What is a Parent Consultation?

Parent consultation is an opportunity for parents and families to obtain professional support with a variety of parenting issues.  It can occur for a few sessions or occur for an extended period of time depending upon the family’s needs.

Why pursue parent consultation?

• You need help transitioning from being a couple to becoming a family.
• You want support learning how to co-parent with your partner.
• You are struggling with single parenting issues.
• You need help transitioning to a new sibling in the family.
• You need support around issues of sibling rivalry.
• You need support understanding a child’s disability.
• You need support helping your other children understand a sibling’s disability.
• You would like education around different developmental stages.
• You need help toilet training your child.
• You need help supporting your child in sleeping through the night.
• Your want help supporting your child’s separations from you.
• Your child’s temperament is different from your own (e.g., you child is introverted and you are extroverted).

What is Dr. Weinhaus's approach and focus during parent consultation?

"I have a flexible approach to parent consultation. Depending on the family’s needs, parent consultation can focus on issues related to behavioral, school, and/or emotional issues.

I believe in helping parents refine their parenting skills to include a calm and positive behavioral approach to support their children’s development without the use of punishment. This might include learning new parenting skills and behavior management strategies, understanding how their feelings towards a child’s difficulties may impact their parenting skills, and helping them develop ways to improve their relationship with their child."