A Free Downloadable Parent Coaching Guide
Parenting With Confidence: Tools for When Your Child Is Anxious or Depressed
I help kids, teens, and parents break free from cycles of worry and disconnection so the whole family can feel calmer, more confident, and closer again.
Does this sound familiar?
Feeling helpless watching your child struggle — you want to take away their pain but don’t know how.
Constant worry or tension at home — every day feels unpredictable, and small issues can turn into big emotional moments.
Confusion about what’s “normal” — you’re unsure if this is a phase or something more serious that needs support.
Parental burnout — you’re emotionally drained from trying to manage everyone’s needs while neglecting your own.
Lack of tools or guidance — you want practical, effective strategies, not just reassurance that “it’ll be okay.”
Imagine your child feeling calmer, more confident, and more like themselves again — and your family finally exhaling together.
With the right support, you and your child can:
Break free from constant worry and learn healthy ways to cope with anxiety, sadness, and intrusive thoughts.
Rebuild confidence and motivation, so your child feels capable of handling challenges instead of avoiding them.
Strengthen family connection, turning conflict and confusion into understanding and teamwork.
Learn practical tools that bring more peace, structure, and confidence to your daily routines.
Feel less alone, knowing you have guidance, strategies, and support every step of the way.
Introducing
Raising Resilience:
A Parent’s Roadmap to Supporting Emotional Wellness
When your child or teen is struggling with their mental health, it can feel overwhelming to know how to help. You want to fix the problem, protect them from pain, and see them happy again — but often, the most powerful support comes from learning how to be present, patient, and connected.
This brief parent coaching guide gives you an introduction to some tips on how to best support – and challenge – your child or teen.
Module One: Focus on Connection before Correction
Discover why connection is the foundation for cooperation and positive change.
Module Two:
Validate their Experience
Build emotional trust by responding in ways that help your child feel truly seen.
Module Three: Encourage, Don't Rescue
Learn how to support your child’s growth without stepping in too quickly.
Module Four: Model Calm & Confidence
Discover how your energy shapes your child’s ability to cope and grow.
Module Five: Collaboration
Discover how to build a united, supportive approach that helps your child thrive.
Module Six: Taking Care of Yourself, Too
Learn why your own wellbeing matters for your child’s growth.
Hi, I’m Sara — a licensed therapist who helps kids, teens, and parents find calm, confidence, and connection again.
After years of working with families facing anxiety, depression, and OCD, I saw how much parents needed guidance, too — not just support for their child. That’s why I created my parent coaching approach: to help you feel equipped, understood, and confident in supporting your child’s mental health.
My mission is to help you move from overwhelm to connection, using practical tools, compassion, and teamwork so your family can feel steady and supported again.
Who This Guide Is For
Parents of children or teens struggling with anxiety, depression, or OCD
Families feeling overwhelmed or unsure how to help
Caregivers seeking practical strategies to support mental health
Parents wanting to strengthen family connection and communication
Who This Guide Is NOT For
Parents looking for a quick fix or instant results
Caregivers unwilling to actively participate in supporting their child
Families expecting this guide to replace professional therapy
Download Your Free Guide
Many of the families I work with find themselves exhausted, worried, and unsure how to help their child or teen who’s stuck in patterns of anxiety, sadness, or fear. You’ve tried to reassure, comfort, or motivate them — but nothing seems to make it better for long. You want peace in your home again, confidence in your parenting, and for your child to feel like themselves.
This FREE downloadable parent guide features:
6 supportive modules with real-life strategies you can start using right away
Simple, compassionate tools to help your child manage tough emotions
Reflection pages to help you build confidence and calm in your parenting
Examples, coping tips, and small shifts that make a big difference
When your child is struggling, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Contact me today to find out how I can support your family!