Parent Coaching
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Lindaflor Larsen
Spanish Parent Coach & Educator
Give Linda a call 805-540-1223 or email at linda@cfsslo.org today.
Lindaflor Larsen has worked with families in health and childcare settings for over 30 years. Her father named her after a walk in the hills of Miraflores de la Sierra, Spain. Linda is a board-certified, trained health and wellness coach who complements her mentoring practice with Parent Connection.
Linda is a certified Positive Discipline educator and is well-versed in the Active Parenting curriculum. She continues her parenting education by learning from her mentor, Bill Spencer, a highly experienced parent coach who has worked with Parent Connection since its inception, as well as attending webinars and reading current books on the latest information available.
Linda’s lived experience growing up in Spain and the United States gives her a deep understanding of the challenges faced by recently immigrated families and parents who speak a language other than English. Her experience creates a warm, welcoming, and safe space for parents to receive the support they need on their parenting journey. She excels at listening to families’ needs and providing accurate information to help alleviate parental stress and increase their joy.
Linda is a mother of four. She has three grown children and one still in school. Her passion for helping families stems from her experience raising children and being raised in Spain and the United States throughout her childhood and adolescence.
Her accumulated experience and knowledge help her encourage and support parents in San Luis Obispo County. Linda says, “My faith, my family, and my community are the most important things in my life and what brings me joy. As a family, we love board games, hiking, kayaking, and spending time together.”
Lindaflor Larsen
Spanish Parent Coach & Educator
Give Linda a call 805-540-1223 or email at linda@cfsslo.org today.
Lindaflor Larsen ha trabajado con familias en entornos de salud y cuidado infantil durante más de 30 años. Su padre la nombro después de dar un paseo por las colinas de Miraflores de la Sierra, España. Linda es una entrenadora de salud y bienestar capacitada y certificada por la junta, que complementa su práctica de mentora con Parent Connection.
Linda es una educadora certificada en Disciplina Positiva y está bien versada en el plan de estudios de Crianza Activa. Ella continua su educación para padres aprendiendo de su mentor Bill Spencer, entrenador de padres con mucha experiencia y que trabaja para Parent Connection desde sus principios, además de asistir a seminarios en la web y leyendo libros actuales sobre la última información disponible.
La experiencia vivida de Linda al crecer en España y Estados Unidos apoya su comprensión de lo que sienten las familias que han emigrado recientemente y a los padres que hablan un idioma diferente al inglés. Su experiencia establece un lugar cálido, acogedor y seguro para que los padres reciban el apoyo que necesitan en su viaje de crianza. Ella es excepcional al escuchar las necesidades de la familia y proporcionar información precisa para ayudar a aliviar su estrés parental y aumentar su alegría.
Linda es madre de 4 hijos. Ella tiene tres hijos mayores, y uno todavía en la escuela. Su pasión por ayudar a las familias proviene de su experiencia criando hijos y siendo criada en España y Estados Unidos a lo largo de su infancia y de su juventud.
Su experiencia acumulada y aprendida la ayuda a animar y apoyar a los padres en el condado de San Luis Obispo. Linda dice: “Mi fe, mi familia y mi comunidad son lo mas importante en vi vida y lo que me da alegría. Como familia nos encantan los juegos de mesa, el senderismo, remar kayak y pasar tiempo juntos”
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How are Therapy and Coaching different?
Anyone can benefit from working with a coach, and some people need therapy in addition to or instead of coaching. Coaching is a results-focused and goal-oriented process to help you create a parenting plan, learn new parenting skills, form better parent-child relationships, and build upon your families strengths.
For those who may be experiencing a clinical need like depression or anxiety, we will recommend working with a therapist in addition to, or instead of coaching.
Coaches work with individuals to help them have the kind of lives they want. While there is no specific degree or license required to practice as a coach, all Parent Connection coaches are rigorously vetted, certified, and trained in evidence-based and informed parenting curriculums.
Therapy can be provided by therapists or psychologists. Therapists can have a variety of titles (counselors, therapists, clinicians, etc.). What they have in common is a masters degree (M.A., or M.S.) in clinical psychology or a related field and are licensed in the state in which they practice. Common licenses include Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). These therapists are also trained in the assessment and treatment of mental health concerns. Psychologists have a doctoral degree (Ph.D., or Psy.D.) in clinical psychology or a related field such as counseling psychology or education and are licensed in the state in which they practice. They are trained in the assessment and treatment of mental health concerns.
What is a Parent Coach?
Parent coaches are professionals with years of experience who listen with compassion to parent’s concerns. We help you sort through conflicting advice and minimize information overload while supporting proven, effective strategies to find clarity with our parenting.
Many of us grew up with parenting approaches that don’t fit with the parenting challenges of today. With our own children, we want to find a better way to parent. We know that parenting situations are often emotionally charged; coaching can help a parent find calm in the chaos and stay focused on what is most important, the parent-child relationship.
What is a coaching conversation?
* Create age-appropriate, brain-based strategies which address the child’s unique challenges
* Build parental strengths and draw on the parent’s inner wisdom
* Encourage self-care practices that can be woven into daily life
* Expand a parent’s self-awareness, confidence, and competence, with realistic progress that leads to sustainable positive changes
* Provide support so that more satisfaction, peace, and enjoyment is experienced
What is the cost for a coaching session?
Each session is free for all families in SLO County.
Who are the coaching sessions for?
Coaching is available to anyone in a parenting or caregiving role.
Are coaching sessions private?
Yes, all of our coaching sessions are provided by phone or zoom. Each session is confidential.