The Parent Coaching Session Blueprint: From Partnership to Practice

Many behavior analysts walk into a parent coaching session with a goal in mind but no clear plan for how the hour will actually unfold. Without a predictable structure, sessions can drift into status updates, problem-solving on the fly, or long explanations that leave caregivers with plenty of information and little practice. A consistent session format gives both you and the caregiver something to count on, and it makes it much easier to notice when the relationship needs attention. In this workshop, we'll put the ideas from earlier in the day into practice. You'll learn the core components of a structured parent coaching session, from the opening check-in through the closing plan, and see a full sample session walked through from start to finish. Then you'll use a session template to plan a coaching session for a case example. We'll also look at what happens when things don't go as planned. You'll learn to recognize early signs of a rupture in the therapeutic relationship, such as missed sessions, quiet disengagement, or a caregiver who says "we already tried that," and practice steps for repairing the relationship and adjusting your coaching plan in response. You'll leave with a repeatable session blueprint you can bring to your next parent session, along with a plan for keeping the partnership strong when sessions get hard.

Attend live and your CEU certificate is issued after the session.