Parent Coaching Cohort

A live 4- week cohort for professionals who want to learn how to coach parents in real time, using a relationship-based approach to supporting families

Class held via Zoom onWednesday’s

August 26th - September 16th

The Parent Coaching Cohort teaches therapists, educators, and professionals from any discipline how to bring parents into the therapeutic session itself, not as bystanders, but as active partners in their child's growth.

You'll learn the core framework behind infant, child, and family mental health, then apply it directly to how you structure sessions, coach parents in the moment, and build real connection between parent and child.

This isn't theory for theory's sake. It's theory, reflection, and application, built so you leave each session with something you can use the very next time you're in a room with a family.

Disclaimer

This cohort is not reflective supervision and does not replace supervision or mentoring in your specific discipline. It is designed for professionals who have already mastered direct support for children and are ready to learn to coach parents.

This course is structured like a graduate school class. Each week, you'll be required to read assigned articles and participate in a live discussion after the lecture. Your growth and your ability to support the parents you'll work with depends on you showing up fully present and engaged. This is not a passive course, and maximum learning only happens with full participation.

What You'll Learn

By the end of this cohort, you'll walk away with:

A clear framework for understanding how social and emotional development unfolds, and why the parent-child relationship is the foundation of real progress
The skill to read a parent's nervous system and bring your authentic self into the room, building trust that makes coaching possible
A structured way to gather the full family picture: siblings, both parents, culture, and background, so you understand the whole child, not just what shows up in a session
Real-time coaching skills: how to guide a parent through an interaction as it happens, know when to step in, when to let it breathe, and how to turn a natural pause into meaningful reflection
The confidence to navigate the hard moments: a defensive parent, a shutdown, a disagreement, and knowing exactly when and how to refer out
A library of ready-to-use tools you'll walk away with, including a parent interview guide, a naturalistic observation guide, a reflective question bank, and a session closing script

This isn't a course you watch. It's a cohort you practice in, so you leave able to coach parents with real skill, not just new ideas.