Parent Support for Big Behaviors
Parenting a child with big emotions, intense reactions, anxiety, ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergent traits can leave even thoughtful, loving parents wondering, What am I supposed to do here?
You may have tried consequences. Rewards. Calm-down strategies. More structure. Less structure. Talking it through. Giving space. Holding the boundary. Picking your battles.
And somehow, you still find yourself facing the same struggles.
My approach to parent coaching starts somewhere different: with understanding.
Rather than focusing only on how to stop a behavior, we get curious about what the behavior is communicating and what is happening underneath it.
Behavior makes sense
Children’s behavior is shaped by their nervous system, development, sensory needs, executive functioning, past experiences, relationships, and the demands being placed on them in that moment.
That doesn’t mean every behavior is acceptable. It does mean that meaningful change becomes much more possible when we understand why a behavior is happening.
Through the lens of relational neurobiology, we look beyond compliance and ask questions like:
What is my child’s nervous system responding to?
What skills are being asked of them right now?
Is this a behavior problem, a regulation problem, a lagging-skill problem, or some combination?
What happens between us when things get hard?
How can I hold boundaries without escalating the situation?
What does my child need to build the skills to handle this differently over time?
When behavior begins to make sense, parents often find themselves responding with more confidence, flexibility, and clarity.
Practical support for real family life
Parent coaching isn’t about becoming endlessly patient or saying the perfect thing every time.
It’s about understanding your child more deeply while developing practical ways to respond to the situations that are actually happening in your home.
We might work together on:
meltdowns, shutdowns, and emotional outbursts
explosive or oppositional behavior
anxiety and avoidance
rigidity and difficulty with change
transitions
sibling conflict
executive functioning challenges
limits and boundaries
school-related stress
independence and responsibility
parent-child conflict
repairing after difficult moments
understanding your child’s neurodivergence
figuring out why strategies that “should work” aren’t working
You’ll leave sessions with concrete ideas to try, plus a stronger framework for understanding your child. The goal isn’t just to solve this week’s problem. It’s to help you become more confident figuring out what to do when the next problem shows up.
A relationship-centered approach
Connection and boundaries are not opposites.
Children need adults who can understand their experience, stay curious about what is happening underneath the behavior, and still provide leadership, structure, and limits.
Our work focuses on changing patterns within the relationship rather than controlling behavior from the outside.
That may mean helping your child regulate before problem-solving. It may mean changing an expectation that isn’t developmentally realistic. It may mean holding a firm boundary while making room for your child’s disappointment. And sometimes it means noticing what happens inside your own nervous system when your child is struggling.
Because parenting happens in a relationship. Both nervous systems are in the room.
Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors
I am certified in the Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors approach, which helps parents understand behavior through the lens of the nervous system, relational safety, and regulation.
This framework fits closely with the way I have long approached my work with neurodivergent children and families: behavior is information. When we understand what is driving it, we can respond in ways that support both the child in front of us and the skills we hope they will develop over time.
Parent coaching might be a good fit if...
You understand your child better than most people do, but still sometimes feel completely stumped by their behavior.
You’re tired of cycling through parenting strategies that work for three days and then fall apart.
You want to set boundaries without turning every limit into a battle.
You want to understand your child’s nervous system without feeling like you have to accommodate everything.
Or maybe you simply want someone knowledgeable and nonjudgmental to sit beside you, look closely at what’s happening, and help you figure out a different way forward.
You don’t need a perfect parenting plan.
You need a way of understanding your child that helps you know what to do next.
View the Parent Coaching Options
Parent Coaching
Parenting a child with big emotions, intense reactions, anxiety, ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergent traits can leave even thoughtful, loving parents wondering, What am I supposed to do here?
You may have tried consequences. Rewards. Calm-down strategies. More structure. Less structure. Talking it through. Giving space. Holding the boundary. Picking your battles.
And somehow, you still find yourself facing the same struggles.
My approach to parent coaching starts somewhere different: with understanding.
Rather than focusing only on how to stop a behavior, we get curious about what the behavior is communicating and what is happening underneath it.
Behavior makes sense
Children’s behavior is shaped by their nervous system, development, sensory needs, executive functioning, past experiences, relationships, and the demands being placed on them in that moment.
That doesn’t mean every behavior is acceptable. It does mean that meaningful change becomes much more possible when we understand why a behavior is happening.
Through the lens of relational neurobiology, we look beyond compliance and ask questions like:
What is my child’s nervous system responding to?
What skills are being asked of them right now?
Is this a behavior problem, a regulation problem, a lagging-skill problem, or some combination?
What happens between us when things get hard?
How can I hold boundaries without escalating the situation?
What does my child need to build the skills to handle this differently over time?
When behavior begins to make sense, parents often find themselves responding with more confidence, flexibility, and clarity.
Practical support for real family life
Parent coaching isn’t about becoming endlessly patient or saying the perfect thing every time.
It’s about understanding your child more deeply while developing practical ways to respond to the situations that are actually happening in your home.
We might work together on:
meltdowns, shutdowns, and emotional outbursts
explosive or oppositional behavior
anxiety and avoidance
rigidity and difficulty with change
transitions
sibling conflict
executive functioning challenges
limits and boundaries
school-related stress
independence and responsibility
parent-child conflict
repairing after difficult moments
understanding your child’s neurodivergence
figuring out why strategies that “should work” aren’t working
You’ll leave sessions with concrete ideas to try, plus a stronger framework for understanding your child. The goal isn’t just to solve this week’s problem. It’s to help you become more confident figuring out what to do when the next problem shows up.
A relationship-centered approach
Connection and boundaries are not opposites.
Children need adults who can understand their experience, stay curious about what is happening underneath the behavior, and still provide leadership, structure, and limits.
Our work focuses on changing patterns within the relationship rather than controlling behavior from the outside.
That may mean helping your child regulate before problem-solving. It may mean changing an expectation that isn’t developmentally realistic. It may mean holding a firm boundary while making room for your child’s disappointment. And sometimes it means noticing what happens inside your own nervous system when your child is struggling.
Because parenting happens in a relationship. Both nervous systems are in the room.
Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors
I am certified in the Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors approach, which helps parents understand behavior through the lens of the nervous system, relational safety, and regulation.
This framework fits closely with the way I have long approached my work with neurodivergent children and families: behavior is information. When we understand what is driving it, we can respond in ways that support both the child in front of us and the skills we hope they will develop over time.
Parent coaching might be a good fit if...
You understand your child better than most people do, but still sometimes feel completely stumped by their behavior.
You’re tired of cycling through parenting strategies that work for three days and then fall apart.
You want to set boundaries without turning every limit into a battle.
You want to understand your child’s nervous system without feeling like you have to accommodate everything.
Or maybe you simply want someone knowledgeable and nonjudgmental to sit beside you, look closely at what’s happening, and help you figure out a different way forward.
You don’t need a perfect parenting plan.
You need a way of understanding your child that helps you know what to do next.
View the Parent Coaching Options
