Welcome
Is your child’s behaviour causing great upset in your home?
Is your teenager being rude and not listening to you?
Do you find yourself shouting, bribing, confiscating devices and getting no where?
Are you desperately trying to find a way to get through to your child?
Do you doubt your skills as a parent?
Even if only one or two of these apply to you, it can make daily family life extremely challenging and exhausting. Where is the joy in that?
Several years ago I found conscious parenting through the work of Dr. Shefali and this new approach changed everything for the better in our home. I was so convinced of the efficacy of this new way of parenting, that in 2022 I joined Dr. Shefali’s Institute to train and become certified myself as a Conscious Parenting Coach.
Dr. Shefali is a world-renowned clinical psychologist, speaker and author. Her books on conscious parenting are changing the way the western world approaches parenthood, by merging together eastern philosophies and western psychology.
As your Coach I can help you explore this revolutionary approach for yourself, apply its principles and guide you through the changes necessary to transform your parent-child relationship and bring harmony back to your home.
MY sTORY
My name is Gillian and I live in Galway on the west coast of Ireland with my husband, our teenage son, and our zen master doggie Stampy.
When my son was young and being a normal busy and vibrant little boy, I found myself regularly becoming highly reactive and overwhelmed, instead of the calm emotionally regulated parent he needed. I took every behaviour so personally and I was becoming so frustrated with a seeming lack of power to change the dynamic that I knew I was co-creating.
That was the start of my conscious parenting journey. I came across Dr. Shefali’s work in 2017 and I immediately started to get a better understanding of why I was feeling the way I was. I realised I was parenting on most days from a place of absolute fear and panic. I read all of Dr. Shefali’s books, completed several parenting and personal development courses, and sought coaching for myself. The inner work that I have done and continue to do, as well as the skills and strategies that I have learned through conscious parenting have fundamentally transformed my relationship with my son, my husband and most importantly, with myself. I now know wholeheartedly that I am a SUPER mom doing my best and that I have it all within me to face any challenges that come along.
Parenting today IS hugely demanding, IS stressful and a lot of the time it IS completely overwhelming. A conscious parenting approach offers real solutions to all of the problems and issues we encounter raising a family. If you would like to feel more empowered on your parenting journey and embark on a exciting new chapter of personal transformation, I would be honoured to work with you. As your Coach, I will be here to support and guide you to develop a strong and more connected relationship with yourself and your children so you and your family can thrive.
Testimonials
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"Gillian's coaching empowered me to navigate teenage moments with grace, showing me how to create a space where open communication flourished"
Liza D, Florida, USA
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"Gillian has been instrumental in helping me separate my child's behavior from their true self, providing invaluable insights that have transformed the way I connect with my teenager. Gillian's guidance has been a beacon of support in facing the challenges of motherhood, and I wholeheartedly endorse her as a conscious parenting coach"
What IS Conscious Parenting?
It is showing respect, kindness & compassion towards our children and ourselves.
THIS IS LOVE.It is learning to understand and support our children’s needs (they have lots!) while also tending to our own.
KEEP FILLING THEIR CUP & YOURS.It is fostering deep connection with our children so they feel safe, seen & soothed.
NURTURING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP.It is acknowledging and understanding that children behave well when they can. They will make lots and lots of mistakes. That's how they learn! And that’s how we learn too.
BEING HUMAN.It is taking accountability when we mess up as parents and making amends with our children.
RUPTURE-REPAIR.It is trying our best to model good emotional regulation and helping our children regulate their emotions.
CO-REGULATION.It is having strong life enhancing boundaries and limits with our children for their safety and wellbeing.
WE TEACH LIFE SKILLS.It is about recognizing and owning our triggers. Our children are not intentionally triggering us. Their behaviour triggers what is already inside!
SELF AWARENESS.It is understanding the importance of and committing to our own inner work & personal growth.
SELF ACCEPTANCE & SELF COMPASSION.It is about prioritising our own health and wellbeing through daily self/soul care practices as much as we can to ensure we are meeting our own essential needs.
SELF LOVE.
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