Parent Coaching
What is Parent Coaching?
Parent coaching is a form of family therapy focused on strengthening relationships, improving communication, and reducing conflict. The goal is to help parents better understand their children and feel more confident supporting them. Parents will learn and practice skills for staying composed during tough moments, helping their child calm down, and communicating more effectively. The goal is to help you respond to challenges in a way that strengthens your relationship with your child.
Coaching is helpful for parents of young children, teens, and young adults. It’s designed to support families as they navigate the common (and sometimes overwhelming) challenges of parenting, because let’s be honest, kids don’t come with a manual.
Parent coaching can be a great addition to your child’s individual therapy, helping you learn how to support them at home. However, your child does not need to be in therapy, and children do not attend parent coaching sessions.
Sessions can be done with both parents together or individually. Every family is different, and coaching can be tailored to your specific needs. Some parents use coaching for personal support and guidance, while others use it as a way to work together, align parenting approaches, and talk through differences in a respectful, productive way.
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Parent Coaching Can Help With:
- Supporting children with big feelings, big behaviors, or both
- Increasing cooperation and encouraging positive behaviors
- Reducing challenging behaviors in a loving, relationship-focused way
- Getting on the same page with your parenting partner and working as a team
- Breaking unhelpful patterns that may be impacting your connection with your child
- Letting go of feelings of guilt, self-doubt, or feeling like you’re “doing it wrong”
- Understanding and refining your parenting style
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Curious what parent coaching looks like in real life? Our blog From Conflict to Connection: An Effective Approach to Parenting explains co-regulation and how small changes can lead to calmer, more connected relationships.
At Ballard Clinic, we often explore how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. This approach, called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), helps parents notice unhelpful patterns and make meaningful changes that lead to stronger connections and less stress at home.
Parent coaching may also include Attachment-based Family Therapy strategies that focus on emotional regulation, communication, and building secure relationships. Attachment focused work supports children in becoming more confident and independent while also feeling deeply connected and supported by their caregivers.
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