Parent Coaching

Several of our therapists offer parent coaching both separately or in conjunction with play therapy. These sessions can be offered over the phone, in person, or online. Contact us for more details on how to get started and feel free to read the descriptions below to find out who might be the best fit for your family.

Lindsay Stenzel

Parenting is one of the hardest jobs out there, and it's brave to reach out for help when you need extra support - parenting was never meant to be done totally alone. There is so much information out there to sift through, but what will work for your individual child? I offer parent coaching as a stand-alone or complementary service to your child's individual therapy so we have the time and space to go deeper. In parent coaching sessions, we can discuss child development and what is going on with your child's brain and nervous system in times of dysregulation, what your child's behavior may be communicating, strategies for co-regulation that work for your individual child, and more.

Beyond strategies, my goal in parent coaching sessions is to offer a compassionate and non-judgmental space where you can reconnect to your intuition as a parent and feel more confident in supporting your child, ultimately leading to a stronger relationship. Parent coaching is not about doing things perfectly; it’s about deepening understanding, creating small but meaningful shifts, and breaking unhelpful cycles. If you’d like to learn more about parent coaching, I would love to connect with you click here.” – Lindsay Stenzel

Ashley Sutherland

“As a parent or caregiver, your instinct is to help your child when you see them struggling. Sometimes, however, a child’s emotions and behavior might feel confusing, frustrating, or upsetting, and it can be difficult to know how to offer the support they need. I provide parent coaching at the end of every therapy session so that you’re able to regularly gain insights into your child’s inner world and discover how to confidently guide them through their challenges.

If you are wanting additional support outside of your child’s individual sessions, please contact me to discuss setting up sessions specifically for you, where you can explore parenting challenges, develop co-regulation strategies to use with your child, and learn about SPT concepts in more depth as they relate to parenting. Reach out and get the support you need by contacting me here.” – Ashley

Kelly Miller

“I offer parent coaching to support and enhance the therapeutic process for children I’m working with in individual therapy. Meaningful change within a family system takes time, effort, and dedication. My parent coaching focuses on helping you better understand what your child is processing in the playroom, while also providing you with psychoeducation to develop new parenting skills. The goal is for you to heal alongside your child. If you're interested in adding parent coaching to your child’s therapy, please feel free to reach out.” – Kelly

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What our clients have to say

“I cannot speak highly enough of Kelly Miller and the rest of the staff of Play Therapy Inc. Both my [children] have enjoyed, and benefited greatly from their therapy sessions with Kelly over the last year. Their appointments at Play Therapy have become a highlight of their week, and something they look forward to immensely. I have seen firsthand the changes in my [children], and will forever be grateful.”

- Parent

“To say that I am thankful for Kelly Miller and Play Therapy is an understatement. My [child] has been seeing Kelly for the past few years and the growth he has experienced is tremendous. She has supported both my [child] and me as we have navigated through grief and helped us to develop skills and tools to cope with life’s many unexpected circumstances.”

- Parent

“I’m writing regarding Matt Canale. He worked with my [child] around supporting [my child] during a time when a lot of change was happening at home. He helped [my child] to learn how to regulate emotions, express needs, and have a safe place to process what [my child] was experiencing. Matt worked with [my child] through age-appropriate activities, communicated progress to me weekly, and I saw a drastic improvement in the way [my child] was able to understand and express emotions in a healthy way. [My child] became very connected to Matt, which is a testament to his loving supportive and safe space that he provided. We worked with several therapists but never before had seen such a connection as [my child] had with Matt. It has been over a year and [my child] still uses the skills that he taught and remembers Matt very fondly. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants real support for their children.”

- Parent

“Hi Matt! We just wanted to let you know that since our last session with you, [my child] has been doing remarkably well!!! He has been going to school in person and he seems to be just fine. All those feelings of shame […] ….all those feelings are gone.

We’re so proud of him and honestly can’t believe how well he’s doing. 2 years ago was complete agony and we never thought life would ever go back to normal for him. You have been so amazing, an angel sent from God, to help him heal and love himself again.”

- Parent

“Kelly was exactly what I needed as a supervisor. She is incredibly knowledgeable, comforting, and caring. I’m very grateful for all the insights she shared with me.”

– SPT therapist, Mandy

“Kelly supervises with fierce knowledge, wisdom, and warmth. I feel comfortable to be vulnerable with her while she encourages me to reach further and dig deeper in practice and perspective.”

- Grace

"He [Matt] helped my daughter learn how to regulate her emotions, express her needs and have a safe place where she can process what she was experiencing during a big transition at home."

- Parent C

"I saw drastic improvement in the way my daughter was able to understand and express her emotions in a healthy way."

- Parent C

"We are so proud of our child and can't believe how well he's doing. Two years ago we were in complete agony and we never thought life would go back to normal. You [Matt] have been so amazing to help him heal and love himself again!"

- Parent T