My story
I am a mother of two and to be honest parenting has not always come naturally to me. As my children have grown, I have come to learn that parenting is a skill that we need to practice and grow in our awareness. I have also learned that sometimes we need support and that is okay.
I completed a Bachelor of Social Science (Social Welfare) and went on to complete a Master of Social Work. Throughout my career I have worked in a range of Child Protection and Out of Home Care roles in both the Government and Non-Government sectors. Throughout the years I have worked with a wide range of families and foster carers to support them to keep children safe, manage challenging behaviours and to achieve their families' goals. I have extensive experience working with children who have experienced trauma in a therapeutic and trauma informed way. I am also an accredited clinician in the Tuning into Kids parenting program.
My parent coaching approach is empathetic, building on your strengths with a focus on problem solving. Through the use of emotion coaching, we aim to restore calm within your family. I provide education and easy practical guidance, to boost your confidence as a parent. My passion is working with families in a therapeutic space using real-world practical strategies.
I am based in the Macarthur region in NSW and provide services in your home. I cover South Western Sydney, Wollondilly, or Nepean Local Government areas. If you are outside of these areas, please reach out to discuss our services as I can also provide telehealth/ video consultation when appropriate.
Here at the Calm Llama we recognise that every family is unique, and we believe you deserve a tailored approach. The Calm Llama provides personalised parent coaching as well as creating practical resources for parents, carers and their children.
We blend our knowledge of child development, how families function, how children learn from their experiences and environments, how emotional intelligence is developed, and we always work within a safe and trauma informed way.
During the parent coaching journey, we will walk beside you, listen to your story and be guided by you, the expert of your family to provide personalised support and education. We will create a highly personal coaching support plan that will be driven by your own families' strengths and values as the road map towards your own identified goals. We have experience supporting families to navigate the confusing systems around them being schools or accessing allied health services or the NDIS, we will be here to help guide you.
You will be supported every step of the way and beyond, as we also offer our loyal families with top up sessions if you ever would like to reinforce the learnings or even to tackle new challenges as your family evolves and your children grow.
Reach out today if you have any questions about how The Calm Llama and Friends can support your family.
