REFLECTIVE COACHING

PARENT CONSULTATIONS

What is 'reflective coaching'?

Just as a sports coach aims to guide an athlete into reaching their full potential, my role is to offer you professional, non-judgemental and empathic support to empower you to become the carer you aspire to be. This type of support allows you to access individual on-going consultations, offered in a safe and confidential space. With the benefit of being able to apply valuable therapeutic practices, I will help you develop a reflective approach to caring for children, always holding in mind your very unique story and circumstances. Parenting and teaching can feel just as hard and challenging as they do rewarding! In our sessions, I hope to offer you guidance, grounded in knowledge and experience and cradled in sensitive playfulness and compassion. 

Who is it for?

Reflective Coaching is most helpful to parents and teachers who choose to benefit from regular one-on-one support, tailored to their individual values, circumstances, strengths and challenges. Common areas of focus at home or in the classroom are: setting appropriate boundaries, bonding/building healthy relationships, managing difficult behaviours, anxiety, sibling rivalry, supporting a child through loss/grief/transitions, and parental separation. Of course, this list is by no means exhaustive but hopefully gives you a sense of areas we can work with.

Please note that Reflective Coaching is not psychotherapy. Should you or your child/pupil require further support, we can explore various other options together and I can help you find an appropriate specialist to meet those needs.

What will our sessions look like?

Together, we will explore your strengths, challenges and also your values, weaving them into goals that we will set in order to direct our work. I will not be telling you "how to parent" or "how to teach", but instead we will take a look at your unique story and explore new insights in parenting and teaching together. I will also offer you practical strategies to try out and help you feel empowered with a deeper understanding of yourself and of your child. Whenever possible and if helpful, I might also meet with the child's teacher or carers in order to promote consistency in the support they receive.

To book an initial consultation to discuss whether reflective coaching might be a good choice for you, please email me at lia@liayounes.com or fill in the form on the 'Contacts' page and I will be happy to explore this option with you.