SPACE Parent Coaching

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Adina is trained in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) through the Yale Child Study Center. SPACE is an evidence-based, parent-based treatment that helps reduce childhood, adolescent, and young adulthood anxiety by empowering caregivers with practical, structured tools.

Rather than requiring the child to attend sessions, SPACE works directly with parents to shift patterns at home that may unintentionally reinforce anxiety.

Through SPACE, parents learn to:

  • Identify anxiety-driven accommodations in the home

  • Reduce reassurance cycles and avoidance patterns

  • Respond to anxiety with calm, confident communication

  • Set supportive, consistent boundaries

  • Increase their child’s independence and resilience

  • Strengthen the parent-child relationship during difficult moments

SPACE is especially helpful when:

  • A child refuses or resists therapy

  • Anxiety is interfering with school, sleep, or social functioning

  • Family routines revolve around preventing anxiety triggers

  • Parents feel stuck, exhausted, or unsure how to help

By focusing on small, meaningful shifts in parental response, SPACE helps children grow braver — while parents feel more confident and supported in the process.