What issues can parent coaching address?
Together we can:
- Identify your family’s needs/strengths and clarify your vision for a healthier, calmer, more connected home life
- Illuminate patterns from your family of origin that may be impacting your current relationships
- Support you in determining how to find time for yourself and your relationships, and how to achieve a more balanced family life
- Explore with you new ways to co-parent more effectively
- Guide you in understanding child development, temperament and the underlying needs your child communicates through their behaviour
- Work with you to create simple family routines and limits that reduce conflict and stress
- Help you develop tools to tackle challenging behaviours, such as tantrums, talking back, verbal and physical aggression, lying and sibling rivalry, and to manage sleep issues, mealtime stress and screen-time limits
- Share information about positive communication skills that you can apply in your family life to foster more harmonious relationships
- Support you in dealing with school matters: homework struggles, social skills and bullying, as well as learning disabilities or exceptionalities; help you advocate for your child within the school system
- Assist you in supporting your family through major life transitions, such as adjusting to a new baby, coping with a premature baby, separation, divorce, chronic illness, diagnosis of special needs, allergies, etc.
- Provide guidance on how you can manage emotions, stress and anxiety in your home
- Give you tips to stay connected with your teenager and reduce daily power struggles
- Direct you to resources and referrals that can help your child reach his or her full potential — and thrive
Frequently Asked Questions
What is parent coaching?
Parent coaching is responsive support that will help you identify your family’s strengths, understand your parenting challenges and develop tailor-made solutions for your situation. Sessions are less expensive than therapy, can be structured around your schedule, and focus on providing immediate, clear, practical strategies to help you and your family thrive. You may choose from one session to multiple sessions depending on your family needs.
Who needs it?
Anyone who is having trouble coping with day-to-day parenting or who needs to address specific parenting challenges. I support families from pregnancy and through young adulthood. Many families I work with, check in a few times per year to give their parenting skills a boost and handle any new family challenges that come up - just like getting a booster shot!
How will it work? What will it look like?
You are welcome to call or email me for a FREE CONSULTATION about my services and/or to set up a Zoom or telephone coaching session. Together, we can determine what type of support best suits your needs. In some cases, it may be a one-time, issue-specific session; in other cases, it may be three or more 1- 1.5 hour sessions to help you clarify your parenting goals and develop healthy strategies to attain those goals. For the first session, I recommend a 90 to 120-minute session (at a cost of $135 to $180) so we can exchange relevant information about your child and start working on strategies together right away.
How much will it cost?
My fee is $90 / hour for a virtual Zoom or a telephone coaching session. Please arrange Zoom or telephone coaching sessions in advance by email Joanne@parentsupport.ca
What types of payment are accepted?
Once we have completed our parent coaching session, I will send you an invoice by email. Easy payment options are available by E-bank transfer, credit or debit via Paypal, cheque or cash.
Contact Joanne at Parent Support Coaching Services
Connect directly by email or phone or alternatively, use the contact form below. Based in Canada.
Joanne@parentsupport.ca (1)-613-793-6618
