Question 1

What is parent coaching?

Accepted Answer

Parent coaching is a collaborative partnership focused on helping you develop skills, understanding, and strategies for more effective parenting. Unlike therapy (which focuses on healing past trauma) or consulting (which provides expert advice), coaching focuses on your growth and development as a parent.

Question 2

How is parent coaching different from therapy?

Accepted Answer

Therapy typically focuses on diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, processing past experiences, and healing emotional wounds. Parent coaching focuses on building skills, developing strategies, and creating change in your current parenting. Coaching is forward-focused and action-oriented.

Question 3

Is this coaching for me or for my child?

Accepted Answer

Coaching is for YOU. Your child doesn't attend sessions. You are the most powerful influence on your child's environment, relationships, and daily experience. When you change how you show up, everything shifts.

Question 4

What does a parent coach for an ADHD child actually do?

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A parent coach for an ADHD child works with you, not your child — helping you understand what drives the behavior and build strategies that fit their nervous system, from morning routines to homework battles to meltdowns.

Question 5

What makes Synora different?

Accepted Answer

Three things: 1) Clinical Expertise—I'm a Neurodevelopmental Nurse Practitioner with years of experience. 2) Nervous System Focus—built on Polyvagal Theory. 3) Science + Compassion—evidence-based strategies delivered with genuine warmth.

Question 6

What is Polyvagal Theory?

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Polyvagal Theory explains how our nervous system constantly scans for safety or threat. For parents, this means understanding that challenging behavior is often driven by your child's nervous system state, not conscious choice.

Question 7

What is co-regulation?

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Co-regulation is the process by which one person's nervous system helps regulate another's. When you're calm and grounded, your presence becomes an anchor that helps your child's nervous system settle.

Question 8

Is my child having a tantrum or a sensory meltdown?

Accepted Answer

A tantrum is goal-directed and usually stops when the goal is met; a sensory meltdown is nervous system overload that needs co-regulation and a calmer environment, not consequences. Many children with ADHD, autism, or sensory differences experience true meltdowns that are often mistaken for defiance.

Question 9

Why don't consequences and rewards work for my child?

Accepted Answer

Consequences and rewards speak to the thinking brain, but an overwhelmed nervous system can't access it. Regulation has to come before reasoning — which is why nervous system-based approaches work where sticker charts fail.

Question 10

How do I know which program is right?

Accepted Answer

Milestone Support: one specific challenge. Peaceful Parent Intensive (4 weeks): new to nervous system parenting. Transformational Parenting (12 weeks): comprehensive transformation. Not sure? That's what the Discovery Call is for.

Question 11

What if I need something different?

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Programs are flexible. You can continue into longer programs or adjust based on your needs. The goal is to find what works for YOUR family.

Question 12

How long are sessions?

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Discovery Call: 15 minutes (free). Regular sessions: 1 hour. Milestone Support follow-ups: 30 minutes.

Question 13

Are sessions in-person or virtual?

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All sessions are virtual via secure video platform. This means you can work with Synora from anywhere, in the comfort of your own home.

Question 14

Do you work with both parents?

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I primarily work with one parent, though the other is welcome to join occasionally. Often, one parent leads the change, and the transformation ripples through the whole family.

Question 15

What happens between sessions?

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You'll implement strategies, notice patterns, and practice new approaches. You'll have email access for questions. The real work happens in your daily life.

Question 16

How much does coaching cost?

Accepted Answer

Milestone Support starts at $200. Peaceful Parent Intensive: $324-360. Transformational Parenting: $816-960. See program pages for complete pricing.

Question 17

Is there a payment plan?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can pay weekly/per session or pay upfront for a discount.

Question 18

Is coaching covered by insurance?

Accepted Answer

Parent coaching is typically not covered by health insurance. Check with your specific plan.

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