Parenting Wheel Group

For parents of children 3-17
This is both a parent training and therapeutic group designed for those who want to handle difficult parenting situations effectively and strengthen their connection with their children.
January 23 – March 6
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Los Altos | 4966 W El Camino Real, #216, Los Altos, CA 94022
Registration is open until space is filled
6-8 parents
Group size
7 meetings
on Thursdays
$730
Benefits
  • Handle challenging situations more effectively
  • Reduce stress in your parent-child relationship
  • Build more trusting and warm relationships with your child
  • Gain momentum to fully realize your parenting potential
  • Feel a sense of community with other parents in similar situations and receive support
Benefits
  • Handle challenging situations more effectively
  • Reduce stress in your parent-child relationship
  • Build more trusting and warm relationships with your child
  • Gain momentum to fully realize your parenting potential
  • Feel a sense of community with other parents in similar situations and receive support
Each session includes:
  • Introducing and practicing a new parenting resource
  • Exercises are done in pairs and as a group
  • Identify your “trigger situations” where effective responses are difficult
  • Use G-PEP (Group Parent Enhancement Protocol) to transform parenting patterns
Each session includes:
  • Introducing and practicing a new parenting resource
  • Exercises are done in pairs and as a group
  • Identify your “trigger situations” where effective responses are difficult
  • Use G-PEP (Group Parent Enhancement Protocol) to transform parenting patterns
In this group, you will learn to:
  • Respond more effectively in challenging situations
  • Manage your own suboptimal states
  • Help your child regulate their emotional energy
  • Set boundaries while remaining a supportive and understanding parent
In this group, you will learn to:
  • Respond more effectively in challenging situations
  • Manage your own suboptimal states
  • Help your child regulate their emotional energy
  • Set boundaries while remaining a supportive and understanding parent
Facilitators
MA, AMFT, APCC
MA, LMFT
Pati is a dedicated professional with a warm and kind personality. She led groups for parents as a part of her Master’s of Counseling Psychology Program. Pati finds joy in offering it to parents to nurture and strengthen their loving relationships with kids.
Svetlana loves creating a safe, engaging, and supportive group atmosphere. With 20+ years of international experience as a counselor and therapist, she has organized and facilitated many experiential groups and workshops for parents.
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Please contact us for an initial consultation and registration
Registration is open until space is filled
Our next group is planned for September 2025 – sign up for the waitlist for the next sessions and we will inform you when registration opens
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Our psychotherapy and counseling practice is conveniently located on the border of Los Altos and Mountain View in the San Francisco Bay Area, very close to Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and San Jose.
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