What is parent coaching?
Create a roadmap to achieve your parenting and life goals by:
Enhancing self-awareness
Emotional regulation skills
Reducing stressors
Improving decision-making
This programme fosters self-confidence, resilience, and understanding of your emotional needs, and those of your children.
What will coaching help with?
Getting unstuck
Many parents report feeling “stuck” – you’re not alone! Gain clarification on your life purpose and priorities, so you can frame your goals and make deliberate plans and decisions on how to achieve those goals. We’ll help you to reconnect with your core identity, beliefs, values, and the things that bring you joy.
Improving behaviour patterns
Understand the root causes of negative behaviour patterns. Why do you react as you do? And how can you regulate emotions to reduce stress? Coaching equips parents with strategies and tools to manage behaviour positively and constructively.
Self-esteem
We’ll help you develop your growth mindset, emphasising the importance of nurturing your emotional well-being to re-discover your purpose and improve your self-esteem as a parent.
Self-care
Caring for your child's wellbeing includes caring for yourself as a parent. We offer strategies for managing stress, maintaining a healthy work-life balance, and prioritising self-care, so you'll be better equipped to meet parenting challenges.
Communication skills
Learn techniques for effective communication with your child, how to foster a nurturing and supportive environment, build trust, and establish open lines of communication.
Frequently asked Questions . . .
Who is it for?
This is for you if:
You want to strengthen your relationship with your child
You want to learn how to regulate your and your child’s emotions and reduce stress in the home
You want to refine your parenting skills and enhance family life
You're looking for a transformative and growth-oriented programme
How many sessions do I need?
There is no fixed programme – it’s up to you and your needs.
Sometimes a single session is enough to start you on the right track.
Many people find that four to six sessions is about right.
You can continue having coaching sessions as many times as needed – sometimes it’s nice to have an ongoing touch point.
What's covered in a session?
Coaching is tailored to your specific needs, but as an idea, you can expect the following:
Tools and techniques for developing self-awareness, discovering your purpose, and tailoring your goals to achieve better parenting results
Guided meditations, visualisation practices, and exercises to reprogramme your subconscious negative thoughts and behaviour patterns that block your best parenting skills
Weekly coaching calls with your coach, where we'll tackle challenges and celebrate your breakthroughs and successes
To be part of a supportive community of like-minded individuals who share your growth mindset and want to thrive as a parent and in life.
“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.”
Meet the Coach:
Nicky Cooper RN MSN, Registered Nurse.
Nicky Cooper has almost 30 years of experience working in family health.
Nicky works part-time as a public health nurse specialising in perinatal health and runs a private practice that marries coaching, therapies, EAP, professional supervision, and end-of-life coaching. She’s a mother to three teenage boys and a Circle of Security parenting and classroom programme facilitator.
She has been a clinical nurse specialist, specialising in core trauma, mental health and addictions. She holds a master’s degree in nursing and is an accredited life coach, NLP practitioner, havening practitioner, reiki master and qualified masseuse. She is studying for a clinical and advanced hypnotherapy, breathwork, and mBraining (Mbit) diploma.
What: Parent coaching
Where: Online, or in person in Nelson – we can meet at the clinic, a café, or even go for a walk
Cost: $140 per one-hour session $70 for 30 minutes