8-week group with Dr. Sarah Bren

Parenting by Design

A psychologist-guided program for increasing behavioral and emotional regulation in sensitive kids

My simple, evidenced-based framework for parenting your unique child in a way that increases cooperation, discharges power struggles, and rebuilds their trust in your authority–all while supporting your child’s mental health and your own.

Do you feel like everything you’re doing to support your child’s big feelings and out-of-control behaviors just isn’t working!?

That might mean you have a child with a sensitive nervous system...

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Do you recognize your child in any of these traits?

Doesn’t handle surprises
or changes to routine well.

Gets stuck on things that upset
them and have a hard time moving on.

Shuts down or explodes when they think they did something wrong.

Gets overwhelmed around lots of people or noise.

Feels their emotions deeply.

Gets really irritable when they’re physically uncomfortable.

Seems to go from 0-60 in an instant.

Then chances are your child has a sensitive nervous system.

Most cookie-cutter parenting strategies weren’t created for the
unique brain, body, and temperament of your sensitive kid.

That’s why you need a parenting framework that you can customize to meet YOUR child exactly where they’re at, making parenting feel less of a battle and more of a joy!

I have over a decade of experience working with children, parents, and families.

Not only do I work every day helping parents navigate their child’s emotional and behavioral challenges, but I also have a highly sensitive, spicy, firecracker of a kid myself.

So, I’ve witnessed firsthand how strategies that are “supposed” to work often fall short with sensitive children, and I’ve seen both personally and professionally how making slight modifications to these same strategies can make a world of difference.

It’s not about a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting because every child and every family is unique. Instead, I’ll teach you how to create a personalized action-plan designed to address your family's specific needs and goals.

With me by your side, you’ll learn how to apply my research-backed framework for increasing cooperation and emotion regulation skills so you can get back to enjoying parenthood and delighting in your child.

Hi, I’m psychologist Dr. Sarah Bren

I’ll equip you with the tools to increase
behavioral and emotional regulation
in your sensitive kiddo

I’ll equip you with the tools to increase behavioral and emotional regulation in your sensitive kiddo

That is why I created this coaching program

Comprehensive Videos:

Lifetime access to weekly videos that teach you science-backed strategies with detailed explanations of how to adapt them to specifically fit your sensitive kiddo. So no matter how busy your schedule gets, you can watch at your own pace and revisit any topic whenever you need it most.

3 Group Coaching Calls:

An invitation to THREE 60-minute live group coaching sessions to help you develop your child’s personalized regulation and nervous system map and build out a parenting toolkit specifically tailored to them. Use these calls to get your questions answered and receive individualized guidance and live troubleshooting directly from me.

Your Personalized Toolkit:

A suite of handouts and cheat sheets thoughtfully developed by me that you can tailor to your child's unique needs, allowing you to track your progress and adapt the information to your family's dynamics. No more cookie-cutter tools!

So all parents have access to the same evidence-based guidance and tools I equip the families I work with in my private practice that increase positive behaviors in your child while also supporting their mental health (and your own!)

Join Parenting by Design now and get all this...

Plus TWO amazing bonuses!

My Banish Burnout Weekly Calendars:

My simple weekly calendar to help you best manage your bandwidth, your energy, and your goals so you can reduce that pesky parental burnout. Plus, get a fun kid version to use with your child so they can build their own toolbox for relaxing and refueling in ways that support their development and mental health.

My Emotion Regulation Book List:

My Emotion Regulation Book List. My carefully curated book list is designed to help your child learn valuable emotion regulation skills. Get a full list with links to all my favorite books to read to your child that offer a rich and diverse range of tools to nurture emotional well-being. Plus, a section with books for you too.

“This group helped by reframing my daughter’s ‘defiance’ as dysregulation. I felt less inclined to feel powerless when I realized she wasn't trying to be ‘disobedient,' but just needed my help and guidance to accomplish tasks because she wasn't
emotionally capable of doing what I was asking her
to do (i.e. brush teeth or sit down at the table, etc.)

It’s also easier to forgive myself if I also become
dysregulated, and I feel like I'm more patient
with my daughter.

“This group helped by reframing my daughter’s ‘defiance’ as dysregulation. I felt less inclined to feel powerless when I realized she wasn't trying to be ‘disobedient,' but just needed my help and guidance to accomplish tasks because she wasn't
emotionally capable of doing what I was asking her to do (i.e. brush teeth or sit down at the table, etc.)

It’s also easier to forgive myself if I also become dysregulated, and I feel like I'm more patient with my daughter.

I would recommend it to a parent who is looking for support. I feel like it helped me feel more confident as a parent.”

- Mom of a 4 and 1.5 year-old

If this sounds familiar...

🔹 You're tired of feeling like you're walking on eggshells around your child's big emotions, never quite sure how to defuse the next meltdown.

🔹 You find yourself resorting to the same old parenting tricks and tactics, only to have them fall flat or leave you feeling even more defeated!

🔹 You're frustrated that despite repeating yourself a million times, your kid still isn’t listening, cooperating, or following directions.

🔹 You long for more peaceful and connected moments with your child, but often find yourself stuck feeling the need to either lay down the law or throw your hands up, trapped in power struggles and endless conflicts.

You're in the right place!

“Dr. Sarah Bren is not just a psychologist; she's a parenting wizard! I was at my wit’s end feeling frustrated and at a loss for how to deal with my
3-year-old’s defiance, moodiness, and communication issues. She gave me the tools I was lacking for tackling these issues and more!

We definitely noticed a positive change in
our daughter’s behavior and were able to find more joy in spending time together as a family.”

- Becca (Mom to a 6 and 3 year-old)

We definitely noticed a positive change in our daughter’s behavior and were able to find more joy in spending time together as a family.”

By the end of this program you will...

Become fluent in translating the hidden messages behind what your child’s behavior is trying to communicate so that you can determine WHEN is the optimal time to use a tool.

Create a personalized map
of your unique child and their nervous system.

Build a custom toolbox of strategies that are tailored to the different stages of your child’s development and regulation

Receive personalized guidance from me so you know precisely which strategies to use and when and how to use them so they can have the biggest impact.

Here is why this is a game changer for your parenting:

Instead of burning yourself out with a revolving door of generic parenting strategies, you’ll have a customized parenting framework specifically tailored to your unique child. This means you can stop feeling overwhelmed, burnt out
and confused and instead will be confident that you know exactly what to do when to best support your child’s emotional and behavioral resilience.

These evidenced-based strategies I’ll teach you have been shown to
improve many mental health outcomes in your child, including:

Increased
frustration
tolerance

Better peer relationships

Higher
self-esteem

Improved attachment security

So this way of parenting is good for your child, good for you, and good for your entire family unit.

All the Details You Need:

The Fall Session will begin
Thursday October 5th
and will meet on the following 8 Thursdays (skipping Thanksgiving Day) at
11:00am (EST) for one hour each week.

Group Meeting Days:
10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26,
11/2, 11/9, 11/16, and 11/30

When does the
group meet?

All coaching calls will be recorded and you’ll have the opportunity to submit your questions ahead of time for me to answer during the session. Everyone will get a recording of the call so you can watch it at a time that is most convenient for you.

What if I can’t attend a call?

There are 3 one-hour group coaching calls that will be held on the following days:

Thurs. February 15th, 8-9pm
Sun. March 10th, 4-5pm
Thurs. March 28th, 1-2pm

(All times listed as EST)

When are the
coaching calls?

Enrollment in Parenting by Design ends at midnight on Friday, February 9th.

So if you’re interested, don’t wait to secure your spot in the group coaching program!

When do I need to sign up by?

Make 4 monthly payments of $127 or a one-time payment of $497, which means you get personalized support for less than the cost of 2 individual therapy sessions!

What is the cost of the program?

Perhaps the most significant takeaway from this coaching program is the sense of empowerment you'll gain as a parent. You'll learn how to handle challenging situations with confidence, develop a deeper connection with your child, and create a harmonious family environment.

So, If you're ready to unlock the full potential of your parenting journey and create a harmonious family dynamic where you understand and support your child in building emotional and behavioral resilience, I invite you to join my coaching program today.

Don't miss this chance to embark on a transformative journey that will make parenting easier, more fulfilling, and ultimately, more effective.

**While you’ll learn many of the same strategies used in therapeutic services, this group is a coaching program and is not intended to be viewed as therapy. See our Terms & Conditions for more.**

**While you’ll learn many of the same strategies used in therapeutic services, this group is a coaching program and is not intended to be viewed as therapy.
See our Terms & Conditions for more.**