WHY CHOOSE COACHING OVER THERAPY?

​​

Coaching is a future-focused, action-oriented process that emphasizes goal-setting and accountability, while therapy is typically a more in-depth exploration of the past to treat mental health conditions. 

​​

Choose coaching for:

​​

• Goal-oriented progress: You want to achieve specific, measurable outcomes in areas like parenting, self-regulation, social emotional skills, personal development, or health.

​​

• Action and accountability: You need structure to create actionable strategies and are looking for someone to help you stay on track to accomplish those goals.

​​

• Future focus: You are focussed on moving forward and building a more fulfilling future, with an understanding of how past experiences affect our present, without needing to deeply analyze past experiences.

​​

• Skill development: You want to improve specific skills or performance.

​

• ** Empowerment:** You want a partner to help you find solutions, create and implement an action plan while providing you with evidence-based resources and a firm, guiding hand.   

​

Why Choose Parent Coaching specifically?

​

• Action and Skill-Oriented: Coaching is highly practical, focusing on teaching parents specific, evidence-based strategies and tools for immediate application (e.g., communication techniques, setting boundaries, positive discipline strategies).

​

• Present and Future-Focused: The approach is forward-looking and goal-oriented, concentrating on current challenges and creating a desired future for the family. It is less likely to delve deeply into past experiences or childhood trauma, unless it directly impacts the current situation.

​

• Addressing Specific Behaviors: Coaching is ideal for handling common, non-clinical issues such as:

  • Tantrums, power struggles, and sibling rivalry.

  • Establishing consistent routines (e.g., bedtime, screen time).

  • Improving communication and conflict resolution within the family.

  • Navigating family transitions like divorce or a new sibling.

​

• Empowerment and Confidence: A primary goal is to boost parents' self-efficacy and confidence in their own abilities, helping them feel more in control and competent in their parenting role.

​

• Short-Term and Flexible: Coaching is generally a short-term commitment, with practical benefits realized relatively quickly, making it a good option if you need timely solutions.

​

• Proactive Approach: It can be used as a preventative measure or an early intervention tool to address challenges before they escalate into more significant mental health issues for the child or parent.

​

• Support for Child's Therapy: Parent coaching can be a powerful complement to a child's ongoing therapy, ensuring consistency and reinforcing therapeutic goals within the home environment where the child spends most of their time. 

​

​

​