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Parent Support & Coaching

Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, and even the most thoughtful, loving parents can feel unsure, overwhelmed, or stuck at times. Parent support and coaching offers a dedicated space just for you—where you can slow down, ask questions, and gain clarity around what your child truly needs from you.

Whether your child is currently in therapy or not, parent coaching focuses on strengthening your confidence as a parent and supporting the relationship between you and your child. Your therapist will help you better understand your child’s behaviour through a developmental, attachment-informed, and family systems lens—looking not just at what is happening, but why.

Together, you’ll explore practical strategies for navigating common parenting challenges such as big emotions, anxiety, transitions, behavioural concerns, school stress, sibling dynamics, and parenting through your own emotional triggers. Coaching is collaborative and tailored, helping you respond with intention rather than reacting in the moment.

This work is not about “fixing” your child or striving for perfect parenting. It’s about building connection, trust, and emotional safety—while helping you feel calmer, more present, and more grounded in your role as a parent. Our goal is to support you in parenting in a way that aligns with your values and supports your child’s long-term emotional well-being.

Parent coaching can be offered as a short-term support or as ongoing guidance, depending on your family’s needs.

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We are a team of psychologists and counsellors, who offer individual, couples, family, parenting, and group services to kids, teens, and adults in Calgary, Alberta.

We offer modern, authentic, and evidence-based therapy services to anyone who walks through our doors. This means we bring our authentic and genuine selves to the therapeutic relationship.

Whoever you are, you’re welcome here.

Our Therapists for Parent Coaching

  • Lisa Smith, MSW RSW

    Therapist
    she/her/hers

  • Brianna (Bri) Hodkinson, MC, CCC

    Therapist
    she/her/hers