Hello there! I'm Jeff and I have over 20 years of experience working specifically with toddlers and preschoolers with developmental challenges and their parents in early intervention and public school special education programs. Most importantly, though, I’m a papa, too, and have lived through the challenges that I have helped so many overcome.

I am passionate about learning all there is to know about little ones and their social-emotional development and giving parents the tools they need to stop difficult behaviors and feel like the confident guide their child needs.  

I have degrees in both Psychology (BA) and Special Education (M.S.) and am currently studying to obtain a graduate certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. I have also drawn from the wisdom of so many great teachers and experts to guide my understanding and skill in helping parents gain confidence and clarity.  I have received specific training and done personal study in the areas of psychology, Positive Discipline, interpersonal neurobiology, play therapy, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, early childhood/infant mental health, Facilitating Attuned Interactions, brain-based techniques for emotional regulation and challenging behaviors, and Heart-Math meditation. I have received training from experts in the field such as Dr. Dan Siegel, Dr. Tina Payne-Bryson, and Dr. Mona Delahooke.

Over my many years of work with little ones and their families, I have learned that getting your child to stop biting, screaming, tantrumming (or whatever you're dealing with) begins with your own self-awareness, gaining control over yourself, and learning how to respond (not react) to your child's behavior. I offer a supportive and encouraging partnership with you that helps you get there.

As I work with you, I will help you understand what's going on for you and what's going on for your child. I will give you practical, ready to use strategies that help you take ownership over your response so that you can respond calmly as the confident guide your child so badly needs. We will also work together to get to the root of the negative, cyclical patterns to free you to be the solid parent that you are striving to be.

I love observing, right before my eyes, when the "lights go on" and a parent has that "a ha" moment. I feel so satisfied when I see a parent acting confidently and calmly, feeling solid, grounded, and ready to respond to whatever is going on for their child. I’d love to help you do the same!