Parenting Support,
Coaching & Consultation

Working together to navigate the challenges of parenting

We know that every child is different, and they don’t come with individual instruction manuals.  Parent coaching provides parents and caregivers with concrete support, practical skills, and effective strategies for addressing behavior, supporting development, and strengthening the parent-child relationship.  I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, and I tailor parent coaching services to reflect your family’s values and goals.  Through parenting support and coaching, my goal is to increase parents’ feelings of confidence and competence caring for infants and children of all ages. 

NEURODIVERGENT-AFFIRMING PARENT SUPPORT

As a neurodevelopmental specialist, I provide parents with counseling, guidance, consultation and coaching, caring for children who are Autistic, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), ADHD, AuDHD, and Twice Exceptional.  I firmly believe in a neurodivergent-affirming approach and do not employ behavioral interventions such as ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis). I view neurodivergence as a distinct brain style and an integral part of a person’s identity, and not a disorder that needs to be “cured” or changed.  Every behavior serves a function, and is deeply rooted in how a person processes, experiences, and responds to the world around them.  I am able to support parents with coordinating with school counselors, collateral therapists, teachers, and evaluators, as well as reviewing developmental evaluations and service recommendations.

COMMON AREAS OF FOCUS FOR PARENTING SUPPORT, COACHING, & CONSULTATION:

  • Age-appropriate parenting skills

  • Behavior concerns

  • Birth of a sibling

  • Developmental concerns

  • Divorce, Separation & Co-parenting

  • Establishing routines

  • Fussy baby

  • Life transitions

  • Neurodivergence-affirming support for Autism, ADHD, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

  • Picky eating

  • Sleep

  • Supporting an anxious child

  • Tantrums

  • Temperament

  • Toilet training

“Say yes to the feelings, even as you say no to the behavior.”

Daniel Siegel