Parenting Support Counselling: Helping You Understand Your Child’s Behaviour, Emotions and Learning
Gentle Help When Parenting Feels Hard We all want to raise happy, healthy children. But sometimes, our child’s behaviour can leave us feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do next. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Holistic counselling and parent coaching offers a calm, supportive space – helping you understand what’s happening—and find […]
Gentle Parenting Support
Gentle Support to Help You Feel More Confident as a Parent Parent coaching is a way of supporting you to become the parent you want to be. At times, all parents feel unsure, overwhelmed, or at a loss about what to do next—and this doesn’t just happen when children are small. Parenting Has Changed […]
How Parent Coaching can Support you and your Child
Parent coaching is a way of helping you to be the parent you want to be. We all have times when we feel we are struggling as parents, and it’s not only when our children are small. Once upon a time, new parents were surrounded by family – parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles. We learnt about […]
What is Family Therapy and who is it for?
We are all born into an ongoing family story. Our early experiences shape who we are. They also shape our adult relationships, and how we parent. Families can be a source of immense joy … and great frustration. Family therapy can help you move through some of those relationship challenges. Who is Family Therapy For? Family […]
Parenting and Family Support
We all want to raise happy, healthy children, but sometimes their behaviours can leave us feeling frustrated and at a loss to know what to do. This is where parenting and family support counselling sessions can help The good news is that once we learn how to read the meaning behind the behaviours, everything […]
Punishment, Consequences and Time-0uts Don’t Work – what can I do instead?
Are you over the toddler tantrums, the meltdowns and teenage mood swings and would like to find alternatives to punishment and time-out, but are not sure where to turn? Maybe you have realised that these approaches don’t work, and often make things even worse, but are unsure what else to try? Rest assured, there are other, more […]
Time-Out for Parents
There’s an old saying “you can’t pour from an empty vessel”. It’s hard to be present with your children and other family members if you can’t be present with yourself. The answer is time-out for parents. You’ve probably noticed that your children seem to act out more when you are tired. They sense the tension […]
How to Support Your Child’s Learning Through Play
If your child is starting school soon, it’s natural to wonder whether they’re ready. While reading, writing and numbers are important, many of the skills that support learning develop through play long before children enter a classroom. The good news is that everyday activities can help strengthen these foundations in fun and meaningful ways. It’s […]
Understanding Teenagers and Adolescents
Are you struggling to understand the teenagers and adolescents in your family? Do you find yourself ducking and weaving between mood swings, wondering what has happened to your delightful pre-teen? Adolescence is generally considered to be the period between ages 12 to 24. It’s a time when your young person is challenging the status quo, […]
Our Home Schooling Journey
Does the thought of home schooling terrify you? You’re probably not alone. I would like to share with you some of the positive experiences I had as a home schooling parent and offer some tips to help make it an enjoyable time for you and your children. Make it Fun Make it fun. This is […]