I have dedicated nearly a decade to understanding digital practices, cyberpsychology and wellbeing. I provide specific support to parents and families seeking to address the role devices play in their homes and place better boundaries around technology use.

Connected Families coaching aims to support parents build the skills to more effectively understand and manage digital device use in their home.

We work together to design a package of support that meets the unique needs of your family and particular challenges being faced.

While there are many patterns of problematic and pathological technology and gaming use, there is no single approach which fits all families.

Sample Package inclusions

Intake surveys, background gathering + formulation

Parents and children/young people are asked to complete surveys and questionnaires. These have been devised to outline their tech use habits/patterns, perceptions of the issues and developmental background. This information is reviewed and used to prepare for and inform the sessions (available F2F or online).

Session 1: Parent meeting – 1 hour

I work with parents to understand their challenges and interpret the intake information to formulate goals and a roll-out plan. We explore parent’s capacity to create change and maintain consistency, as well as family values and attitudes to technology. This session is used to inform the initial outline of a technology use agreement.

Session 2: Initial Family Meeting – 1.5 hours

This meeting is for all family members. In this session we talk about what the family values and goals are and explore the impacts of technology use on relationships, academics and psychological functioning. We also provide young people the opportunity to make suggestion on the tech use agreement in the home and to agree on a plan

Session 3: Family meeting, follow up (3 to 4 weeks later) – 1.5 hours

This session is important to revise and revisit what the family has learned, discuss what’s worked well and what hasn’t (and explore why). We review the tech use agreement and plan, tweak and reset goals and intentions.

Reasonable support between sessions is provided, this might include brief phone calls and check ins, additional resources or supporting materials and troubleshooting.