You’ll always be the expert on your child.
Sometimes you just need a little extra help or some new inspiration. I’m a Child Behavior Specialist. Let’s develop a plan together.
**Almost all services are offered online and can be accessed in any locality. We help families from all over the US and sometimes even other countries.
The Child Insight Philosophy
At the heart, we value authenticity and realism. We’re not talking about the right way to parent. This doesn’t exist. We’re talking about tools that help support your own parenting style, in the areas you need fresh ideas.
Stephanie is a parent too, and if she’s honest, there are lots of times she doesn’t use the tools she knows. She’s human and survival mode is a real thing! Tools are meant to be there when they are helpful, not to give guilt trips when we use something different. We can use tools 20% of the time, 40% of the time, or 80% of the time. It’s all positive parenting.
You are a good parent. You’re here, loving your child by seeking ideas, and doing the best you can with what you have. Sometimes kids just throw us things we’re not sure how to handle. We’ll take our years of study and work, brainstorm with your expertise, and come up with a plan that fits the home life you desire.
Here to help…
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We don’t need to always be the referee. We can teach siblings to work through issues together.
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We all have emotions, and we all learn the best ways to express and take care of them. We can work through anxiety, anger, impulsivity, sadness, you name it.
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Life is always changing and sometimes it requires adjustment. Get support in guiding your child through, grief, loss, divorce, separation, a move, or maybe the addition of a new sibling.
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When we understand how best to teach, encourage, and inspire, we join in their success.
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Ever wondered how on earth to motivate your child to follow-through with the things you need? We can help!
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Not getting positive reports from school? Talk to Stephanie about her classroom observation services.
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These are actually developmental milestones for all children, and we can successfully help them through.
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These are often expressions of a child’s need. We can teach them a better way and help to keep these things from impacting relationships.
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These are important health and happiness concerns. We can help!
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Learn more about Stephanie’s work with teens and their families by clicking HERE.
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We have all kids of resources to help school and daycare programs. Perhaps you are a private childcare worker needing support as well. See our menu of services HERE.
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There is no concern so big that we cannot find a way through.
Child Insight is prepared to help with children ages 18 months to 18 years.
Meet Stephanie
Stephanie holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Social Work. Her 14 year career has largely involved working with children and families in residential and educational settings. Her varied experiences have given unique views and involvement from the positions of parent, residential director, mentor, guidance counselor, mediator, speaker, educator, and coach. She is married to Andy and is a certified foster parent.
Stephanie is certified through The Early Years as a Child Behavior Specialist. She became interested in this certification due to its usable tools and hands-on practical approach.
Working in Foster Care has also brought opportunities to be heavily trained in both trauma informed and attachment informed modalities. She is currently working through an attachment masterclass with a renown attachment clinic. Foster parenting requires high creativity, intensity, and being able to work through big and tough emotions at a marathon pace. Stephanie brings all of this experience to the table when working with families.
Stephanie is a Christian and is happy to bring this background into any work, if desired. She strives to coach an “Assertive Voice” in parenting. This is something we never achieve in perfection but are always aiming for. Assertive parenting is high on boundaries, follow-through, and expectations, while also being high on understanding, emotional competence, and compassion. As parents, we are here to be bigger, stronger, wiser, and kind.
Child Insight
New Market, VA 22844
Hours:
By Appointment Only
E-mail:
stephanie.powell@childinsight.org
Phone:
540-300-1748