Parent Coaching
withDeb Woods
Providing tools and resources to assist you on your parenting journey
Parent Coaching
with
Deb Woods
Providing tools and resources to assist you on your parenting journey
What you learn at Parenting Ways parent coaching
Founder of Parenting Ways, Deb Woods, facilitates parent coaching to help parents understand their children’s behaviour. Parent coaching is a process where the parent works with a coach to learn new parenting techniques. Parent coaching helps parents:
Understand
Learn how to interpret and understand your children’s behaviour.
Develop
Discover new parenting techniques from the best evidence-based parenting models.
Build
Experience the rewards of a stronger relationship by building respect and trust with your children.
Meet Deb Woods
Hi, I’m Deb Woods. I have always loved working with children and families, which is why I studied Child Development and Behaviour before founding Parenting Ways, my parent coaching services.
As a parent coach, I have over 16 years of experience helping parents in the United Kingdom and Australia develop confidence as they parent their children.
I understand that every family is different, so I tailor my coaching services to suit each family’s needs.
If you’re looking for a parenting coach to help you build confidence and learn practical parenting strategies more effectively, please get in touch.
Where possible I offer my programs one-to-one, in small groups or online.
I’d love to help you and your family achieve success.
Find Support for Every Parenting Stage
From pregnancy to the teenage years, every stage of parenting brings its own joys and challenges. Explore our specialised programs below to find the right support for you and your family.
Find the right program for your family, or get in touch with Deb to talk about your needs.
Pregnancy – 2 Years
Nurturing the early years with guidance and support for parents.
2 – 8 Years
Build strong foundations with positive strategies for young children.
8 – 12 Years
Support your growing child through their most transformative years.
12 – 18 Years
Navigate the teen years with confidence, connection and clarity.
Neurodiverse/ Neurodivergent
Tailored support for parenting your exceptional child, your way.
Foster / Kinship / Carers
Equipping carers and family with tools to make a difference.
New to the South West: Anxiety Coach Program
Now available for the first time in the South West, the Anxiety Coach program is designed to support children and teens who experience anxiety—while giving parents the tools to help them thrive.
This evidence-based course offers practical strategies to recognise signs of anxiety, respond with confidence, and build your child’s resilience over time. Delivered by accredited facilitator Deb Woods, the program is now open for enrolment.
Anxiety Coach
What is Anxiety Coaching?
This is a NEW program to the South West of WA and only facilitated by Parenting Ways. By having a greater understanding of the problem of increasing levels of anxiety in children, parents will identify anxiety and counter its progress. As a parent, you will be taught how to help reduce anxiety and build resilience in children aged 4 to 12 years.
The Anxiety Coach program will also teach parents:
- An overview of how a well-honed theory of parenting (what you need to repeatedly do) can assist parents to manage children’s worries
- How some misguided policies are making parents and children more anxious
- The brain, including how the pre-frontal middle cortex and the amygdala operate, and where fear and anxiety originates
- Commonly misused phrases & cognitive distortions used by children & peers
- A helicopter view of what risks we can allow, and which require us to keep children safe
- ‘Traps and trip wires’: what to do when a child’s amygdala starts to play-up
- Memorable strengthening sayings, questioning strategies and mindfulness exercises
How does the Anxiety Coach program work?
The program runs for 7.5 hours in total, split over a few sessions, with flexibility in delivery. Importantly, attendance at all sessions required as each week builds from the previous week.
Why parents and carers love Parenting Ways
Identities withheld to protect privacy
Delightfully warm and approachable, Deb Woods delivers evidence-based parenting programs that work.