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Parenting Your Neurodiverse
or Highly Sensitive Child
Are you overwhelmed parenting your neurodiverse or highly sensitive child?
Do you feel frustrated not knowing how to support your child's development holistically?
Are you tired of searching for expert advice and the magic solution to create the change you desire?
Do you feel the deep shame when you are triggered by your child and want to heal your patterns?
Are you ready to work towards sustainable, holistic change that actually honours your child?
What if you could...
Reduce the guilt and overwhelm?
Reclaim the calm, confident version of you?
Empower your child to thrive & truly honour them?
Experience greater peace & joy on your parenting journey?
Wake up feeling nourished to cherish the precious moments?
Do you want to raise your child to thrive?
And enjoy your parenting journey?
Raising a highly sensitive and/or neurodiverse child is not always easy, but it also doesn't have to be hard.
As a highly sensitive (and undiagnosed ADHD) mom with children who follow similar patterns, I get this.
Coming from a family with sensitivities, neurodiversities, and significant trauma, I get this.
As a woman who has worked with children almost all my life, I get this.
As a child I was given the gift of breathwork and meditation from my Mam, who approached our concerns very holistically. Although I set out for business school, after a near death experience I quickly returned to my healing and teaching roots, reconnecting with my life purpose I recognized as a child... but was mystified how to go about it.
Since then I have pursued a wide variety of holistic learning, worked through enough of my own and intergenerational SH*T, become a Registered Expert Yoga Instructor (ERYT-500), Registered Prenatal Yoga & Children's Yoga Instructor, Craniosacral & Somatic Therapist, Clinical Counsellor, founded a Registered Children's Yoga School, and more. Why?
I am passionate about learning and integrating holistic practices to empower sensitive and neurodiverse families.
As parents, we hold an incredible opportunity to create change for ourselves, our families & future generations.
With co-regulation beginning in utero, we play a vital role in influencing our children's nervous system and subconscious.
Our little teachers offer us the opportunity to grow and find greater alignment... but first,
we need to nourish ourselves to recognize our patterns and tune into our inner wisdom to be able to lead by example.
This is especially true for those of us who have a highly sensitive or neurodiverse child, and even more critical if we are also.
In working with a myriad of presentations, spectrums and overlaps of sensitivities, from sensory processing differences (not disorder), to ADHD, to Autism, and beyond, I have learned a thing or two. One is that a holistic, systems approach 100% does help to not only mitigate concerns, but it also empowers the entire family in a sustainable way.
My work is rooted in fostering healthy, holistic systems within and to supporting individuals and families,
the nervous system, and Holistic Integrative Development Therapy© to empower families to thrive!
Allow me to empower your family, in a way that honours your unique values, needs & vision!
I understand the challenges of...
Being pulled in a million directions with little support & time to nourish yourself
Feeling helpless, isolated, and even ashamed to ask how to parent your child & support their unique needs
Wanting to parent in a way that is supportive, but feeling overwhelmed by conflicting information
Feeling triggered by your child's big emotions and challenges & struggling to react from a calm space
Generational patterns surfacing & struggling to release them so you don't pass them along
Your heart breaking when you see your child struggling in friendships, school and life
Are you over parenting tactics that work for the short-term, leaving you second guessing yourself and back to trying to find the answer?
The neurodiverse and highly sensitive child in particular, are picking up on our energy more than our words, meaning coregulation is essential. But we've been taught not to trust our body wisdom or intuition, to look outside of ourselves for solutions, that we are never good enough. Statistically, many of us had our boundaries compromised and this makes it hard to trust our body wisdom, leaving deep, unconscious patterns of fear and shame. So naturally we want a different experience for our children and to protect them, seeking the advice of experts.
How can we embrace calm, connected parenting from this space?
It is in tuning back in, that we are able to hear our needs, nourish ourselves, and embrace our intuition and the power of coregulation to help our children thrive. On size does not fit all in parenting! If you have more than one child, you know that each child is unique, and what worked for one child is not necessarily going to support another. Take a peek below!
This is why we need to understand our child's true essence and approach holistically, to hear the heart of the matter.
The first step is nourishing ourselves. I am here to help you reconnect with yourself compassionately, and to learn holistic and science-based tools, so you can enjoy greater peace and joy on your parenting journey. In doing so, you will be able to embrace all of yourself, heal your patterns, understand your child's true nature, their strengths and challenges, and parent your highly sensitive child in way that empowers them to thrive!
What are your sacred child's unique gifts?
When we are able to tune into and honour our child's uniqueness, parenting becomes significantly easier. We are able to understand their sacred energy and mission, why they sometimes do the things that trigger us, and support them from a heart-centred space. From this perspective we are better able to guide our children, answering both their soul calling and ours, to grow symbiotically and thrive.
Our highly sensitive and neurodiverse children are very tuned into our energy. And when we respond from this heart centred space to help them explore and express their needs, we empower them to create meaningful change... and give them a powerful skill-set for life!
But first, we need to be nourished.
Why Am I Passionate about Supporting Parents?
Many of my clients experienced challenging births or postpartum phases with a lack of meaningful support.
Moms, Dads, and children often have unresolved trauma trapped in their nervous system from this experience.
This is often amplified with the challenges of raising a highly sensitive or neurodiverse child.
Most of my clients are Moms who come to me after tirelessly trying other tactics that don't work for their child.
They are tired and understand the need for a more holistic approach that will address underlying patterns and concerns.
All of my clients are incredible parents who wish to do their best for their children, but most feel lost, helpless, or overwhelmed.
They wonder why it's not working for them. What's wrong with them or their child. They feel the parenting guilt.
Many feel stuck in old patterns, but when they are tired and triggered, they come up... feeding into further negative feelings.
They know they want change, but aren't sure what this looks like or how to get there.
I get it, and I know it takes a holistic approach and the support of others to create the change we desire.
We are not meant to walk this journey alone.
Say goodbye to overwhelm and guilt,
to embrace the calm, confident version of you,
and empower your family to thrive!
Imagine...
Having the tools to nourish your nervous system to & calmly support your family during challenges
Being able to hear the root of your child's concerns & knowing you have the tools to empower them
Feeling nourished and present to cherish these precious moments, nurturing a strong relationship
Being able to release generational and systemic patterns to hear your intuition over the fear and doubt
Having the support to create the changes you desire for your family & future generations!
Feeling a deep inner-peace and confidence that you know how to support your child in their sacred mission
Being part of an empowering community who is there to cheer you on and offer you support along the way!
Join Me Live for the Heart Centred Parenting Webinar!
March 6th @ 12p pst (FREE event)
Together we will explore:
How Holistic Developmental Integration Therapy© enables you to empower your child, meeting them where they are at, in the comfort of your home
Why understanding your child’s Sacred Soul Type© can change the game in honouring your child’s gifts and challenges, so you can parent confidently
How to sustainably nourishing yourself, so you can foster safety & connection to reduce overwhelm and enjoy your parenting journey!
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Why I'm committed to supporting you:
I'm a mom to two highly sensitive little girls, with family members who have been diagnosed and others who have not. I understand the challenges that come with being a highly sensitive mom (and undiagnosed ADHD), and how profound having nearly a lifetime practice of meditation, breathwork & Somatic tools has been.
Since I was a child I was told I had healing hands and should be a teacher, yet I pursued a Business degree from UBC. Shortly after graduating I began healing my personal & intergenerational patterns, and understood I needed to follow my calling into healing & teaching.
We are at a pivotal moment, with many going through dramatic changes as old patterning is being released. I understand how tumultuous this can be, and how important it is to have a supportive community.
This is why I chose to walk the healing path I have, and I know the beautiful lights in our life (our children) are here to awaken us in creating even greater alignment and joy on our journeys. But first, we need to nourish ourselves.
Over the last 12 years, I have been honoured to receive awards for my contributions to empowering families. As a Counsellor, Craniosacral & Somatic Therapist, Expert Registered Yoga Teacher, and founder of a Registered Children's Yoga School, I bring a very holistic, compassionate approach to all I do. I integrate mental health and body work, to include supporting your children through their development and any stages they may have struggled to integrate. I can't wait to share little tweaks that can lead to sustainable peace and joy for you and your family!
As someone who believes in the healing power of nature, I am truly grateful to live and play in beautiful North Vancouver, the unceded lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ / sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.
Parenting Resources to Support You!
We offer so much!
From Award Winning Children's Yoga Cards, to the Art of Parenting Your Sensitive Child Summit and more!
But guess what?!
We packaged that all up for you here, so you have all the resources and support you need to
experience greater peace and joy on your parenting journey!
Heart Centred
Parenting Course
Want to explore holistic tools at your leisure to empower yourself and your family? With practices drawn from our Registered Children's Yoga Training, Holistic Developmental Integration Therapy© and more to support sensitive and neurodiverse children ages 1 to 15! You also have the option to include our Children's Yoga Cards, Summit, and 1:1 support.
Holistic Sessions
for Families
Say good bye to overwhelm with virtual 1:1 support and resources to help you become the calm, confident version of you, so you can empower your family to thrive! Katie supports you and your family over 3 months with weekly sessions, and beyond. This includes the Heart Centred Parenting course, Children's Yoga Cards, Summit & more!
Heart Centred Parenting Course
Nourish Yourself & Empower Your Family to Thrive!
You're the Heart of It
I think we can agree that parenting tactics don't work. What does work is a sustainable systems approach, addressing the inner and outer world, relationship dynamics, the mind, body, and soul.
Each parent-child relationship is completely unique, and with so much wonderful (but often conflicting) advice, it can make our parenting journeys even more overwhelming. This is especially true if you or your child is highly sensitive or neurodiverse. But the truth is... only YOU truly know what your child needs. I am here to help you uncover this through my unique framework, guiding you to nourish yourself and tune in. Become the calm, connected version of yourself, so you can parent confidently from a heart-centred space and empower your family to thrive!
This is more than a course. This is a resource to grow with you and your family from 1 to 15 years of age, which is why you have lifetime access & any upgrades!
You will walk away with:
Knowledge of the family nervous system & tools to reduce overwhelm and foster greater connection
A strong understanding of the sensory nervous system to create supportive environments
Greater alignment with your family's values and needs, to foster consistency, reducing overwhelm for all
An inspiring, sustainable self care plan, so you can connect with your inner wisdom to parent from a calm, confident space
Understand your child's Sacred Soul Type©, so you can empower your child from the heart and grow in deeper connection
All my tools to practice Holistic Developmental Integration Therapy© in the comfort of your home with your child, so you can support their optimal integration & development
My Somatic CBT approach to empower family members to move through challenging situations in a healthier way
Somatic practices to proactively empower your child to tune into their body to express their needs and reduce overwhelm
Explore playful practices to co-regulate so your children feel seen, heard, and safe, fostering trust and reducing overwhelm
And sooo much more for families with children aged 1 to 15!
What's Included?
Explore over 30 video & audio lessons, along with other content materials at your own pace
Heart Centred Parenting journal to help you reflect on your learnings and growth
Sensory checklist for children and adults, so you can create supportive environments
Private community to support you, with monthly zoom group sessions
Access to a library of resources to support you and your family foster greater calm & connection
Receive lifetime* access to this course and any upgrades over the years
The option to add 1:1 sessions to answer any questions and help you nourish yourself & family
Plus Receive all these Bonuses!
BONUS 1: Receive the Art of Parenting Your Sensitive Child Summit with over 20 interviews with experts!
BONUS 2: Library of meditations, breathwork & other somatic practices to empower families
BONUS 3: Sacred Child e-Book & meditation to connect with your child's sacred soul type, by Jamari White, RSW
BONUS 4: Add our Award Winning Children's Yoga Cards for only $20! (Currently only for North American residents)
Looking for 1:1 Support?
Tune into your wisdom + empower your family to thrive!
Get all the tools above plus so much more.
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How my learnings can support you & your family?
Life has been my school... and you might have guessed I LOVE learning! I was fortunate to learn many tools and stumble upon Somatics (body-based healing) as a child, which is why I am so passionate about sharing these simple, holistic tools. I have a strong understanding of neurophysiology and use this to help clients create physical, cognitive, emotional and energetic wellbeing. You are welcome to take a peek below at my specialities, modalities I incorporate, and my qualifications.
Specialties
Developing self awareness, neuroception & biofeedback for intuition & resilience
Highly sensitive & neurodiverse souls - ADHD, Autism, ODD & sensory processing
Empowering parents in supporting their sensitive & neurodiverse children
Anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, depression & sleep concerns
Comprehending near death & out of body experiences
Perfection, procrastination, body image & eating
Body autonomy & creating healthy boundaries
Attachment, parentification & intimacy
Releasing intergenerational patterns
Finding your voice & self-expression
Tapping into your full potential
Chronic pain patterns
Modalities
While I offer a variety of modalities, the choice is completely up to my clients:
Narrative Therapy and Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy™
Holistic Developmental Integration Therapy©
Internal Family Systems & Parts Therapy
Somatic Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Solutions Focused Therapy
Craniosacral & Somatic Experiencing
Yoga and somatic movement
Bilateral art & sound practices
Meditation & mindfulness
Safe & Sound Protocol
Neuroaffective Touch®
Play Therapy
Biofeedback
Breathwork
Art Therapy
Braindance™
My qualifications
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC with BCACC) Applicant
Canadian Clinical Counsellor (CCC with CCPA) Applicant
Masters of Arts Counselling Psychology (MACP)
Bachelor of Business (UBC)
Certificate in Adult Learning (U Calgary)
Expert Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500)
Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT)
Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT)
Registered Children's Yoga School (RCYS)
Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
Craniosacral Therapy, Infants + Children (Visionary Healing)
Craniosacral Therapy Level 4 (Visionary Healing)
PESI Trauma & Memory Course: Somatic Experiencing® Skills
Certified Safe + Sound Protocol™ (SSP)Provider
Certified Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy™ (DNET) Provider
NeuroAffective Touch® Provider
Art Therapy Practitioner
Chronic Shame in Clinical Practice: An Embodied Relational Perspective
Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient
Braindance™ Instructor
How can we work together?
See below! I offer somatic support through 1:1 sessions virtually and in-person, and group offerings. Here's a little breakdown:
>> In-person: Speaking, Yoga Trainings, Somatic Therapies
>> Virtual: Clinical Counselling, Self-Paced Online Courses & Motivational Speaking
My on-demand YACEP courses are now being offered via Asana at Home
For corporate leadership & wellness, you can find me at LeadWell™
Women's retreats are being hosted with Inspired Living Collective
I look forward to connecting with you, and please reach out if you have any questions: [email protected]
Holistic Family Support
You're a busy parent who wants personalized support on your time.
Get the holistic support your family needs to create connected environments to thrive! Many clients say their children's emotions amplify their overwhelm, and sometimes generational patterns they don't like show up. I completely understand this. And when these overwhelming challenges show up and our bandwidth is limited, it's easy to react to the triggers and often from unconscious patterns we learned when we were young - our fight, flight, freeze, and fawn patterns. I support you in creating sustainable, inspiring ways to nourish your nervous system so you can:1. Help set the tone for your family2. Release the patterns that show up when you're triggered3. Create healthy patterns aligned with your parenting approach, and4. Help you to lead by example from a heart-centred space, to help your child thrive!
What do these sessions look like?
Our sessions generally occur over 3 months, drawing upon the various modalities I work with to nourish the family nervous system; breathwork, bilateral therapies, art, sound, meditation or mindfulness, Craniosacral & Somatic practices, and more. As our family nervous systems are intricately connected, I also provide you with resources to nourish your family nervous at home.
Week 1: Our first session being a meeting with the parent(s) for a 90 minute intake to explore your concerns, desired outcomes, systems and patterns, and supportive practices to nourish your nervous system. I support you in understanding your child's uniqueness, their sacred energy and mission, so you can support them in your symbiotic sacred calling.
Week 2: I see each parent individually, allowing us to dive a little deeper into your experience and areas you feel you need support. We will also how your self-care plan went and anything we may need to modify to best suit you.
In weeks 3 and 4: I work with child(ren) and one parent at a time. Children sessions can be split amongst siblings as appropriate. Parents are present for sessions. Children over 8, my focus will be with them primarily. Under 8 my focus will be working with one parent and child at a time. Under 4 years, I will be guiding one parent in play activities with child.
Week 5: I generally like to touch base with parents again - see what has come up for you, what is working, and where you need further support. This may be a deeper session for you, depending on where you are at.
Week 6: I touch base with the child(ren) again, to see what has changed for them, what is working, and where we can further support.
Week 7: I see both parents again individually to again explore your experiences and where you may need further support. This may be related to your personal experiences, and/ or experiences as a parent and through this process.
Week 9: is our final session with both parents together. In this session we explore what has come up individually, together, and as a family. Often this is sufficient for the family unit to have the resources they need to move forward. Some families may choose to touch base in 3 months, continue their SSP subscription, or reach out again when you feel you need more support as life changes and children meet another milestone that may present challenges. I am always here and happy to continue to support you, and you have the courses included for life!
What's included:
The Heart Centred Parenting Course, Community
All the BONUSES outlines in the Heart Centred Parenting Course
Plus the following 1:1 sessions for you & your family
90m Parent Intake + Session
6 x 60m Parent Sessions (solo)
4 x 45m Child Sessions*
90m Parent Follow-Up Session
These sessions are designed to support the whole family, as we co-regulate together and need to be on the same page to thrive together!
Say good bye to overwhelm with 1:1 support & all the resources you need!
$2799 (valued at $3482)
(or 3 Monthly Payments of $999)
Bring calm home today!
Questions? Check out the FAQ section below, or send me a message to arrange a brief chat.
I look forward to connecting with you!
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Some of the Amazing Practitioners I Collab With!
Many of whom joined our Parenting Your Sensitive Child Summit
(included in the Heart Centred Parenting course above)
The Choice is Yours!
Are you ready to release old patterns and heal your nervous system?
Are you ready to reclaim the calm, confident version of you?
Can you feel your heart + soul yearning for this?
Self-paced online learning with video, audio & journal
Online community for ongoing support
Resources to grow with your family
Lifetime access & any upgrade
Live Q&A every 3 months
Option to add on Award Winning Children's Yoga Cards
BONUSES:
Intro gloWithin Course
Sacred Child e-Book by Jamari White, RSW
The Art of Parenting Your Sensitive Child Summit!
Library of meditations, breath for children & more!
Heart Centred Parenting course & all it comes with!
3 months of 1:1 sessions for each person in your family
WhatsApp access to Katie for urgent support
Online community for ongoing support
BONUSES:
Intro gloWithin Course
Our Award Winning Children's Yoga Cards
Sacred Child e-Book by Jamari White, RSW
The Art of Parenting Your Sensitive Child Summit!
Library of meditations, breath for children & more!
Are you ready to create change for yourself,
your family & future generations?
Questions Some of My Clients Ask Before Joining:
What if I don't know if I am or my child is highly sensitive or neurodiverse family?
You are still welcome to join us! Chances are if you here, there is a reason. Our current environments and intergenerational patterns make it challenging to raise a family these days. While this course outlines specifics for highly sensitive and neurodiverse families, these tools and practices apply to every family to foster greater connection and peace, so everyone can thrive!
My children are older than 10, can I still join?
Yes! Our community generally supports parents with children under 16 and is enriched by all of our experiences. The Heart Centred Parenting course is designed to support parents with children 1 to 16 and to grow with you - this is why you have it for life!
Do I have to be in Canada to work with you?
I work with clients all over the world via Zoom... so you can be where ever you like!
When do I gain access and how?
Once you purchase, you will receive an email with a link to set up your account... so immediately! The Heart Centred Parenting course is going through a major upgrade, so I have temporarily paused it until end of January (possibly sooner), to give you the best experience. This is why there is a discount... but you will gain immediate access to the other courses included: Intro to Breath & Somatics for Families, 33 Days of Self Care, and the Mom Meditations.
What is your refund policy?
Great question! We stand by our offerings and are here to answer specific questions. As per our policy, there are no refunds once you have received/ begun the service. I encourage you to read our policies here: https://glowithin.ca/policies.
If you have questions please email [email protected].
I have other questions
Send me an email and I'd be happy to answer, or you are welcome to go here to book a free 15 minute consult for further support: https://glowithin.ca/book-a-clinical-counselling-session
