Reviews

2 reviews (4.5)

March 10, 2021

We purchased and completed this parenting program because we were really struggling with the challenges of having a blended family. Our kids were dealing with the aftermath of divorce and going through a lot of big changes in their lives. As parents, we wanted to help them but having different parenting styles led to a breakdown in communication and disagreements about how to implement rules and discipline in our home. Taking this 12-week course was definitely what our family and marriage needed, and being able to talk about issues that we had been stalemated on for months, with an objective and understanding coach like Michael, was really helpful in being able to move forward as a team. Michael offered his insight into some of our kids more challenging behaviors and our kids enjoyed having a few sessions to talk with him on their own. Michaels engaging and friendly style immediately won them over, despite our teenager being reluctant to meet at first. They even asked if they could meet him again after their sessions. The course material was easy to understand and every week focuses on a different aspect of parenting. Discussing it together helped both of us as parents find solutions that worked for us and that we were able to implement right away. We noticed a difference both in our parenting stress levels and also in our kids behavior, as we were able to communicate more clearly not only with them, but also with each other. We were also able to take a closer look at why we parented the way we did and were able to gain greater clarity on the results of parenting by default. It is not easy work but for anyone looking to make lasting changes in their family, this material is invaluable. We would highly recommend the Powerful Parenting program to any families who are looking for support and help in becoming more effective parents and having a happier, healthier family. Thank you so much, Michael!

Victoria and Mike

October 06, 2020

The twelve-week effective parenting program with Michael is a very well-designed program that offers the help, guidance, and tools necessary with an individualized approach, to enhance your parenting strategies that result in a more fulfilling and healthy relationship between you and your child. At the time I began Michaels program, I was not sure what to expect, the only thing I was sure of was that I was desperate for help and change, and his program seemed like the best way for me to achieve both help and positive change. Michael is really great at being supportive and understanding, while also helping you hold up the mirror in order to identify the issues, their root causes, your role as a parent, and what you can do to directly impact the situation. Holding up the mirror can be very difficult and emotionally triggering, but one thing that got me through was the one thing I feel that sets Michael apart from other counsellors. Michael consistently offered unparalleled accessibility, no matter the time or day, whether you were between sessions or not, I could also reach out with a struggle in need of advice or just to simply ask a question and he would always respond with the right guidance. Michael not only gives you the tools to improve your situation, but he is with you every step of the way in helping you implement them. Michael offers a safe place to be honest and vulnerable, and always helps you to feel like you are not alone in what you are going through as a parent. Michael is the definition of what a good and effective counsellor should be, because he lives what he says in that you are genuinely working together as a team. I am truly grateful for working with Michael and his effective parenting program, as I feel my family and I would not have made the progress we have and continue to make without all of his guidance, knowledge, and support. I highly recommend taking Michaels twelve-week effective parenting program if you are ready to become an effective parent and willing to put in the hard yet very rewarding work to get there.

JH