Created by Robyn Gobbel

and based on her upcoming new book

Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors:

Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work

Now families all over the globe can experience what parents are describing as a life-changing new way to reframe – and change- their child’s behaviors.

The professionals listed in this directory have been trained in and are licensed to teach Being With: The Parent Course 

Inclusion in this resource directory demonstrates their completion of these requirements but does not otherwise indicate an endorsement from Robyn Gobbel or Robyn Gobbel, pllc.

^ That’s me, Robyn!

Three Core Tenets

  1. Behavior is just a clue.  It’s what we see on the outside that gives us some information about what might be happening on the inside.
  2. We all need connection to survive.  If your child is behaving in a way that makes us not want to be connected to them, we can pause and ask “What’s up with that?”
  3. Regulated, connected kids who feel safe behave well.  To change children’s behaviors, we will look for ways to increase regulation, connection, and felt-safety.  

You’ll develop the confidence

to stay connected to your kids even in the face of the most bizarre and baffling behaviors

Section 1- How to Become the Expert in Your Child’s Behaviors.  

Using the science of being relationally, socially, and behaviorally human, this section will demystify the most baffling behaviors.  You’ll change how to see and interpret your child’s behavior.  That change will become the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox.

Section 2- Now, Let’s “Fix” Those Behaviors.

Your parenting toolbox will be stuffed with brain, body, and sensory strategies- that actually work. These techniques will strengthen your child’s nervous system and decrease baffling behaviors.  Better yet, by the end of this section you’ll know what interventions to use when.    

Section 3- Why Knowing Isn’t Even Half the Battle.

You aren’t a bad parent, so what happens between learning new parenting skills and actually using those new parenting skills?  Section 3 will grow your tolerance for baffling behaviors so you can parent the way that you want to.

Kim Feeney, LISW, RPT-S

Website: https://www.butterflybeginningscounseling.com/beingwith/

Course Format: Online learners

Anne Hardegree, M.Ed., LPC

Website: https://brain-2-heart.com/being-with-parent-course/

Course Format: In-person and online learners

Amy Kapp, LMSW

Website: https://growingconnectionspllc.com/parent-course-being-with

Course Format

Option 1: Virtual hybrid (on-demand learning and live, Zoom sessions for discussion)

Option 2: In-Person in Lansing, MI

Jeri Lea Kroll, LMSW

Website: https://www.jerileakroll.com/parent-course

Format: In-person and online learners

Jacqueline Machado, LCSW, RPT

Website: https://www.jacquelinemachado.com/being-with-parent-course

Course Format: Online learners

Megan Meyerhoffer, LCSW, RPT

Website: https://www.wovennest.net/parent-course

Course Format: In-person and online learners

Erin Q. Nasmyth, LCSW

Website: https://www.adoptionsupportalliance.org/events

Course Format: Online learners