Parent Consultation

About Our Parent Consultation Services

We appreciate that parenting can be full of joys alongside unexpected obstacles and challenging developmental phases. SVPS offers supportive, effective parent consultation to address the challenges that induce stress and leave us feeling trapped in unhealthy rhythms in our parenting. We will work with you to provide the coaching and consultation that best fits your family’s unique needs.

Short-term Parent Consultation:

We offer brief consultation sessions targeting specific developmental challenges or behavioral issues to develop helpful ways of understanding and responding to your child or teen. In our brief consultations, we can also provide a review of records and/or prior testing to determine the best course ahead for your family.

Parent Consultation:

SVPS also provides in-depth consultation addressing more complex dynamics or recurrent difficulties to help you establish a more fulfilling, enjoyable relationship with your child or teen. We help parents manage the stress involved with common parenting challenges, including:

  • Anxiety or mood swings
  • Behavioral outbursts
  • Bullying, teasing, or other social difficulties
  • Concerns around developmental expectations
  • Co-parenting/Blending families
  • Coping with marital separation/divorce
  • Coping with trauma or loss
  • Difficulty eating, toileting, or sleeping
  • Executive functioning challenges
  • General parenting stress or unease
  • Navigating transitions
  • Poor self-regulation
  • School adjustment/learning challenges
  • Separation and divorce
  • Sibling rivalry
  • Understanding IEP/504 Plans