Gender Wiser
Coaching & Consulting
Coaching
for
Families
Understanding
and
Supporting
Loved Ones
Trying to understand your child’s gender or LGBTQ+ identity—and what it means for your family? Feeling uncertain about gender-affirming care options and worried about making the wrong choice? Struggling with names, pronouns, terminology, or navigating family reactions and interactions? Do you need guidance with navigating school policies, healthcare systems, or legal processes?
I provide practical, compassionate coaching to help families understand what their child is experiencing, communicate more effectively, and navigate real-world situations with confidence.
Gender Wiser Family Coaching
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Accurate, evidence-based, balanced information
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Emotional support without judgment
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Practical guidance with policies, systems, and daily life details
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Family-centered support for exploring gender-affirming options
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Strategies for safety and risk management
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Support for healthy family communication and relationships
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Coaching is different from therapy. Learn more.
Design the Path
That is Right for your Family
1-3 hour sessions tailored to your needs
multiple session discounts available
Importance of family acceptance
Practicing family acceptance and being a good ally
LGBTQ+ basics
Understanding the LGBTQ+ spectrum of identities; pronoun use; terminology; gender transitions; inclusive facilities
Understanding YOUR child
Understanding your child’s gender and/or sexual orientation in cultural context
It’s not just you
Alternative approaches to learning pronouns
Social transition logistics and daily life skills
Guided support related to names, pronouns, clothing, bathrooms, activities, sports, and peer groups, Travel, bathrooms, camps, sports, and extended outings.
Gender affirmation: Non-medical
Exploring non-medical gender affirming practices
Gender affirmation: Medical
guided consideration of options; navigating affirming healthcare services
Communication
Supportive communication - what to say, what not to say, and why; practicing gender affirming terminology; developing scripts for conversations with your child or family members
School
Negotiating school environments and systems.
Faith, culture, and gender identity
Reconciling religious or cultural values with affirmation. Navigating moral distress without harming your child. Finding affirming faith or cultural resources.
Extended family
Negotiating ethnic, conservative, and/or religious extended families.
Building resilience and managing safety
Practical strategies for handling microaggressions, misgendering, bullying, harassment, and stressful situations. Understanding risk factors; building resilience and coping strategies.
Know your rights: Information on current attacks and protections
Information on federal attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, federal and state protections, and corresponding current bureaucratic practices (ID gender markers, gender affirming care, name and gender marker changes, trans athletes, title IX, parental rights, bathroom and facility access
Other issues that are important for you and your family!
Gender coaching is different from therapy
Coaching involves guidance, support, mentorship, and interactive gender education that helps you explore gender identity and sexual orientation and navigate real-world systems with confidence. Unlike therapists or medical providers, gender coaches do not diagnose, treat, or provide clinical care. Instead, they focus on self-discovery, personal growth, and practical skill-building.
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For support with mental health conditions, please consult a licensed mental health provider.