My role as Parent Support centers on showing you your strengths and equipping you with the tools you need to cultivate a home environment where everyone can thrive.
Support for building a stronger family
Your desire for thriving, harmonious family is attainable – no matter what challenges you or your children are facing. There are so many reasons that parents reach out to me for support along the journey of parenthood: below are just a few of the ways I can offer you support and guidance.
Replace old communication patterns
I’ve helped free many families from old, broken communication patterns that perpetuate a vicious cycle of negativity and wounded-ness. With guidance, you can cultivate an emotionally safe home environment.
Restore closeness and emotional safety
I can help you restore the closeness, support, and love that felt so natural before the challenge and difficulty of tough conversations derailed you. I’ll teach you how to have those conversations in a respectful way that honors each family member and allows each person to be honest and vulnerable with one another.
Cultivate respect and safety as your child expresses their gender
Adjusting to the way your child identifies can prompt feelings of grief and discomfort. I can provide the space for you to integrate these feelings and new questions. I will support you in cultivating ways to navigate together this period of transformation and growth.
Receive comfort and support through times of transition
Parent Support is also helpful during times of transition – changing schools, divorce, remarriage, death and loss, moving homes, and more. Together we can identify positive parenting solutions that will work for your family.
Integrate and grow as you welcome your new child
Welcoming a child into your family, whether s/he be your first or fifth, is a time of transformation. Parenting Support can help support you through this period of growth, assist you in integrating this new child into your family life, and help you identify ways to best support your growing family as you move forward.
Learn new tools for parenting children with special needs
Parenting a child with special needs adds an additional layer of personal and societal challenge. Parenting Support sessions allow time for us to process your experience and identify ways to support both you and your family. Working together collaboratively, we can identify strengths and positive parenting tools to assist you in parenting your child in a way that best supports his/her/their unique needs, as well as your own.
With my extensive background and expertise in special needs education, I can also equip you with somatic tools and advocacy training to help your child move through the world with greater ease and support. When you trust me with the role of your parent support counsellor, I promise to always be your authentically accepting, neutral witness.
Testimonial
“Jennifer has a very helpful crossover of experience with her background in special education and the crossroads of development, mental health and parenting. I have been able to send parents struggling with a variety of challenges to consult with her and her input has been very much appreciated. Jennifer is a warm and knowledgeable presence for parents, teens and children.”
– Karen Aislinn | Pediatric Behavioral Health Specialist
