Parents wishing to learn the Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving approach can do so through an existing workshop, a privately scheduled workshop with friends, or individual/couples coaching. Implementation sessions and private coaching are available for parents who have learned the approach and wish to implement CPS more effectively, reflectively and consistently.
See the Upcoming Events section for short-term learning opportunities
See the Upcoming Events section for short-term learning opportunities
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CPS Workshop
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Implementation Sessions
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Private Workshop
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Parent Coaching
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Presentations
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH
The Collaborative Problem Solving approach is simple but not easy. Parents attempting to implement CPS often feel stuck or frustrated when CPS gets messy or difficult. These sessions are for parents who have taken the Introductory workshop and want to increase their skills, effectiveness and confidence implementing CPS. Parents have the opportunity to prepare for future CPS conversations, practice CPS using role-plays, and receive individualized feedback on their efforts to implement CPS with their child.
The Collaborative Problem Solving approach is simple but not easy. Parents attempting to implement CPS often feel stuck or frustrated when CPS gets messy or difficult. These sessions are for parents who have taken the Introductory workshop and want to increase their skills, effectiveness and confidence implementing CPS. Parents have the opportunity to prepare for future CPS conversations, practice CPS using role-plays, and receive individualized feedback on their efforts to implement CPS with their child.
PRIVATE GROUP WORKSHOPS
Bring together a group of friends/other parents for a private CPS workshop. Advantages include sharing parenting challenges and experiences among a trusted group, learning CPS with people who can provide ongoing support and accountability after the workshop ends, and the convenience of being in your own home at a time that works for you and the group.
Price: $2,000 for a group of up to 10 people. Travel may be additional.
Please contact Karen to schedule.
Bring together a group of friends/other parents for a private CPS workshop. Advantages include sharing parenting challenges and experiences among a trusted group, learning CPS with people who can provide ongoing support and accountability after the workshop ends, and the convenience of being in your own home at a time that works for you and the group.
Price: $2,000 for a group of up to 10 people. Travel may be additional.
Please contact Karen to schedule.
COACHING
Individual/couples coaching sessions are tailored to the unique needs of the parents, children and family, and may include assistance with the assessment of the child's lagging skills and problems to be solved, review of the ingredients of CPS, preparation for future CPS conversations, opportunities to practice CPS conversations using role-play, and feedback on CPS implementation efforts.
Coaching enhances the ability of parents to apply the CPS approach more deeply, reflectively, frequently, and consistently than attempting to implement CPS alone. The likelihood of using new learning rises exponentially when guided by a coach, in part because the coaching relationship fosters greater commitment and accountability.
Price: $110/hour (a sliding scale is available for those with financial need).
Location: Brookline office, online through Skype, or in client's home (depending upon location, an additional travel fee may apply)
Contact Karen to schedule a coaching session.
Individual/couples coaching sessions are tailored to the unique needs of the parents, children and family, and may include assistance with the assessment of the child's lagging skills and problems to be solved, review of the ingredients of CPS, preparation for future CPS conversations, opportunities to practice CPS conversations using role-play, and feedback on CPS implementation efforts.
Coaching enhances the ability of parents to apply the CPS approach more deeply, reflectively, frequently, and consistently than attempting to implement CPS alone. The likelihood of using new learning rises exponentially when guided by a coach, in part because the coaching relationship fosters greater commitment and accountability.
Price: $110/hour (a sliding scale is available for those with financial need).
Location: Brookline office, online through Skype, or in client's home (depending upon location, an additional travel fee may apply)
Contact Karen to schedule a coaching session.
To get a sense of how significant coaching can be to the implementation of newly learned content, see outcomes below comparing the effectiveness of coaching to theory and discussion, demonstration, and practice and feedback.
PRESENTATIONS
Karen presents on a range of topics related to the Collaborative Problem Solving Approach, helping parents to be the parent they want to be and raise empathic, skillful children. Topics include:
Presentations are 60-90 minutes. Please contact Karen for pricing and scheduling.
Karen presents on a range of topics related to the Collaborative Problem Solving Approach, helping parents to be the parent they want to be and raise empathic, skillful children. Topics include:
- An Overview of the Collaborative Problem Solving Approach
- The Single Mindset Shift That Changes Everything as a Parent
- 5 Crucial Parenting Goals and How to Pursue Them
- My Kid Isn't Doing What I Want...What Now?
Presentations are 60-90 minutes. Please contact Karen for pricing and scheduling.