Parenting Counseling/Coaching

There is no Job more difficult and important than parenting

Parenting is one of the greatest joys, nonetheless, filled with challenges.  As your children’s first role model, whether you are struggling in one particular area, or with parenting in general, it is essential that you parent them in a positive and mindful manner. To raise confident and competent children, you need to learn to take care of yourself and find the right balance between your work and home life.

To accomplish that, I will work with you on developing self-care strategies and positive parenting skills that will enhance your communication and interactions with your children and also increase desirable behaviors and overall satisfaction in your relationship with them.  Positive changes in your children’s behavior will foster a sense of mastery and poise in you, as you are the catalyst for this change.

Co-Parenting Counseling/ Coaching

In the midst of rough and prickly circumstances there is still life and beauty

Going through the process of separation/divorce is tough both on parents and children. Thinking about your children’s best interest will help you shape the respect you show each other. What role model are you otherwise?

During this difficult period, children often experience feelings of loss, fear, sadness, anger, guilt, shame and overwhelming confusion. They struggle with loyalty and worry that they are the cause for their parents divorce. If their parents are hostile towards each other, they may feel torn for having to choose sides causing them to feel even more fearful or to be blamed. For this reason, parents need to work together to keep their children’s world feeling intact and safe.

I work with parents at all stages of pre and post-separation/divorce in a way that best supports their children’s needs. My goals are to help parents learn to manage their own emotions and behaviors despite feelings their ex-partner may trigger in them, and to enhance their ability to function alone and together in ways that foster their children’s ability to flourish in the new family unit.

Parent-Child Attachment Bond

We are born with a need to be loved and feel safe – and never outgrow it.

Our parent-child attachment bond deeply affects us and is the foundation for our future mental, physical, social, and emotional well-being as well as our future relationships. It shapes the way we view ourselves, others, and the world; our sense of trust and security; and our understanding of love and intimacy.

For some parents, bonding with their infant/child can be challenging for various reasons:

• Infant’s immature nervous system
• Infant/child disposition
• Parent’s emotional state (depressed, anxious, traumatized, angry, grieving, pre-occupied, distressed)
• Parent’s inability to be calm and present for the child
• Parent’s childhood history
• Marital distress 

To create and foster a secure parent-child attachment bond, I work with parents on:

• Understanding and accepting the reasons for this challenge
• Becoming aware of and learning how to cope with strong emotions
• Practicing self-care behaviors and activities
• Managing overwhelming stress
• Noticing and focusing on the joy in being a parent