Services
Due to the Coronavirus and current shelter in place mandates,
PARENT COACHING
Parent coaching focuses on identifying current parenting challenges and learning practical tools and solutions. Sessions can include up to 3 people involved in the parenting process or the whole family.
Free 15 minute phone consultation - Free
Call 831-920-4589 or email tamrosas@gmail.com to set up a free phone consultation. This appointment is free of charge and has no strings attached.
In-Person or Zoom Coaching Session - $75/hr
These sessions are on an as-scheduled basis and are tailored to fit your needs. In person sessions take place at your home.
4 Series Coaching Sessions - $275 total ($25 savings)
Offered at a discounted rate, these sessions are 1 hour each and are based on a mutually agreeable plan for continued support and deeper engagement.
This option can be chosen at any time but must be used within 6 months.
30 minute phone check-ins - $40
Scheduled phone check-ins are available for parents who have already had at least 1 in-person coaching session.
*24 hour cancellation is required for all appointments
SPECIALIZED GROUP SESSIONS
I offer specialized group sessions if you and a group of other parents would like to hold your own parenting class or a support group. Sessions can be tailored to focus on the issues and needs most relevant to parents in the group. Groups can hold up to 8 people before rates increase.
Specialized group sessions - $100/hr
Call 831-920-4589 or email tamrosas@gmail.com to schedule
*24 hour cancellation is required for all sessions
Through one-on-one and family counseling, I help you identify your needs and ambitions, AND develop the confidence and skills to achieve them. Wounding experiences can leave behind painful scars that challenge how we view ourselves and others. Unattended to, these wounds not only alter our perspectives but can make it difficult for us to engage with certain people or situations. We often hide our pain and secrets because we feel like we are the only ones to experience them, or don't want to be associated as someone who does. Well those deep dark secrets are likely eating away at you and making it difficult to successfully engage in certain aspects of your life! They also might be coming out in other ways--possibly through your relationships, self-harming actions, and/or negative self-thoughts. Together I help you to explore those thoughts and feelings so that you don't have to look at them all on your own. You set the pace. I get to be a stable, calm and supportive guide in your process.
***I am not in private practice at the moment. I will update the site when that service becomes available again. You can also send me an email and I will notify you once that service becomes available.***
From general parenting to understanding teenage development and communication, I offer a variety of classes and workshops for parents, youth, educators, and other professionals.
Previous Classes
Prepare Your Teen For Their Future
(3 separate classes that can be taken together)
When: Summer 2018: Saturdays July 14, 21 & 28 from 10am-1pm
Where: Cabrillo College Campus rm 1522 - 6500 Soquel Dr, Aptos
Cost: Each session is $32 or ALL 3 sessions for $85
How: Register at www.cabrillo.edu/services/extension/parenting.html
Class #1: The New Territory of the Teenage Years
Feel like your child has changed overnight and no longer listens toanything you have to say? This class explains why that is by offering parents greater knowledge of this new developmental phase. Explore what you want for your child and gain a clearer perspective on how to navigate what lies ahead. Learn about the changes occurring in the teenage brain and the importance of brain function for clear communication. This class also teaches simple and effective tools to gain cooperation and encourage participation in the family, the household and future aspirations.
When: Saturday, July 14, 10 am – 1 pm
Class #2: Preparing Your Teen for Their Future
Learn how you can help prepare your teen for their future as you move from the pilot’s seat into the co-pilot’s seat. This class will explore the changing role parents must play as their teenagers individuate. It also addresses how to develop your teen’s sense of intrinsic motivation so that they become active agents in preparing for their future. Understand how to avoid parenting from a place of unresolved issues of your own past. Develop communication skills to promote cooperation, and help build accountability and responsibility!
When: Saturday, July 21, 10 am – 1 pm
Class #3: Parents & Teens Together, Setting the Course
The final class in the series invites the teenagers to attend with their parents. Having both parents and teenagers in class is an opportunity to explore ways to work in partnership on mutual goals. Together, they will practice establishing routines for studying and family life with family meetings, and making agreements on issues of importance. Both parents and teenagers will learn tools for improved communication and see change as a continuum with opportunities for the future.
When: Saturday, July 28, 10 am – 1 pm
Parent Support Group: for parents of teens
What: This is a monthly meeting where parents of teenagers can share their challenges, concerns, problem solve together, and find support. The is group open to parents of teens all throughout Santa Cruz County. These groups are based on the principals of Positive Discipline but will be led in a support group format versus an instructional class series.
When: Last Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8:00pm -- CURRENTLY CLOSED
Where: 840 N Branciforte Ave, Santa Cruz - Branciforte Small School Library
Cost: none
How: Just come join us! Meetings are drop-in. If you have questions you are welcome to call or email Stephanie at 831-920-3835
Group Flyer
Youth groups provide a safe and fun environment where young women can find empowerment through healthy peer to peer relationships.
If you are interested in starting a group call 831-920-4589 or email tamrosas@gmail.com. Groups can be started by parents looking to support their daughters or organizations and schools seeking an effective and empowering program.
2 types of groups offered are Healthy Relationships and Safety & Self Defense. Click here to learn more!
Free Consultation
I welcome your questions and inquiries!
If you are interested in working together, please contact me to set up a free 15 minute phone consultation.
831-920-3835 tamrosas@gmail.com
Counseling vs Coaching?
Having trouble deciding whether you should do
therapeutic counseling versus parent coaching? Below are some distinctions that might help.
Parent Coaching
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short term
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focuses on techniques and solutions
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teaches Positive Discipline concepts and tools
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helps parents address challenges through brainstorming and problem solving
Counseling
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can be longer term
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focuses on addressing past experiences which can include the way you were parented
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addresses deep-rooted patterns and potential changes needed in the family system
Still unsure? Call for a free 20 min. consultation and we can figure it out together! 831-920-4589
Positive Discipline is more than just a parenting method, it's a whole Psychological orientation to human development. Based on the core belief that children need to feel
belonging and significance, Positive Discipline teaches parents to work with their children respectfully by being kind and firm at the same time. It focuses on parenting with the long-term in mind and utilizes practical techniques that teach responsibility, problem solving, and intrinsic motivation.
Positive Discipline
Recent Posts
September 15, 2013
Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson didn't set out to explain why Positive Discipline (PD) is so effective, but that is ultimately the result of their book “The Whole-Brian Child”. Many of PD’s core concepts and approaches have worked with families already, but the science behind them gets further explained in how they ultimately promote brain integration.