Hi, I’m Jess
I’m glad you’re here. We are meeting because we need to, the world needs more Social & Kind.
We all want our children to develop friendships and gain confidence in establishing positive social interactions. I know you may be here because you are looking for resources and tools to use to bring out the strengths in yourself and children.
I know what struggle, disconnection and dysregulation looks like in our children. I also know when you as parents are feeling vulnerable. I love emotion and what it can teach us. I believe in candid conversations. I am committed to the resilience that lies in us and between us.
I deny labels for our children. I believe in the power of integrated treatments involving the whole child. I develop an individualized plan drawing from both eastern and western science. I incorporate theme based learning in a motivational environment to help children develop skills and generalize them into all areas of their lives. I collaborate with parents, educators and anyone else in the child’s life to promote consistency, and support progress towards their goals.
Let’s create possibilities. Together we can find the power of kindness, connection and resilience.
SERVICES
Social Skills for Kids & Teens
I truly believe in the power of a child making a friend and establishing a relationship with someone. Step back and think about your friends and how much they mean to you. Someone who “has your back” and laughs with you will no doubt make life more full and happy.
Holistic Health, Yoga and Meditation
Connecting your mind and body is an important skill to teach children. There are many benefits for children to practice yoga and mindfulness. Additionally, I teach about healthy foods and the necessities of treating the whole body. These resources if accessed can lead to more success, kindness, connection, and resilience.
Family & Parent Training
It takes resilience, patience and a lot of love to be a parent. It is one of the hardest things you will do but also one of the most rewarding. We all need guidance to help our children. Let’s start with self-compassion.
“Children see magic because they look for it.”
It’s my belief that children know the way, we just have to lead them. I try to meet every child where they are at the moment. I pull up a chair and sit with them at their home, school, park, bookstore, the beach, birthday party, etc. We find adventure and magic together.
I am a Feelings Coach
All emotions are an opportunity to connect and teach. It’s important to meet every emotion with understanding and empathy. I teach children that all emotions are ok, its how you react and respond to them that matters.I empower them to breathe and choose the calmer more expected response. I help them to find tools to self-regulate and let their feelings come and go. The goal is always to find more mindful and joyful moments.
The Quiet Power of Essential Oils
We all need more tools to help boost our immune system, stay healthy and regulate our emotions. Pure essential oils do just that. Simply smell them, diffuse them, wear them topically and ingest them. Kids love them. They are compatible with the human body because when they come out of the plant the compounds are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift that’s why they call it the present.”
The more children are able to be mindful the better foundation they will have to self-regulate, defeat worries and stresses as well as have better attention and focus. Ultimately the goal is to help your child build internal resiliency and feel confident, calm and happy. We can teach them to turn off their “monkey mind” and be in the here and now.
