• Why Counseling Often Fails for Kids—And – What To Consider that Works!

  Many of the parents I coach arrive at my office frustrated and exhausted, carrying a hefty list of past efforts that “should have worked.” They’ve invested in counseling-sometimes for years-with the hope that a trained professional could talk their child into better behavior. Whether it’s explosive tantrums that seem to…

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• Why Less Is More: The Parenting Paradox We Keep Missing

  Parents often show up in my office mentally, emotionally, and physically tired. Not because they’re doing too little, but because they’re doing too much. Too much talking, too much coaxing, too much explaining, too much rescuing, too much… everything. And despite all this effort, things aren’t improving. In fact, they’re…

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• How Fear Feeds on Itself and Heightens Anxiety

  Anxiety rarely storms in loudly. At least not at first. It slips in quietly-disguised as overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or the urge to control every detail. It feels like we’re solving problems or being responsible. But in truth, we’re training our brains to stay anxious. Fear feeds on attention. It thrives…

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