What is coaching?

Coaching and therapy can both can be transformational — but each will take you on a very different journey.

Though there’s huge variation in types of therapy, in general the therapeutic process tends to focus primarily on mental health, untangling problems, and healing from past life challenges.

Coaching, on the other hand, is strictly pragmatic and action oriented. The coaching process looks mainly towards the future.

Parent Coaching

Specifically, parent coaching can help move you from how you’re parenting now, to how you want to be parenting. It is specific to you: your family, your needs, your goals. With a personalized approach, crafted to meet you exactly where you are – and with someone holding you accountable for your progress – real change is more likely to happen. What’s more, that change can happen more quickly and is more likely to stick.

I am not here to offer you the perfect, “right,” way to parent because that doesn’t exist. I won’t solve your problems for you; no one can do that but you! What I CAN do is help you find the solutions that fit you and your family. I will guide you in creating an individualized path towards reaching your goals. I’ll help you pinpoint what’s working and what isn’t working – and why. Together we’ll come up with different things to try. You’ll practice and report back. And importantly, we’ll all practice patience – because meaningful change takes time!

Coaching Expertise

My approach is informed by a wealth of experience! I have a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and have worked with and for kids and families for over 20 years. I am a Certified Life Coach, as upheld by the leading global organization for coaches, the International Coaching Federation. I am also a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and a member of the Positive Discipline Association.