You're trying your best. You're still exhausted.
You love your child.
But some days feel like one challenge after another.
Mornings are hard.
Homework is hard.
Getting out the door is hard.
You're constantly reminding, negotiating, explaining, helping, and putting out fires.
You wonder if you're being too strict.
Then you wonder if you're being too lenient.
You question your decisions.
You worry about your child's future.
And despite how much effort you're putting in, things don't seem to be getting easier.
It can feel lonely, frustrating, and overwhelming.
It doesn't have to stay that way.
You don't expect your child to be perfect. You just want life to feel a little easier.
You want fewer battles and more connection.
You want your child to feel confident in who they are.
You want them to learn how to navigate challenges, manage emotions, and handle more of life's responsibilities over time.
You want them to trust themselves.
And you want to feel more confident that you're giving them the support they need.
The challenge isn't wanting these things.
It's knowing how to help make them happen.
Helping you navigate challenges at every stage
Raising a neurodivergent child looks different at every age.
The challenges evolve over time, but the need for understanding, support, and connection remains the same. Whether you're navigating childhood, the teenage years, or the transition into adulthood, I'm here to help you better understand your child, reduce daily struggles, and support their growing independence.
I also work directly with neurodivergent teens and adults who are seeking greater confidence, independence, and support in navigating everyday life.
Children
Teenagers
Adults
Understanding what's underneath the behavior changes everything
Behavior is important data
Challenging behaviors don't happen in isolation. Together, we'll explore what your child's behavior may be communicating and what factors might be contributing to it.
Co-created solutions
There are rarely one-size-fits-all solutions. Together, we'll explore approaches that fit your child, your family, and your values.
Equipping your child
The goal isn't simply reducing challenges. Together, we'll help your child develop skills, confidence, and self-understanding while building on the strengths and interests that make them who they are.
What changed for these families
When we started working together, Edward was close to, or in burnout. Doing the basics was extremely difficult, and it felt like there was no way for us to communicate with him... Eating, going outside, or going potty were huge obstacles most of the time. It was tough! We were familiar with Christian's work, and we loved his approach, still, we couldn't imagine how progress would look in the following three months. Now that we've completed Christian's program, the difference is night and day! Edward is more independent, open to new experiences, more communicative, and he's gradually building confidence and trust in himself and in others. We're extremely grateful for working with Christian, as we couldn't have ben here without him. He's helped us truly be there for Edward in the darkest times and offer him what he needs to feel heard and understood. The road ahead is long, but we're more confident than ever, and we're thankful to have a good friend and guide by our side. Thank you Christian!
Alex Hartan
Let me start by saying that Christian is a wonderful human being. He is understanding, kind, and very knowledgeable. Christian can almost effortlessly understand causes and brainstorm solutions to all our problems. Suddenly everything made sense and it seemed our biggest challenges had simple solutions. Everything Christian taught us had Eduard's best interest in mind. It was amazing to see how small changes in our lives and speech/interactions brought enormous changes in Eduard and consequently our lives. Christian has been extremely patient and supportive, which helped us understand our son better and become better parents for him. We feel so fortunate to have him as a parent counselor. His methods and solutions have been extremely effective and they've give us a fresh perspective and renewed enthusiasm.
Alexa Popescu
It was love after the first video!! I stumbled upon Christian's brilliant video about emotional regulation and my wife and I became clients not long after that. We have two neurodivergent children, and Christian offered us the space and the tools to analyze our thoughts and model a better life for them as they grow. It was an organic process and jived well with our parenting style. We are grateful that someone like Christian was there to help guide us. We will be lifelong clients with Christian as our children grow older and we need help. I HIGHLY recommend that you take the time to check out all the content Christian creates, after you do that, just imagine getting that same level of interest and expertise, but 1 on 1... It's a no-brainer.
Greg Richards
Father of two neurodivergent children
We met Christian when my son was mentally struggling with the toll his illness was taking on him, and just had to withdraw him from school. Christian's quiet, thoughtful manner (and amazing beard!) helped my son to overcome his anxiety at meeting people. He helped me understand my son and enabled me to create a constructive space where my we could both connect. I cannot recommend Christian highly enough, he is a child whisperer and the confidence he gave me has helped me to forgive myself for past failures and to understand that we all need to give one another more grace and forgiveness. My son is back running and climbing and regaining his confidence and talking with excitement about going back to school for the end of the year. If you are considering using Christian, don't hesitate — it is the best decision I could have made.
Yvonne Raleigh
Initially we worked with him as an occupational therapist when our son very young, and with Christian's help, he went from needing an aide in school (kindergarten) to being without an aide by 2nd grade. Furthermore, he educated us, as parents, on how to model behavior, guide our son, and support his development. During the next 10 years, our son made significant improvements, but his transition into the teenaged years introduced new challenges involving boundaries, electronics use, and anger issues. We returned to Christian, and over a period of three months, Christian created a very safe and open space for us to creatively explore our issues, gently challenge our thoughts, and create a new way for us to interact with our son and hold him accountable. This was a lot of work on our end, but led to dramatic improvements in our son's behavior, and the tensions in our family relaxed. We all learned to give each other grace but also hold each other accountable. We are forever grateful to Christian and will always have him on speed dial to help us as we continue to grow and learn as a family.
Anna-Maria Hays Putnam
Christian's specialty in supporting neuro divergent kids and parents stood out to me as someone who could uniquely help me understand and support my child as well as us nervous parents. We have been given a lot of tools and methods for communicating and supporting our child in navigating life without shaming or blaming! We've been able to navigate tantrums, boundaries and help her in her relationships. He is kind and supportive and focuses on what works for your family's needs. Not what is conventionaly proper.
Mindy Worel
When I met Christian, my son was struggling with "traditional" therapies. The techniques, strategies, and parenting skills that Christian taught me made sense and really helped me and my son. When my son and I have a "dispute", his solution would be "let's talk to Mr. Chris" because of his deep trust. But now, my son and I have excellent communication skills with each other and work out our issues through conversations and reflections. My mother often says how grateful she is for my work with Christian as she sees how much it has helped our entire family. I will never forget when I passed the California Bar Exam in 2014. I told my mother and son, and then emailed Christian — I had so much gratitude for this wonderful man that I felt he truly contributed to my success. I’ve accomplished so many things that I don't know how I ever would have without him. Christian helped connect the dots in complex problems, and he’s given me the tools to be the best version of me. Through working with Christian, my self-confidence, self-awareness, and self-acceptance has grown. Christian is kind, receptive, intelligent, and he makes me laugh when I really didn't think it was possible.
Michelanne Hrubic
Mother of son diagnosed with Autism
Christian helped me and my husband figure out what type of parents we want to be. We had some specific issues with our toddler that we needed support on, and Christian gave us gentle, respectful tools and exercises to try. These gave us a sense of purpose and focus because we were taking control of the situation, but most importantly they were fun for our son. He responded brilliantly every time and while things are of course not perfect we all feel more confident and relaxed. Christian is kind, thoughtful and intuitive, he listens deeply and made us feel like we were already good parents, we just needed a little extra support from an expert. He blends traditional coaching techniques of listening and asking thought provoking questions with his experience of knowledge of children and their development. I highly recommend working with Christian!
Jennifer Elworthy
Many parents come to me after trying advice that worked for someone else's child but never quite fit their own.
They've tried harder.
They've stayed consistent.
They've followed the recommendations.
Yet some of the same challenges keep showing up.
Not because they're failing.
But because understanding behavior requires more than a one-size-fits-all solution.
MyApproach
You won't hear me offering generic parenting advice that you could find anywhere online.
Every child and every family is different.
Together, we'll explore what's getting in the way, identify what your child may need, and find approaches that fit your family and your values.
What working together looks like
- A safe, non-judgmental space to talk through difficult situations.
- Weekly coaching sessions focused on your family's biggest challenges.
- Support between sessions through email and messaging.
- Help decoding frustrating behaviors.
- A collaborative process where we explore, reflect, and find approaches that fit your child, your family, and your values.
- Ongoing reflection, problem-solving, and support as things evolve.
Could this help my family?
Many of the parents I work with are thoughtful, committed parents doing everything they can to support their child.
They often tell me:
- We've tried a lot of things, but we're still struggling with some of the same challenges.
- Some things have improved, but daily life still feels harder than it should.
- We don't always understand what's underneath the behaviors and struggles we're seeing.
- We've received plenty of advice, but it doesn't always work for our child and family.
- We want fewer battles, more connection, and more confidence in our parenting.
- We want to better understand our child and know how to support them without constantly second-guessing ourselves.
- If that sounds like your family, there's a good chance I can help.
This is the kind of impact you'll see
Find calm and relief for the whole family
My goal isn't perfection.
It's helping families experience fewer struggles, stronger relationships, and more confidence moving forward.
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