Therapeutic Parenting

Are you stuck in a cycle of anxiety, panic attacks, explosive behaviors, school refusal, self-harm or suicidal ideation? Do you argue regularly about homework, personal hygiene, or chores?  You've probably tried all kinds of things from talking and discipline to punishments, star charts, therapy, and maybe even hospitalizations. 

These are a few of the challenges facing the families I work with. Come learn how to understand and embrace your family's abilities, and approach life's challenges together in a new, therapeutic and inclusive way. We'll talk about how to respond therapeutically in order to get out of the argument cycle and experience more ease in your family.

What to Expect
Adults who want to work with me begin by completing my therapeutic parenting workshop When Nothing Works: Therapeutic Parenting for Kids on the Never-ending Struggle Bus. Then join the ongoing therapeutic parenting groups for more indepth guidance and support. Generally parents begin to notice some shifts after implementing the principles and roadmap they created in the workshop. Then families begin to experience less stress and more noticeable movement toward their goals in about 6-8 sessions.

Co-parents who co-habitate or are otherwise interested in co-parenting as a team are both encouraged to complete the workshop and participate in the group sessions in order to bypass the labor of one adult teaching the other. However, it is not a requirement.

Private sessions limited to availability, and the therapeutic parenting workshop is required. No current availability for private sessions.

Fees
Workshop: $97/3-hours (CEU available)
Group: $125/90-minutes
Private Sessions: Intake $300 / Sessions $250 (45-minutes)

 

What is Therapeutic Parenting?

Therapeutic Parenting is a trauma-informed approach for families struggling with behaviors that impact their lives, relationships, and well-being. It is rooted in principles of brain and nervous system development and adaptation, relational neuroscience, and trauma recovery. While not all challenging behaviors can be traced to a traumatic event, many families will benefit from therapeutic parenting practices due to the challenges showing up at home, at school, and/or in the community, when "nothing else works."

Families try all kinds of ways to help their children: talking, threats, punishments, star charts, therapy, and even hospitalizations. This workshop is meant to help adults better understand and embrace their young person's abilities and unique development and learn how to approach life's challenges together in therapeutic, affirming, and inclusive ways. It is neurodiversity and mental health diversity affirming and inclusive.

How is this different?
You won't be told to be more consistent, to be tougher, or to hold stricter boundaries. Most families have already tried all these things and more, and discovered there is no tough love, star chart, reward, or punishment that will change their child's ability to do better.  Instead, we will look at challenges in a new way, and learn how and why to do things differently.  All young people's brains and bodies are still growing, and some need specific help from adults in order for their life to be more tolerable, manageable, and hopefully even enjoyable.

Learn how the combination of a strong relational alliance, understanding developmental needs, and supporting skill building can help you experience more ease in your relationships and everyday life at home.

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