Specialist Parent Coaching

Are you parenting a neurodivergent child?

Parenting a neurodivergent child can feel exhausting, confusing and, at times, completely overwhelming. The traditional approaches to parenting don’t always work, and you may have tried everything you can think of, only to find that basic routines, everyday expectations and seemingly simple things can result in huge levels of stress and overwhelm. When home life starts to feel like you are constantly firefighting, it can be difficult to know what to try next. Sometimes, trying to work it all out on your own is just too much.

This is where specialist parent coaching can help. Together, we’ll begin to unpick what is really going on, taking the big, overwhelming picture and stripping it right back. I’ll help you understand your child’s development, their individual needs and what might be sitting underneath the behaviour, so that we can find practical approaches that genuinely work for your child, your family and everyday life. The aim is to reduce the daily worry and stress, make space for more connection and joy and support your child’s developmental needs.

What level of support do I need?

Free Initial Chat

20 minutes | Free

Not sure whether specialist parent coaching is right for you? Let's have a chat.

This short, informal conversation is an opportunity to tell me a little about what is happening at home, what you are finding difficult and what you would like support with.

There is no obligation to book a session. We can talk through whether a Specialist Parent Consultation or The Regulated Child Coaching Programme would be the most helpful next step for you and your family.

Specialist Parent Coaching Programme

Four personalised consultations

When you know that things need more than a single conversation.

Sometimes the difficulties are not about one particular routine or situation. There may be several things going on, behaviour, emotional regulation, school, relationships, routines, transitions, sensory needs or everyday family life and you need time and support to understand how they all connect.

The Regulated Child Coaching Programme gives us the opportunity to step back, look at the bigger picture and work together over time.

Across four personalised coaching sessions, we will explore what is happening for your child, understand their developmental needs and identify the changes that can make the biggest difference. We will put practical approaches into place, review what is working, adapt what isn't, and gradually build a more proactive approach that reduces the need for constant firefighting.

This is not about giving you a list of strategies to try. It is about helping you understand your child, understand what is driving the difficulties and develop an approach that works for your family.

The programme gives you the space to come back, revisit challenges as they arise and build your confidence along the way.

At the end of the programme, you will receive a personalised overall plan and review document, bringing together what we have explored, what you have learned about your child and the approaches that have worked best for your family. This gives you something practical to refer back to and continue using beyond our coaching sessions.

£440| Four 60-minute virtual coaching sessions. Flexible payment options are available.

Individual Sessions

60 minutes

For when there is one particular thing that you need help to unpick.

Perhaps bedtime has become a battle. Getting ready for school is causing huge stress. Your child is struggling to attend an activity or club. A particular routine has become almost impossible. Or you are stuck in a cycle around something and simply cannot see how to move forward.

During this focused one-to-one consultation, we will unpick what is happening beneath the difficulty, consider your child's developmental and individual needs, and explore what might be driving the stress or behaviour.

Together, we will strip the situation back and identify practical, realistic approaches that you can try straight away, approaches that work for your child, your family and your everyday life.

After the session, you will receive a summary of our discussion, together with a practical plan and ideas to help you move forward.

£115 | One 60-minute virtual consultation

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What is involved in a specialist coaching session?

In coaching sessions, you can expect to:

  • Reflect on challenging situations in a supportive, safe setting.

  • Gain insights into the factors influencing your child's behaviour.

  • Understand your child’s unique biology and their developmental stage.

  • Explore ways of reducing stress and distress while strengthening regulation and executive functions.

  • Develop confidence in responding to your child while minimising the difficult times.

  • Move from being reactive to proactive.

Coaching sessions are open to all those undertaking a parenting role whether you are a birth parent, foster carer, kinship carer or adoptive parent.

A formal diagnosis is not required.

All sessions are virtual which gives you flexibility. All you need is a cuppa and a notebook!!

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Testimonials

  • A. Wells

    "My husband and I were at a complete loss as to why our life felt so difficult day to day with our 8 year old son. That all changed when we met Nicola. Nicola helped us understand what was going on inside our son's mind and body. In our coaching sessions she explained some simple techniques that we could apply day to day. It was extremely beneficial to be able to talk through situations and gain a better understanding of the many factors at play. All of which resulted in a positive outcome.

    Thanks to Nicola we now have a more balanced household where everyone is happier. My husband and I also have a lot more patience and empathy towards our son. Nicola came into our lives at a time when we felt despair. We no longer feel alone and stranded. We now know that help is out there. On a personal level Nicola is such a wonderful person. She is extremely likeable and very easy to talk to. We connected with her instantly."

  • A. Duncan

    As a granny to an autistic child who spends a lot of time with me I have always wanted to ensure I’m doing the best I can for him. I am blessed with family and friends who truly love A too and they all have their own connections with A and recognise the bond he has with grannie Ann. However, as he is developing and starting to communicate using new verbal words and sign language and has new things happening at school and home which have sern a rise in his destructive outbursts which can be upsetting to watch and understand and ensure A is safe and that I know how to handle these to help A and myself. 

    Discussing this with a younger mum who has an autistic child sign posted me to Nicola’s ‘The Regulated Child’ and as soon as I read her web page I just knew I had to contact her.

    I contacted Nicola and requested the free one to one consultation and completed the form giving Nicola some insight into A. On the video call to Nicola I immediately felt so much relief when discussing A with her and her understanding and guidance immediately were great. I then booked a session with Nicola which was based on everything I had stated on the form and discussed at the 1 to 1, this was so enlightening as Nicola explained so much on a level that was easy to understand and relate to concerning A. It put so much into context to allow me to see ways forward for A and my own safety as well as his wellbeing. Nicola provided frameworks to work on to enhance A’s handling of day to day living.

    I personally gained so much guidance and direction from Nicola and found she was very good at complimenting me as a granny too for what I was doing right.

    Thank you Nicola