Mindful Life Coaching & Counselling for Children & Youth

S.M.A.R.T. Coaching© teaches children mindfulness practices to regulate emotions and make good choices by  Staying Mindful and Regulating Together©.    

Have you ever watched your child become upset, and no matter what you said, it didn’t seem to help? Does your child have difficulty regulating their feelings? 

Learning and generalizing self-regulation skills can be difficult for many children. 

Through modalities such as  ACT/AIM, Mindfulness, CBT, and Self-Regulation, I help children navigate the ups and downs of life without getting down on themselves or giving up. I work with children facing an array of struggles and conditions, including but not limited to: 

ADD/ADHD 

Anger

Anxiety 

ASD

Bullying

Depression

Oppositional Defiance

Peer Pressure

Trauma

I work with children and youth to help develop and generalize an array of skill deficits including, but not limited to:

Collaboration, Cooperation, & Taking Turns

Emotion Regulation, Impulsivity, & Frustration Tolerance

Flexibility, Following Directions, & Listening

Life skills, Problem Solving, & Planning

Recognizing Non-Verbal Cues & Expressive Language

Locus of Control, Theory of Mind, & Working Memory

Self-Advocacy, Self-Monitoring and Self-Regulation

By combining therapeutic art, play therapy, and fun activities with yoga and brain gym exercises, children begin to feel grounded, calm and confident.  Together, children learn to appropriately express their feelings, build confidence, and develop self-monitoring and self-regulation skills.   

When we teach our children how to take charge of their feelings and make good decisions, the importance of respecting themselves and others, and how to set and reach goals, we are setting them up for success for the rest of their lives.  

I also have a program through which I provide parents with effective strategies and knowledge.  Together, we create a flexible and individualized support plans to help improve the quality of life for all in the home setting.