Maybe you have already tried speaking gently.
You have tried being firmer.
You have tried rewards.
You have tried consequences.
You have tried ignoring it.
And still the same moments keep coming back.
Parent guidance with me does not begin with the question “how do I get my child to listen?”
We start by understanding what is happening for your child, what is happening for you in that moment, and what could be done differently.
And sometimes there is no “big problem” at all.
You simply feel that something in the dynamic at home is not working the way you would like it to.
That is a perfectly good place to start.
First, I want to get to know your child and your family.
From there we begin building tools that fit your real life.
Sometimes a small change in the way we give an instruction, prepare a child for a transition, respond to a meltdown, or set a boundary can change everything that comes after it.
If you tell me, “He is so stubborn,” I will want to understand the difficulty — and also to see the strength of will that is sitting right there.
If your child always wants to be first, perhaps we need to work on waiting — but perhaps we can also give him healthy opportunities to lead.
And if he hits when he is frustrated, of course we will stop the hitting. But afterwards we will look at what he is missing, and teach another way to ask, to respond, and to cope.
The goal is not to change your child's personality. The goal is to help him build the tools he is missing — and to help you feel that you know how to support him.
We talk about what is worrying you right now. I ask questions, I listen, and I try to understand the full picture — not only the moment when everything explodes.
If the session takes place in your home and it is helpful, we can also look at real situations as they happen: play, a transition, an interaction between siblings, a routine, or a boundary that is hard to accept.
By the end of the session I want you to leave with a few clear things you can start doing — not with another hour of theory.
Our children know exactly how to reach the most sensitive places in us.
We can know what the “right” thing to do is, and still find ourselves shouting, arguing, giving in, or reacting out of pressure.
I am not here to judge that.
We also look at what is happening for you in that moment, and how you can respond in a way that helps both your child and you.
Because a change in family dynamics does not always start with the child.
This is for parents who want to understand their child better and to receive practical tools they can use at home.
There does not have to be a diagnosis.
There does not have to be an ABA program.
And you do not have to wait until things reach a crisis.
If something feels hard and you are not sure what to do differently — that is a place we can start from.
Parent guidance is an independent, private service. It is not a diagnosis, not therapy, and not insurance-covered RBT treatment. If your family is looking for behavioral services under a treatment plan, see RBT services.
Tell me a little about your child, what is happening at home or at school, and what is worrying you most right now. From there we can see whether parent guidance is a good fit for you, and what the next step should be.