Tailored Services for Parents & Kids

At Compassionate Kids, I empower families through a strengths-based approach that combines coaching with teaching principles. With diverse coaching certifications and extensive classroom experience, my practice combines expertise and practical strategies for supporting children and families.  As both an educator and a parent, I am deeply attuned to the complexities of raising children with diverse needs and learning styles.

Flexible Meeting Formats

  • In-Person
  • Zoom
  • Phone

Flexible Scheduling Options

  • Weekly
  • Bi-weekly
  • As-needed

Coaching Calls

  • Free Insight Session During this complimentary half-hour session, we will discuss your parenting journey and explore how my services might support you. In a relaxed setting, I want to hear about you and/or your child’s unique challenges, goals, and any questions you might have.
  • One-Hour Sessions
    In our ongoing sessions, we’ll build on our previous discussions and focus on your evolving goals. This collaborative space will enable us to develop actionable strategies tailored to you and your family members.
  • 30-Minute Sessions
    These brief sessions are a great complement to your regular one-hour sessions, ideal for parents who need quick support on a specific issue, a boost of motivation, or actionable strategies. We’ll focus on providing targeted insights and practical solutions.

Coaching Focus Areas

Here are some areas we can focus on together. This list is not exhaustive, and we can explore other topics that are most relevant to your unique needs and goals.

For Parents

●  Goal Setting: Identify meaningful long- and short-term goals that provide direction and purpose in your parenting journey.

●  Routine and Organization: Create a calm, efficient home by establishing realistic routines that fit your unique needs.

●  Effective Communication: Build trust with your children using practical communication techniques to reduce power struggles and foster a supportive environment.

●  Collaboration with Schools: Communicate effectively with teachers and navigate the creation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 plans.

●  Mindfulness and Self-Regulation: Cultivate emotional control and presence through personalized mindfulness practices, creating a calm space for your children.

●  Emotional Regulation Support: Utilize research-backed strategies to maintain connection and compassion during your child’s outbursts or emotional dysregulation.

●  Discipline as Teaching: Reframe discipline as an opportunity for growth by identifying skill deficits and exploring nurturing strategies.

●  Values-Based Consequences: Set clear expectations and implement logical consequences that prioritize learning and accountability.

●  Adaptive Boundaries: Define your family’s core values to set respectful boundaries, adapting them as your children grow.

●  Executive Function Support: Enhance executive function skills with strategies to mitigate challenges that stem from ADHD (i.e.: tackling organization, focus, task management).

For Children

  • Tailored Support for ADHD: Provide strategies that empower children with ADHD to thrive, focusing on enhancing focus, organization, and self-regulation in both school and home environments.
  • Strengthening Executive Function Skills: Develop key executive function skills with tailored strategies that support children in navigating their learning at school and home.
  • Goal Setting: Assist children in identifying and setting achievable goals, particularly in academic contexts. Guide them in breaking these goals into manageable steps and tracking their progress
  • Study Skills and Time Management: Help children develop effective study habits and time management skills, such as using planners for homework deadlines and checklists for projects.
  • Building Routines and Organized Spaces: Establish consistent daily routines that provide structure and predictability, while helping the child maintain tidy and functional areas that support focus and productivity.
  • Communication Skills: Introduce tools and techniques to improve both verbal and non-verbal communication. Children will learn to practice active listening, articulate their needs effectively, and recognize social cues, enhancing peer and adult relationships.
  • Stress Management: Teach children techniques to cope with stress and anxiety (e.g., deep breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, positive self-talk).
  • Emotional Regulation: Offer tailored strategies to help your child recognize and manage emotional regulation challenges, incorporating mindfulness techniques.
  • Emotional Literacy: Expand your child’s emotional vocabulary, guiding them to recognize, understand, and express their feelings more effectively.
  • Celebrating Achievements: Help children appreciate the importance of recognizing and celebrating their successes, fostering resilience and a growth mindset along the way.
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