PARENTS

Parent counselling provides a space for mothers, fathers and couples to reflect upon their parenting style, gain a better understanding of their child, build a strong bond and connection, and develop the confidence and skills to implement appropriate and effective parenting strategies.

 

Depending on the circumstances, parents may attend sessions alone, with a partner, or alongside their child.

 

Parents can also participate in group sessions with the Circle of Security® Parenting™ program, which is dedicated to supporting caregivers to build secure relationships with their children.  The program is based on decades of research, which has found an association between secure caregiver-child attachment and enhanced self-worth, compassion and emotional regulation in children. Register your interest to join a COSP™ training workshop here. 

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Main Areas of Focus 

I often help mothers and fathers to:​

• Improve parent-child connection, bonding and attachment

• Better understand and relate to their children

• Reflect on their own childhood and the impact this may have on parenting

• Communicate better as a couple around parenting concerns

• Establish healthy boundaries, limits and consequences

• Resolve conflict and issues in a constructive manner

• Support emotionally sensitive or anxious children

• Support children who may be oppositional or reactive 

• Navigate common parenting concerns, such as sibling rivalry, toilet training, bullying, and tantrums

• Improve whole-family communication, including in separated and blended families

• Learn positive parenting strategies

• Develop a healthy co-parenting relationship

• Manage parental mental health, such as anxiety and depression 

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