Parent Coaching

Parent coaching is a collaborative process between a coach and a parent for the purpose of making progress toward the parent's goals.  Parent coaching is typically short term (weeks or months), relationship based, goal oriented work for the purpose of bringing out the parent's strengths and helping them make progress toward becoming the parent they want to be.  Coaches don't have all of the answers nor do they tell parents what to do.  They ask great questions, offer support, introduce resources, and set aside time for parents to focus on their own personal growth. 

Humans are social creatures.  We thrive within positive relationships with others.  Life is challenging.  Sometimes we all need a little extra support, somebody to listen and see our situation from an outside perspective, to ask those thought-provoking questions, and maybe introduce us to an approach that we haven't tried before.  That's where a parenting coach comes in.  When parenting gets challenging and we're feeling stuck or we just aren't the parent we wanted to be, working with a parenting coach can help us get there.  

Yes, parent coaching is very different from therapy, although there is some overlap.  Therapists and counselors are licensed mental health professionals and the relationship is often long term (years).  If you are experiencing depression, anxiety, or going through extremely difficult life situation, it is a good idea to seek help from a therapist.  Medical insurance often covers therapy while it doesn't cover parent coaching.  Some people work with both a therapist and a parent coach at the same time while others just work with one or the other. 

Sessions take place virtually via Zoom.

Discovery Call (30 minutes) - Introductions, information about coaching & your situation

Initial Session (60 minutes) - Deeper conversation about your unique strengths, challenges, and desires, plus goal setting

Following Sessions (60 minutes) - Focus on specific goals, proactively solving problems, looking at the roots of behavior, reflecting on progress, discovering ideas and tools 

This can be changed to meet your unique needs.

You're struggling with the same thing over and over and you're getting exhausted.

Your child just got a new diagnosis and you're feeling unsure about it all.

You know that what you're doing isn't working, but you're not sure what else to do.

You're feeling unsupported, unheard, and frustrated about parenting.

Typical parenting strategies don't seem to work.

You don't want to make the same mistakes as your own parents did, but you find yourself making them and you want to change.

It's ok to be unsure about something new.  Working with a parent coach to make progress toward the parent you want to be means change and change can be really hard work.  

You are welcome to set up a free discovery call to ask any questions you have and that might help you decide if working with a parent coach is right for you.  There is no obligation and no cost other than 30 minutes of your time.  

You can also e-mail to ask questions: 

inueri.insight@gmail.com