I work with parents of teens who feel stuck and know they could use some guidance.
Your teen is a good kid. You know they are.
is not helping. You just want them to be happy — but the more you do to try and make them happy, the less happy they are!
you'll get to a place where you know the steps you need to take to support your teen. Whatever situation they're in, you'll know with confidence that you're helping to get them where they need to be.
Right now you are doing the best that you can, but...the needle isn't moving, the problem isn't getting better and you don't know what to do or how to help. There is REAL and earned anxiety in raising a family.
Worried that your kid won't meet their potential?
Always asking yourself...Am I doing enough?
Stressed about how your marriage, divorce or remarriage is impacting your kids?
Sometimes losing it with your teen — and then feeling like garbage afterwards?
Wishing that they would trust you enough to open up?
You're not alone. For the last eight years, I've worked with parents of teens just like you. I've learned that there is no "right" way to parent — but there can be best practices for each family. I help you become your own expert, so you always know the right thing when it comes to your family.
Lara is SO great with teens! She's very present in conversations, an intentional listener, and hope-filled. Our teens at The Bridge Teen Center love her programs. We are so thankful for her inviting approach and calming demeanor. You can tell she loves what she does!
Lara helped me find my courage, my confidence and my power that I had misplaced somewhere along the way. In finding these things again I was able to make some huge life changes that were much needed. She encouraged me, held me accountable, coached me to where she knew I wanted and needed to be in order to move forward in growth. She has a way of making me feel completely comfortable.
The life coaching that my daughter and I received by Lara was life changing . I learned how to listen, really listen . Lara was the shoulder my daughter and I could lean on and we feel she walked the path with us to help realize that all we wanted was to love each other unconditionally.
It has been essential for me to have Lara in my life as my coach. Lara has been a huge part of why I've been able to accomplish what I have. One thing that she has said to me that has stuck is "Katara, operate from who you are, not your hurt". So everyday I am reminded to be who I am now, not my wounded self. Lara has been a great support and I am so thankful to have her in my life!
Each coaching session is 50 minutes. While I tailor the number of sessions to each family, most people find that 4–6 sessions are exactly what they need to make positive change. Some prefer fewer to start with, then book in further sessions as and when they need them.
We meet over the phone or in-person — whatever works best for you and your family.
It's a big fat myth that being a parent is supposed to come naturally.
Why didn't anyone warn us that this journey requires physical and emotional super-powers and an advance degree in Buddha-like wisdom?