What is a Parent Coach?
Tara Paterson
August 22, 2007
• What is a parent coach? Parent coaching is a partnership between a parent who wants to accomplish specific goals either within themselves or within the family unit (with children or a spouse or partner) and a trained professional who can offer specific tools to help a parent recognize areas that need improvement; offer effective techniques to create the changes they seek; and achieve their goals.
How is having a parent coach different from the many parenting books or workshops which are available? Having a parent coach is building a confidential, private relationship with someone who listens to a specific situation and offers advice and tools to assist the parent through their individual experiences. A coach becomes a cheerleader for the parent by reinforcing concepts learned by working together. A coach is a non- judgmental sounding board where everything is discussed in confidence openly and honestly. A coach is not an “expert,” but rather an advisor for the parent’s specific situation.
Is a coaching session considered a therapy session? The answer is no, but it can be therapeutic. A parent coaching relationship offers the parent a bird’s eye view into their life by celebrating the many accomplishments which may go unnoticed on a daily basis while offering effective means to correct things the parent wishes to change.
What would a typical coaching relationship consist of? How a relationship is structured is flexible based on the needs of the parent. To get started the coach will provide the parent with specific information which will assist with the development of a plan to meet the parent’s needs. An initial session is scheduled to create the plan, followed by the guidelines and structure agreed upon by both parent and coach.
How long is a standard coaching relationship? The minimum requirement is 3 months and can last for several years. Sessions are usually on a weekly basis and last from 45 minutes to an hour based on the parent’s goals and the desired outcome.
A parent coach can be a valuable resource to create a harmonious family life while providing the individual with increased confidence in all facets of their life.
As a certified parent coach, I specialize in:
Grief Management
Parenting Intuitive Children
Connection Parenting
Parenting a Child with Special Needs
Intuitive Coaching
Energy Management
Moving through emotion
Managing a relationship with someone who has a mental illness
Presence- being with a situation or circumstance, but not being of it
For more information about working with a parent coach, email: parentcoach@justformom.com or visit www.JustForMom.com/parentcoach.
How is having a parent coach different from the many parenting books or workshops which are available? Having a parent coach is building a confidential, private relationship with someone who listens to a specific situation and offers advice and tools to assist the parent through their individual experiences. A coach becomes a cheerleader for the parent by reinforcing concepts learned by working together. A coach is a non- judgmental sounding board where everything is discussed in confidence openly and honestly. A coach is not an “expert,” but rather an advisor for the parent’s specific situation.
Is a coaching session considered a therapy session? The answer is no, but it can be therapeutic. A parent coaching relationship offers the parent a bird’s eye view into their life by celebrating the many accomplishments which may go unnoticed on a daily basis while offering effective means to correct things the parent wishes to change.
What would a typical coaching relationship consist of? How a relationship is structured is flexible based on the needs of the parent. To get started the coach will provide the parent with specific information which will assist with the development of a plan to meet the parent’s needs. An initial session is scheduled to create the plan, followed by the guidelines and structure agreed upon by both parent and coach.
How long is a standard coaching relationship? The minimum requirement is 3 months and can last for several years. Sessions are usually on a weekly basis and last from 45 minutes to an hour based on the parent’s goals and the desired outcome.
A parent coach can be a valuable resource to create a harmonious family life while providing the individual with increased confidence in all facets of their life.
As a certified parent coach, I specialize in:
For more information about working with a parent coach, email: parentcoach@justformom.com or visit www.JustForMom.com/parentcoach.