Parent Coaching & Support
Helping You Navigate Parenting with Confidence and Connection.
Compassionate, practical support for parents navigating the emotional, behavioural, and developmental challenges of raising children and teens.
Build a deeper understanding of your child, strengthen your relationship, and develop tools to support your family's well-being.
What We Can Work Towards in Therapy:
Understanding Your Child
Learn to better understand your child's emotions, behaviours, needs, and what may be underneath the challenges you're seeing.
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Responding to Challenging Behaviours
Develop practical strategies for responding to difficult behaviours with greater confidence, consistency, and connection.
Building Connection & Communication
Strengthen your relationship with your child while learning how to navigate difficult conversations, conflict, and big emotions.
Supporting Emotional Regulation
Help your child develop emotional awareness, coping skills, confidence, and the ability to manage difficult feelings.
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Boundaries & Parenting Confidence
Create healthy boundaries and consistent expectations while developing a parenting approach that feels aligned with your family's needs and values.
Creating a Calmer Home
Work toward a home environment that feels more connected, predictable, and manageable for both you and your child.
Parenting Doesn't Come With a Manual
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Parenting can bring moments of deep connection and joy, but it can also leave you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and questioning whether you're doing enough.
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Maybe your child has big emotions that feel difficult to navigate. Perhaps you're struggling with tantrums, defiance, anxiety, or ongoing conflict at home. Or maybe your teenager is becoming more withdrawn, and you're unsure how to stay connected while supporting their growing independence.
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You may have tried different strategies, read the books, and sought advice, yet still find yourself wondering what your child needs and how best to respond.
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Parent coaching offers a supportive space to explore what's happening beneath the surface, better understand your child's behaviour, and develop practical tools that work for your family.
You don't have to figure it all out on your own.
Is Parent Coaching Support Right For You?
Feeling Overwhelmed by Behaviour
You feel exhausted by emotional outbursts, challenging behaviours, or repeating yourself without seeing meaningful change.
Unsure How to Respond
You aren't always sure what to do when your child is angry, anxious, upset, or struggling, and you want to respond in a way that actually helps.
Struggling with Connection & Communication
You feel like you're having more arguments than meaningful conversations and want to strengthen your connection, communication, and trust.
Difficulty Creating Boundaries Without Battles
​You want to set clear, healthy boundaries and expectations while maintaining a strong, connected relationship with your child.
Lacking Parenting Confidence & Consistency
You find yourself questioning your parenting decisions, feeling guilty, or struggling to stay consistent when you and your partner have different approaches.
Supporting Your Child's Growing Independance
You want to support your child's confidence, emotional well-being, and independence while staying connected—especially as they move toward adolescence and adulthood.
You may benefit from support if you are:
You don't need to be in crisis to benefit from parent coaching. Sometimes, having a supportive space to reflect, learn, and develop new strategies can make a meaningful difference.
Parent Coaching in
Airdrie, AB
Virtual sessions available across Alberta & Nova Scotia
What Does Parent Coaching Look Like?
Emotional Regulation & Big Feelings Some children experience emotions intensely and struggle to manage frustration, disappointment, anxiety, or anger. When emotions become overwhelming, children may have difficulty communicating what they need, which can lead to challenging behaviours and conflict at home. Parent coaching can help you: •Understand what may be contributing to your child's emotional responses. •Recognize emotional triggers and early signs of distress. •Support your child's ability to identify and express feelings. •Develop strategies for navigating meltdowns and emotional outbursts. •Build emotional regulation and coping skills. •Respond to big feelings with connection, consistency, and appropriate boundaries.
Challenging Behaviours & Parenting Strategies Parenting can feel especially difficult when challenging behaviours become frequent or begin affecting family relationships. Whether you're navigating defiance, tantrums, aggression, or difficulty following expectations, parent coaching can help you explore what may be driving these behaviours and how to respond effectively. Support may include: •Tantrums, meltdowns, and emotional outbursts. •Defiance, resistance, and difficulty following directions. •Aggression, hitting, or other challenging behaviours. •Establishing clear boundaries and consistent expectations. •Understanding the needs and emotions beneath behaviour. •Developing practical strategies that support positive behaviour and connection.
Anxiety, Confidence & Emotional Well-Being Children and teens may experience anxiety, self-doubt, and emotional distress in ways that are difficult for parents to recognize or understand. Parent coaching can help you better understand your child's emotional world and learn how to support their mental well-being. Support may include: •Recognizing signs of anxiety and emotional distress. •Supporting children through worries, fears, and uncertainty. •Building confidence, resilience, and self-esteem. •Helping children navigate perfectionism and fear of failure. •Supporting emotional expression and healthy coping strategies. •Learning how to validate feelings while encouraging independence.
Parenting Teens & Navigating Adolescence The teenage years can bring significant changes in communication, relationships, emotional development, and independence. You may find yourself struggling to stay connected while also respecting your teen's growing need for autonomy. Parent coaching can help you: •Navigate conflict and communication challenges. •Support your teen's growing independence and decision-making. •Understand adolescent emotional and social development. •Respond to withdrawal, irritability, or changes in behaviour. •Navigate boundaries around technology, social media, and responsibilities. •Support your teen's mental health and emotional well-being. •Strengthen trust and connection during a period of change.
Parent-Child Connection & Relationship Building A strong parent-child relationship provides an important foundation for emotional security, communication, and healthy development. When conflict becomes frequent or communication breaks down, it can be difficult to know how to reconnect. Parent coaching can help you: •Strengthen emotional connection and trust. •Improve communication and listening skills. •Understand your child's needs and perspective. •Navigate conflict in ways that support connection and repair. •Create opportunities for meaningful connection. •Build a relationship where your child feels safe expressing their emotions and needs.
Family Dynamics, Boundaries & Parenting Challenges Family life can become complicated when different needs, expectations, and parenting approaches collide. Whether you're navigating sibling conflict, co-parenting challenges, or changes in family dynamics, parent coaching can help you develop strategies that support the well-being of the whole family. Support may include: •Sibling conflict and rivalry. •Establishing routines, boundaries, and expectations. •Navigating differences in parenting styles. •Co-parenting and managing parenting disagreements. •Supporting children through family changes and transitions. •Managing parental stress, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion.
Why Choose New Heights Therapy?
Support for You, Your Child, and Your Family
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At New Heights Therapy, we understand that parenting can be both deeply rewarding and incredibly challenging.
When your child is struggling, it can be difficult to know how to help. You may feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or unsure whether you're responding in the right way.
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Our approach is warm, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based practices. We recognize that every child and family is different, and there is no single parenting strategy that works for everyone.
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Parent coaching provides a space to explore your family's unique needs, better understand your child's behaviour, and develop practical strategies that feel realistic and sustainable.
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Our goal is to help you feel more confident in your parenting, strengthen your relationship with your child, and create a home environment where everyone feels supported.
Meet The Therapist
Claire Tansley is a Registered Social Worker with a Master of Social Work and extensive experience supporting children, adolescents, and families through emotional, behavioural, and developmental challenges.
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Through her clinical work with Alberta Health Services and her private practice, Claire has supported families in navigating parenting challenges, strengthening relationships, and promoting children's emotional well-being.
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As a mother herself, Claire understands that parenting can bring both incredible connection and moments of uncertainty, frustration, and self-doubt.
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Her approach is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. She works alongside parents to better understand their child's needs, explore practical strategies, and build confidence in their parenting.
Claire is passionate about helping families develop stronger connections and creating environments where children feel safe, understood, and supported.
Understand Your Family's Needs
We'll begin by exploring your concerns, your child's behaviour, and the challenges you're experiencing at home. Together, we'll identify your goals and what you hope to change.
Exploring the Behaviour
We'll explore your child's emotional, developmental, and environmental needs to better understand what may be contributing to their behaviour and how they communicate their needs.
Developing Strategies
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​We'll identify strategies that align with your child's needs and your family's values. This may include emotional regulation tools, communication strategies, boundaries, routines, and approaches to challenging behaviours.
Building Confidence & Connection
As you begin implementing new strategies, we'll reflect on what's working, troubleshoot challenges, and make adjustments. The goal is to help you feel more confident in your parenting while strengthening your relationship with your child.
FAQ:
1. What is parent coaching, and how is it different from child therapy?
Parent coaching focuses on supporting parents in understanding their child's needs, navigating challenging behaviours, and developing practical parenting strategies. Rather than working directly with the child, sessions primarily involve the parent or caregiver. This can be particularly helpful when parents want guidance on how to respond to challenges at home or strengthen their relationship with their child.
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2. What ages do you work with?
Parent coaching can support parents of children and teenagers across different developmental stages, from early childhood through adolescence.
The strategies and focus of sessions are tailored to your child's age, developmental needs, and the challenges your family is experiencing.
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3. Do I need to bring my child to sessions?
Not necessarily. Parent coaching sessions typically involve the parent or caregiver, allowing you to explore concerns and develop strategies in a supportive environment.
Depending on your family's needs and goals, we can discuss whether involving your child or teenager in some sessions would be beneficial.
4. Can parent coaching help with challenging behaviours?
Yes. Parent coaching can help you better understand the factors contributing to challenging behaviours and develop practical strategies to respond in ways that support emotional regulation, healthy boundaries, and positive relationships.
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5. What if my partner and I have different parenting styles?
Differences in parenting approaches are common. Parent coaching can provide a space to explore those differences, improve communication, and work toward a more consistent and collaborative approach that supports your child's needs.
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6. How many sessions will we need?
The number of sessions depends on your family's needs and goals.
Some parents benefit from a few sessions focused on a specific concern, while others prefer ongoing support as they navigate more complex challenges or different developmental stages.
Ready to Reach New Heights?
You Don't Have to Figure Out Parenting Alone. Parenting can be challenging, especially when your child is struggling and you're unsure how to help.
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You deserve support, too.
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Whether you're navigating big emotions, challenging behaviours, or the complexities of raising a teenager, parent coaching can help you feel more confident, connected, and equipped to support your child.
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Ready to take the next step?
Book a consultation with New Heights Therapy to explore how parent coaching can support you and your family.