Help Your Child
THRIVE
Parenting can be full of moments that take your breath away, both the moments of awe and sheer delight and also moments of confusion, exhaustion and overwhelm.
As our children grow, so do the challenges. The tantrums, the slammed doors, the silent stares can leave you wondering what you can do to support your children, how to stay connected, and how to feel confident in your parenting.
You don’t need to have all the answers.
You just need a place to start.
If you're here, chances are you’re someone who cares deeply about your children’s emotional wellbeing… and maybe, lately, things haven’t felt easy.
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You might find yourself trying to figure out how to parent differently from what you experienced growing up. Perhaps you’re navigating parenting after a separation, feeling pulled in different directions, or just stretched thin by the emotional weight of it all.
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Whatever brings you here, please know that you're not alone.
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All of us, including therapists and parenting coaches, have moments when we feel lost or unsure. That’s because parenting is not about following a set of instructions. It is about nurturing our relationship with our children. And like any meaningful relationship, it’s shaped by moments of closeness, disconnection, repair, and growth.
I am Una Archer, it's lovely to meet you. With a background in educational psychology and over two decades of experience working with families, I offer attachment- and trauma-informed support for parents who want to feel calmer and more confident in how they raise their children, especially during the hard moments. I help parents figure out how they can navigate the challenges and what steps will help to nurture their connection and reduce tension at home.
My work is about supporting you to be the secure base for your child, however little or big they may be right now. It's about understanding your relationship. Understanding why sometimes you feel pushed away when you really want to feel close and how you can find your way back to feeling connected again.
Time and energy invested in nurturing your relationship with your children are never wasted.
If you would like to explore what your next step might be, I invite you to fill in the Getting to Know You form and share a little about what’s going on for you and your child. Once you’ve submitted the form, you’ll receive a link to my calendar to book a free consultation. It’s a chance for us to talk things through and see if I’m the right person to support you.