Gottman Emotion Coaching
What is Emotion Coaching?
Drawing from world-renowned research on relationships at Seattle’s The Gottman Institute, this program provides current science-based knowledge that will teach you the essential parenting skills for helping toddlers through teens navigate their complex emotional world. Easy to learn and implement, emotion coaching supports kids in ways that build genuine self-confidence and helps them grow socially, emotionally, and intellectually.
The Gottman Emotion Coaching program will help parents see their child’s emotional reaction as an opportunity to engage with them, honor the emotion, and coach them through the accurate and appropriate expression of the emotion – especially the negative ones.
This program will equip you to:
- Set limits and problem solve with your child
- Express understanding and empathy in a way that is authentic to you
- Accurately recognize and respond to your child’s behavior/feelings
- Respond to your child’s emotions in an adaptable way
- Reduce chaos and conflict in your home
- Navigate the emotional landscape of toddlers, tweens, and teens
- Nurture your own emotions so that you can be the parent you want to be
The magic moments for accomplishing what you want for your children happen through positive interactions with them when they are emotional. It’s during these times that you have the opportunity to influence how your child feels about himself and the world around him.
Building Emotional Intelligence Through Emotion Coaching
Help your child develop strong emotional regulation skills through the powerful practice of Emotion Coaching. This evidence-based approach strengthens parent-child bonds while teaching essential emotional skills that last a lifetime.
The 5 Core Steps of Emotion Coaching:
- Emotional Awareness Learn to recognize and respond to your child’s emotional cues, both subtle and obvious. This awareness builds the foundation for emotional connection.
- Embrace Teaching Moments View emotional situations as opportunities to connect with your child and teach valuable life skills. Every emotional moment becomes a chance for growth and learning.
- Practice Empathetic Listening Create a safe space for your child’s feelings through validation and understanding. Show them that all emotions are acceptable, even when certain behaviors aren’t.
- Name and Validate Feelings Guide your child in building their emotional vocabulary. Help them put words to their feelings, making emotions less overwhelming and more manageable.
- Problem-Solve Together Set appropriate boundaries while working together to find solutions. This collaborative approach teaches children how to handle difficult emotions and situations effectively.
Through consistent Emotion Coaching, children develop:
- Better emotional self-regulation
- Stronger parent-child relationships
- Improved problem-solving skills
- Greater emotional intelligence
- Enhanced social relationships
Why Emotion Coaching Works:
- Creates deeper parent-child connections
- Reduces emotional outbursts
- Builds children’s problem-solving abilities
- Enhances family communication
- Develops emotional intelligence for life
Emotion-coached kids become emotionally intelligent people. They are better able to:
- Control impulses and delay gratification
- Soothe themselves when upset
- Calm their heart rate faster, which leads to less infectious illnesses
- Focus attention
- Motivate themselves
- Relate to other people
- Perform better academically
- Cope with life’s ups and downs
Gottman Emotion Coaching is offered both as a workshop and individually for parents. To find out when the next workshop is scheduled, reach out to Brittni. To learn more about individual support for parenting, consider parenting strategy sessions.
Real Parents Share Their Emotion Coaching Success Stories
Beyond Parenting: Transforming All Relationships
“Emotion Coaching skills have enhanced every relationship in my life – from parenting to professional interactions. The approach provides realistic strategies without inducing parent guilt. It acknowledges that family life includes both joyful and challenging moments, helping us navigate both with confidence.”
Breakthrough Moments in Emotional Intelligence
“My four-year-old’s anger used to overwhelm me, causing me to disconnect. After learning Emotion Coaching techniques, I transformed my responses. The remarkable change in my daughter’s behavior wasn’t because she suddenly changed – it was because I learned to show up differently for her emotional needs.”
Transform Your Family Dynamics Through Emotion Coaching
“Being intentional about emotional connection isn’t just important – it’s essential for our children’s future. I knew I needed these skills because our children deserve parents who understand how to guide them emotionally.”
The Science Behind the Success
“What makes Emotion Coaching so powerful is how it blends research-backed strategies with real-life application. The combination of scientific insights and practical examples showed me this was something I could actually do in my daily life with my kids.”
Visible Results in Just Days
“The impact of validating my child’s emotions was almost immediate. Within a week of implementing Dr. Gottman’s Emotion Coaching methods, there was a dramatic decrease in emotional outbursts. The most touching moment was when my daughter told me she loved me for teaching her how to solve her own problems.”