The session will be held on Zoom or by phone depending on your preference. It will take around 30 minutes. I will ask you questions about your child and the parenting challenges that you are experiencing. I will explain how I work and how I can support you and you will have opportunity to ask any quesions.

I work with families all over the UK online but if you are in the Newcastle area then I am able to work face-to-face at my office in Gosforth. I am happy to work with clients in different time zones assuming we can agree a mutual convenient time.

Parenting coaching is a bespoke service tailored to the specific needs of your family.  This is individual to each family and their needs. Some parents work with me in the short term (3-6 sessions), while other parents continue to work with me for many months or longer. Some parents also benefit from an occasional update session if they feel they would like a refresher or are facing a new parenting challenge.

Again this depends on the needs of the family and their preferences. Most parents work with me weekly or fortnightly.

I believe that every family is individual so my support is tailored to the needs of the family. I don't feel that offering a package gives me or the families I work with enough flexibility. Some parents have a specific issue that they want to address and the piece of work will be short term. Others benefit from longer term support. Sometimes shifts can happen quickly and other times there are barriers to be overcome before change is achieved. Packages are a benefit to the coach not the family. They are more able to plan their workload and finances. While I can see the benefit for me I can't see how it benefits families. So I don't do it. This means that you are never in a position of paying for more sessions than you need, just because you are committed to a package.

The cost of sessions if £80 per one hour session. As part of the service I will also provide you with an email summary including any reflections, useful links and next steps.

-  I am a social worker with 9 years experience working with children and families. This included time working in an intensive therapeutic support team. In addition I have 8 years of experience within therapeutic children's home, including 4 years in management roles. As well as parenting coaching I work directly with children as an NLP child therapist, predominantly working with children experiencing emotional challenges such as anxiety or anger.  My direct work with children gives me important insight into how children think and feel, which complements my work as a parenting coach.

I am a qualified social worker with an additional degree in psychology. I have a certificate in systemic practice. I am a qualified NLP practitioner and NLP child therapist. I am a licensed NLP4kids and NLP4parents practitioner. ​