Just the adults
Parent and caregiver sessions
For the adult who is raising a child they did not expect to raise, or raising one in a way they did not expect.
A stepparent finding their footing, a grandparent raising a grandchild, a foster parent with a long list of questions: these sessions are for you, with no teen in the room.
Eleanor listens first, then helps you think through the rules, the routines and the conversations that are hardest to start.
What to expect
Fifty minutes, every week or every other week
A stepparent, relative or foster caregiver can come on their own
In person or by video
How parent sessions work
What a session looks like
A conversation. You bring a situation from this week; Eleanor helps you think it through and decide what, if anything, to try.
How we work
Eleanor uses counseling and parent coaching, and explains each suggestion and why she is making it. You decide what fits your home.
What this is not
It is not a parenting test or a report to a caseworker. We do not send a caseworker anything without your written consent.
How often, and how it is paid
Your clinician sets the pace with you. Fees, insurance and receipts are on the fees page.
How fees work
Three questions
Do I need my teen to come too?
No. Many families start with a parent session and add their teen later, or never.
I am a relative, not a parent. Can I come?
Yes. For sessions that are about a child's care, we ask for the paperwork that shows who holds legal consent.
Can a foster parent come?
Yes. We ask the caseworker how the agency pays for counseling and what it needs from us, and we tell you before we start.
Ready to start?
Write to us and tell us who you are raising. We suggest where to begin.