03 · Coaching

Family Coaching

A grounded space for the people who live with each other — parents, partners, siblings, and the wider system that holds them.

For families wanting to move through a difficult season with more understanding.

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01 — Practical

What's involved

We begin with a free call and a short scoping conversation to understand who's in the family, what's happening, and who should be in the room for which sessions. The work is then paced to the family — with practices to take home.

Format
Small family group, one coach — in person or online
Length
90 minutes per session
Cadence
Fortnightly, in blocks of 4–6
Setting
Confidential, held with care, everyone heard
02 — The work

What to expect

Families carry their own stories, roles, and rhythms. Sometimes those rhythms stop serving the people in them. Family coaching helps you look at what is happening together, without blame.

We work with communication, boundaries, transitions, and the emotional weather of a family. Sessions are shaped around who needs to be in the room and what the family is trying to move towards.

03 — Topics

What we might work on together.

A sample, not a menu. The work is shaped around what you bring — and we often discover the real theme as we go.

Communication & repair

  • ·Recurring arguments
  • ·Being heard across generations
  • ·Repairing after rupture
  • ·Talking about the unspoken

Transitions

  • ·New baby, blended family, empty nest
  • ·Illness or loss in the family
  • ·Adolescence and identity
  • ·Moving home or country

Roles & expectations

  • ·Who does what, and what's fair
  • ·Boundaries with wider family
  • ·Parenting styles that differ
  • ·Care of an older relative

The atmosphere at home

  • ·Emotional weather
  • ·Sensory environment
  • ·Screens, rest, and rhythm
  • ·Sunday-night calm
04 — What changes

Outcomes people notice

  • More understanding between family members
  • Fewer repeating conflicts
  • Clearer roles, expectations, and agreements
  • A calmer, more connected home
05 — Fit

Is it the right fit?

Honest signals to help you decide. If you're unsure, the discovery call is the easiest way to find out.

This is for you if…
  • You want to look at what's happening together, not just individually
  • Everyone in the room is willing to be there
  • You want practical shifts, not blame
  • You value a warm, respectful, non-judgemental approach
This isn't for you if…
  • There is active abuse or safeguarding risk — specialist support is what's needed
  • One family member is being pressured to attend against their will
06 — Questions

Common questions.

07 — Getting started

The first step.

A free discovery call — usually with one or two family members first — to understand what's happening and design who should be in the sessions.

  1. 01

    Enquiry

    Send a note through the contact form — a sentence or a paragraph is enough.

  2. 02

    Discovery call

    A free, informal 30-minute conversation to explore what's on your mind.

  3. 03

    Shape the work

    If it feels right, we agree the rhythm, length, and focus of the work.

  4. 04

    Begin

    First session, held gently, at the pace that suits you.

If this resonates, the first step is a free discovery call — no pressure, no obligation.