SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
Reflective Parenting
A flexible, supportive space for parents and carers who want to better understand their child, strengthen their relationship, and feel more confident in their parenting.
SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
Reflective Parenting
A flexible, supportive course for parents and carers who want to better understand their child, strengthen their relationship, and feel more confident in their parenting.
Parenting can be joyful, frustrating, lonely and deeply emotional - often all at once, particularly when questioning if you’re doing enough.
We’re not taught how to be parents, so we often fall back on what we experienced ourselves, or on advice from books, articles or blogs. But every family is different, and what works in one home may not work in another. When those approaches stop helping, it can leave parents feeling disillusioned or powerless.
What is Reflective Parenting?
Many parenting courses focus on strategies and techniques, often with the aim of managing the child’s behaviour. While these can be helpful, Reflective Parenting takes a different approach.
It places the relationship between you and your child at the heart of the work. Sessions offer a calm space to think about your child’s experience, your own responses as a parent, and the relationship between you.
Reflective Parenting is rooted in the idea of mentalizing – the ability to think about what may be happening beneath behaviour, both in your child and in yourself.
Rather than asking, "How do I stop this behaviour?" we start to ask, "What might my child be communicating?" This shift often creates space for calmer, more connected responses.
Is this approach right for you?
Reflective Parenting may be a good fit for parents and carers experiencing:
Ongoing conflict or tension with your child
Challenges related to neurodiversity
The impact of separation, divorce, or family change
Difficulties with emotional regulation (your child’s or your own)
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how best to respond
Recurring patterns that leave family life feeling difficult or disconnected
Reflective Parenting can help you face these challenges with greater confidence and explore new, more creative ways of responding.
What you’ll gain through Reflective Parenting
Emotional regulation
Learn to recognise and regulate both your own emotional responses and your child’s emotional state with greater awareness, calm and compassion.
Better communication
Develop ways of talking and listening that help your child feel heard, safe, and understood.
Stronger relationships
Build a deeper connection with your child, creating a supportive, more harmonious family dynamic over time.
Greater confidence
Build emotional resilience and practical ways of responding so you can be the parent you want to be, even on the toughest days.
Deeper understanding
Identify recurring patterns within your family dynamics and begin to understand what may be triggering them from both sides.
Ways to support neurodiversity
Explore approaches that support your child's individual strengths, needs and ways of experiencing the world.
Sometimes just having the space to think differently can change everything.
How it works
Free 20-minute consultation
We’ll start with a free 20-minute call to discuss what you’re looking for, cover practicalities and see whether we feel like a good fit.
Initial session
If you decide to go ahead, we’ll arrange a 90-minute session to explore your family background and what you’d like to work on.
Weekly or fortnightly sessions
Sessions last 50 minutes and can take place online or in person, with you individually or with your partner.
Flexible length of support
In the past, I've found that around 12 sessions work well, but there is flexibility depending on what feels most appropriate.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Reflective Parenting is focused on supporting parents and carers. The sessions provide a space for you to think about your child's experiences, your relationship, and the challenges you may be facing as a family.
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Co-parents are welcome to attend together where appropriate. Alternatively, one parent may attend individually. We can discuss what arrangement feels most suitable during the initial consultation.
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Where possible, missed sessions can be rescheduled. Details of availability and cancellation arrangements will be discussed before we start.
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Throughout our time, we’ll hold regular check-ins to reflect on what feels needed. At the end, we’ll review how you have felt with the sessions and consider next steps. Some parents feel ready to continue independently, while others may choose to extend the work or explore individual therapy.
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Fees will be discussed during your initial enquiry and consultation.
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Sessions are available both online and in person from my therapy room in East London. We can discuss the options during your initial enquiry.
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There is no formal homework. However, it is likely you will find yourself reflecting on conversations between sessions and trying out new ways of responding. We would then reflect on this in the next session.
Interested in Reflective Parenting?
If you would like to learn more about Reflective Parenting, I would be happy to arrange a free consultation to discuss your circumstances and whether this approach feels like a good fit for you.