Services
Individual Coaching
Individual parents that are struggling in their parenting journey, whether facing a challenging developmental milestone, welcoming a sibling, or confronting pushback on a boundary, benefit from coaching. My goal is to listen to the challenges while identifying your family’s unique assets. Together we design the strategies and solutions that will work for you and your family. Some parents that I coach individually are in a partnership and some are not.
Typically, I work with individuals over ten to twelve 50- minute sessions; the cost is $95 per session. This includes follow-up communication between each session. Sliding scale available.
Couples Coaching
I work with couples to offer support and guidance when you and your partner have shifted circumstances, like a move, career change or just want to dedicate the time to get on the same parenting page. We work together to identify the strengths in your family and build on them to create workable solutions and strategies.
Typically, I work with couples over ten to twelve 75-minute sessions; the cost is $145 per session. This includes follow-up communication between each session. Sliding scale available.
Group Coaching
Group coaching can provide support to parents connected within a preschool, PTO, religious group or neighborhood. There is tremendous wisdom in listening to our friends’ struggles and successes. Each parent will create their own solutions with the guidance of the group, the process, and the coach.
Contact Emily with questions or see Current Groups.
Workshops & Classes
One-time workshops provide information and effective tools on challenges that parents face today. Some topics include: Sibling Rivalry, Consequences that Work, and Preventing Power Struggles. Contact Emily to schedule a Workshop.
Redirecting Children’s Behavior is a multi-week course for parents with children from toddlers through teenagers. This course is powerful and includes deep personal reflection combined with effective tools and strategies. The upcoming course schedule can be found here.
Coaching Services
What is coaching?
Coaching is for individuals and couples that are seeking support and guidance on their parenting journey. As a PCI Certified Parent Coach® who has achieved Parent Coach Certification® I guide folks through a ten to twelve session process. We begin the journey with the parent/s describing what is happening currently in their family. We spend some time identifying what is going well and what is working. Next we envision what you would really like your family life to look like. We base the following several conversations on this vision. Together and based on the strengths within your family, we plan strategies and solutions to integrate from day-to-day and week-to-week. Each time we talk, we reflect on what is going well and what needs adjusting. We wrap up our series by reflecting on the successes your family has achieved and gather the tools that work effectively in your family unit. After each session, I send a follow up message that includes highlights and next steps. I am also available by email to answer questions between sessions.
In-person or remotely
If you live in Charlottesville or Albemarle County, Virginia, we can meet in person. I have office hours in the Pantops area. I am also willing to come to your home or meet in a public place, like a coffee shop or library room. If you live outside of this area or would prefer to connect remotely, we can arrange a phone or video call.
Contact Emily to Schedule an Appointment.