Hi! I’m Claudia!
CERTIFIED CONSCIOUS PARENTING COACH, BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTIONIST, PROUD MAMA, PASSIONATE ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT FEEDS THE BODY, MIND AND SOUL, NEURODIVERSITY ADVOCATE, KOOTENAY MOUNTAIN LIFE LOVER, QUÉBÉCOISE D’ORIGINE, RUNNER, MOUNTAIN BIKER, SKIER, FOODIE.
Why I do this work
When my son was young, I realized he wasn't developing typically, and I found myself in completely unknown territory. I didn't know what he needed or where to begin, so I dove into research and reached out to specialists. Over the years, I've completed courses and workshops in autism, ADHD, interoceptive awareness, executive functioning, attachment, and child development, and I continue to learn through my own research. What I discovered changed everything: behaviour is communication, and children need to feel understood, regulated, and safe before they can build new skills.
I've always approached big questions with curiosity and a love of research, which comes from my background in science (M.Sc. Geography). Today, I'm a certified Behavioural Interventionist and a Certified Conscious Parenting Coach and Life Coach through the Conscious Coaching Institute, founded by Dr. Shefali Tsabary. My goal is to offer support that is grounded in both science and heart.
How I work
I support parents with practical, compassionate coaching that helps you respond rather than react, and I work 1:1 with neurodivergent children to build social-emotional and behavioural skills. I collaborate with each child's care team so that what we practise carries over into daily life.
Perfect parenting doesn't exist, but progress does. We're growing together with our children. We're growing en famille.
Want to connect? I'm happy to meet in person or chat over the phone to learn more about your intentions and see if we're a good fit to work together.
Feeling ready to book a first session?
The Growing en Famille Artwork
The Growing en Famille illustration was beautifully designed by my friend Julie Herman Lemelin, an art therapist who captured my vision of a family growing together.
I love that it can be read in different ways depending on where you are in your parenting journey. At first glance, I see a deeply connected family, with children resting calmly in their parents' arms. Look a little longer and you may see something else: each parent caring for their own inner child. That reflects what Growing en Famille is about. When parents grow, they can offer their children a safer, more connected home.
Together, we're raising a generation of children who feel understood and safe.