PARENT COACHING

A Psychology Toolkit for Parents

Improving communication and building your child’s resilience

Whether your child is dealing with a specific issue or you want to improve communication and understanding, I will give you the tools you need to feel more confident in supporting them, whatever challenge they face.

Understanding family dynamics and improving communication

Drawing on principles of Psychology, I will help you gain a deeper understanding of family dynamics – parents and children, siblings and other relatives.

Through this, you will not only better appreciate the workings of your own family interactions, but will also be able to use these to help your child negotiate friendships and other relationships in the future.

As your child grows and comes into the teenage years, it is more important than ever to keep communication open.  I help parents to combine empathy with boundaries, manage screens, and learn how to motivate without pushing so as to best support their child in their studies and sport.

Managing your child through anxiety or heightened emotions

I will help you to identify how you can best support your child when he/she is experiencing anxiety or is struggling to manage their emotions. 

Not only will I help you to identify practical actions, but I will also work with you to increase your self-awareness so that you are able to manage your own thoughts, feelings and behaviours in those moments.  This will mean that you are better positioned to support your child, and will also feel calmer and more in control.

Supporting your neurodiverse child (e.g. ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, Anxiety)

I have specialist training and experience in supporting parents whose children either have traits of, or have a formal diagnosis of, neurodiverse conditions such as ADHD and ASD. 

Based on neuropsychology, I will help you understand how your child experiences the world and to identify strategies to support them.  This may include considering how to help them manage their emotions, reduce impulsivity, build relationships and improve their organisation and planning skills.

You may also feel exhausted or at the end of your tether and so our sessions will also give you a sounding board and a release, and will help you to build your own resilience so that you feel stronger and more confident in yourself, as well as more connected with your child.

Managing a competitive child

I will support you to get the best out of your child, helping you to build their coping skills so that they are more resilient in the face of set-backs.  I will help you to understand their mindset, and the impact that this can have on their attitude to challenge and perseverance, considering also how the language and actions of those around them can impact on their mentality.

We will also explore different facets of motivation, helping you to safeguard their mental well-being by ensuring that their desire to win does not overshadow their enjoyment.

Supporting your child through change

Whether your child is moving schools, adapting to life with a new sibling or adjusting to new family circumstances, I will help you to identify the factors that you can influence to support them through their transition.

Depending on the nature of the change, we may cover family dynamics, motivation, or their basic psychological needs, so that you are not only equipped with practical techniques to help them adapt, but also feel more positive and confident in keeping communication open and safeguarding their well-being.

Training: Psychology skills for Parents

In addition to working 1:1, I also provide Psychology Skills for Parents training in groups covering topics such as Moving to Secondary School, Sports Psychology for Parents, Resilience and Coping Skills, Motivation and Building Confidence. 

If there is a specific issue that you would like to be covered then please do get in touch and I would be happy to develop a bespoke session.