FAQ

Parent coaching is an informative process where a client and a child development and/or parenting expert will collaborate to develop and achieve specific parenting goals. The primary objective of parent coaching is for the parent to become the confident and effective parent-leader their family needs. The parent coach accomplishes this goal by educating and training the parent on effective parenting techniques relevant to the developmental stage of their child(ren).

Parent coaching is a goal driven process where solution-focused support is provided for present-day parenting issues. In a parent coaching session, parent coaches will help parents identify and overcome parenting obstacles, create an action plan for a desired parenting outcome, and explore ways to optimize present parenting situations with future parenting goals in mind.

Parent coaching benefits parents (and their families) in many ways. Parenting is not easy, and especially for first-time parents or parents of special needs children, a parent coach can offer invaluable guidance to parents. Additionally, the countless macro and micro choices parents face can lead to decision anxiety and decision fatigue. Sometimes parents need to talk a situation out with a knowledgeable expert, and they value collaborative help in how to make important parental decisions.

In a nutshell, therapists (also known as counselors and psychotherapists) are mental health practitioners who have been professionally educated, trained, and licensed to treat mental illnesses and psychological issues. 

Coaches are subject matter experts who provide collaborative, solution-focused, topically relevant guidance to clients.