For Parents

What are "Coaching services for parents for Bullying Related Issues?"

While you may think parent coaching may sound different or unusual, engaging some of my time may save lots of worry and concern that you may have about bullying and your child.

Coaching is an action-oriented partnership that concentrates on the bullying or parenting issues you have and how we will reach goals to manage these issues together. Coaching is done over the telephone in 30 or 45 minute sessions, in my office and sometimes with email exchanges between phone or office sessions. My bullying expertise will help you find a way to deal with your particular bullying concerns and develop specific, concrete plans to move you out of the worry stage to feeling confident about yourself and how you handle a bully situation. Having the correct tools to navigate through a bully issue can be a very powerful experience.

The most common scenario I deal with is a parent whose child has been involved in a bully incident, and they want to know how to deal with their child, any other children involved in the incident, the school, and the parents of the children involved. As a parent, you need to manage the way you deal with this from the beginning, to set the stage for how future interactions with your child around bullying and life problems will move forward. That is what "bully coaching" is all about. My coaching involves either individual sessions or classes for groups of parents.

Coaching is different from psychotherapy which delves into the patterns of your past. Sometimes looking at the past or knowing why you're facing a certain obstacle needs to be addressed but that can become more of a therapy related issue and I can let you know if that would be a more positive direction for you.

Individualized Consultation services for Parents/Families:

There are times when specific coaching sessions are not enough to resolve more complicated issues. I am available to work with you and/or family based on the needs of your own situation. My parenting expertise can be utilized to help you overcome difficult family dynamics or specific problem situations you may be experiencing. This may involve phone consultations or face to face meetings.

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