Family Intensives
Sometimes I just need to see it.
There are some family situations you can explain to me really well and I’ll still think, I need to see what’s actually happening here.
That’s what a Family Intensive is for.
I come and stay with your family and see normal family life as it happens.
Not a perfect version of it. Not everyone on their best behaviour. Just your family being your family.
And honestly, that tells me a lot.
I’M LOOKING AT THE WHOLE PICTURE
Parents often worry that their children won’t behave in the same way while I’m there.
That’s okay.
I don’t need your child to perform the problem for me. I’m watching what happens around them too. How things are asked.
What happens when somebody says no. Where everyone starts getting stressed. Quite often it’s something small that makes me think, right, that’s interesting.
Because the big blow-up is usually only the end of the story.
I want to see what happened before it.
“Josie radiates positivity, kindness and enthusiasm. Her passion for positive parenting is infectious and the 121 sessions I had with Josie were invaluable to me and my family. We have been able to implement a number of new tools which have empowered us as a family to maintain a positive path. Thank you Josie!”
— Beth H
THEN WE CAN WORK ON IT WHILE IT’S ACTUALLY HAPPENING
At first, I’ll mainly observe.
Once I understand what’s going on, I’ll start showing you what I’m seeing and what I think needs to change.
And the really useful bit is that you can try something differently while I’m there.
So instead of talking a week later about what happened and trying to remember exactly what everyone said, we can deal with it there and then.
If it works, brilliant.
If it doesn’t, we look again.
That’s why these Intensives can move things on quite quickly.
“Josie radiates positivity, kindness and enthusiasm. Her passion for positive parenting is infectious and the 121 sessions I had with Josie were invaluable to me and my family. We have been able to implement a number of new tools which have empowered us as a family to maintain a positive path. Thank you Josie!”
— Beth H
THERE’S NOT JUDGEMENT HERE
Having someone come into your home is a big thing. I completely understand that.
You don’t need to tidy anything up for me, including your parenting.
I’ve worked with families for years and I’ve done Intensives in the UK and abroad. I know family life is messy sometimes.
I’m not coming in to decide who is doing it right or wrong.
I’m there to understand what’s happening and help you change the bits that aren’t working.
The point isn’t that things work because I’m there.
The point is that they still work when I’ve gone.
“We have just completed a private one to one coaching session with Josie and it was brilliant! Split over 3 sessions and each one was so informative, interesting and helpful! Josie is so encouraging and non judgmental and I really loved all the personal stories of using these great methods with her own 3 children! I would really recommend this course to anyone and everyone. My husband and I feel like we are more prepared to be the best we can be for our daughter who is 2 this month:-) thanks again for everything Josie!!! can make all the difference.”
— Nadia, Dubai
How it works
We start by talking properly about what’s going on.
I’ll ask questions. Quite a lot of questions, usually, because I want to understand the whole thing rather than just give you an answer for what happened yesterday.
Then we work out what you can change.
You go away and try it. We see what happens.
If it works, brilliant. If it doesn’t, we look again.
I’m not trying to make you dependent on me. Actually, it’s the opposite.
I want you to get to the point where you understand your child well enough that you know what to do for yourself.
That’s always the goal.
“Simply wonderful Josie is the Best of the Best when it comes to helping you understand all your childs needs. In this fast paced world we live in thank you for such an incredible service offered to all parents”
— Paul S, USA