If you are tired of the drama and ready to build healthy relationships with those you love, if you are tired of the drama and ready to create the life you’ve hoped for, I’m here to help. You don’t have to live in my town to work with me; I assist moms from all over the world with in-person retreats and distance coaching programs. I also see clients in my private practice in Houston, Texas. I’ve created multiple ways to serve you and your family. If you still have questions or need help you can click here and I’ll help determine the best way to meet your needs.
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Reclaim Your Life: A Retreat for Moms
Are you exhausted, stressed, and needing a break? Then this retreat is for you. Not only will you come away energized and inspired, you will be empowered with practical skills to dial down the drama and feel like yourself again. You’ll receive powerful content based on my bestselling book Dial Down the Drama, plus you’ll have time to share your stories with other moms in a safe, relaxed, and fun atmosphere. (Teenage girls are not the only ones who can have fun.)
In this intimate setting you will feel validated by other moms with teenage daughters. Moms frequently tell me, “I’m so glad I’m not the only one.” You’ll leave this retreat supported by your new friends, and clear about your goals and next steps.
Power Your Parenting®Program
Are you frustrated with your teenage daughter and your life? Or maybe you want to make sure you’re prepared for the teenage years. This will help. My Power Your Parenting®Program is a field-tested system that has changed the lives of several hundred moms from all over the country. This holistic approach teaches you how to dial down the drama, reconnect with your teenage daughter, and reclaim your life.
This seven-week program delivers a life-changing message directly to your inbox for forty-nine days. It also gives you the structure and accountability you need to get out of living reactively so that you can start creating the life you want. Each week you will have a Monday check-in where you will be able to identify—and celebrate—new insights, aha! moments, and breakthroughs.
A huge asset of the program is that you will connect with other moms who share similar challenges with their teenage daughters. On this intimate group call you’ll receive individual coaching from me and be validated, encouraged, and energized by these like-minded moms. Empowered with proactive strategies for parenting and life, you’ll experience new interactions with your daughter and have a renewed gratitude for your life. You’ll be amazed at how different your life can be in just seven weeks.
Dial it Down Now: 90-Day Quickstart Coaching Program for Motivated Moms
Are you so done with your daughter’s drama? Do you stay awake at night worrying if your daughter is going to be okay? Do you feel that it’s is all on your shoulders?
I would love to help. This quickstart program gives you personalized attention with my private coaching sessions—in person, over the phone, through the Internet. I will act as your guide, encourager, and supporter. I supply the information you need and help you apply it to your individualized situation. I also give you the accountability and structure that’s necessary to move forward in your life.
I’m more than just a “mom” coach. I care about how you are doing. If you are exhausted from dealing with your teenage daughter, you’re probably not enjoying the rest of your life. I will not only give you proactive parenting strategies but I will give you strategies for living well. I will help transform your resentments and complaints into a satisfying life for both you and your family.
Psychotherapy/Coaching
For those in the Houston area I work with a limited amount of clients in my private practice. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, and life coach. I work with teens, young adults, women in transition, moms and daughters, couples, and families. I integrate family system theory, solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment theory, and interpersonal neuroscience. In other words, I integrate a lot of therapy styles including the coaching model to help you heal your relationships, uncover your true purpose in life, create more happiness, and move to a place of inner peace.
After twenty-five years of helping clients transform their lives here’s what I know . . .
You can change your life. It’s not too late! You don’t need to suffer any longer. Your past does not need to dictate your future. Now is the best time to discover the awesome possibilities for your life. If you feel stuck and nothing seems to work, then you can really benefit from my services now.
You can change how you think. Did you know that scientists have found that a majority of our thoughts are negative and automatic? Often times we are not aware of how these negative thoughts drive our life and create our reality. The problem is that these unhelpful thoughts take us to unwanted destinations. To develop new mindsets it’s advantageous to have a mentor who can help you identify these automatic and obsessive thoughts in order to develop fresh new ways to think about your life. It’s time to move past shame, disappointment, heartache, and past trauma and open a space for new healing experiences and a whole new outlook.
You can change your relationships. Relationships are the greatest gifts in our life, and can be the source of our deepest pain. Lots of people get caught in damaging and reactive patterns of communication. Others grow cold and distant. You don’t need to settle. I can help you get the clarity needed to set appropriate boundaries and establish healthy, loving interactions with your friends, spouses, and children.
My private practice is located at 4010 Blue Bonnet, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77025. You can contact me at colleen@dialdownthedrama.com, or call me at 713 408-6112.
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I learned that I need to take care of myself so I can have the energy to create a relationship with my daughter, not just constantly react to whatever was going on at the moment. I learned a technique that INSTANTLY defused an escalating situation with my daughter - at first I thought it was a fluke - but it has worked EVERY time I have used it! I'm finding I want to spend time with my daughter and that she is actually reaching out to me in ways I never thought would happen. One of the biggest gifts I got from Power Your Parenting was about half way through the program - my daughter is not a hugger or a kisser and rarely expresses emotion (other than anger), but one day she left the house, and actually came back in, gave me a hug and kiss AND told me she loved me. I honestly believe that would have never been possible without Colleen's Program.
Her pulling away this year and our lack of closeness made me want to hold onto the relationship that was...but it was no longer. I felt saddened, I tried too hard, asked too many questions and persisted despite my daughter's reluctance, moodiness, and annoyance. Colleen helped me recognize that I needed a new approach. No one person can fill one's psychic space, nor should they, especially one's child. My daily work for over a month was to ask myself the following questions: How can I fill up my cup instead of expecting my daughter or someone else to fill it? What will make me happy today? What is my heart longing to do today? What are my blessings? What do I want to let go of? What no longer works for me? Depending upon the day, I might focus on an art outing. I might go to a museum or take in a special foreign film series with a friend. I might go to a nature preserve and take a long walk with my dog and a friend. Or I might cuddle up on my sofa and read novel after novel on my Kindle! Instead of seeking out my daughter's company to fill me up, I filled my own cup with activities and people that spoke to my heart. And then when my daughter and I did get together I could be available to her if she wanted to talk or be accepting of her if she wanted space. While there are always issues with teen girls, when a new one arises with my daughter, I am able to take a step back and look at the situation more objectively! I am able to sit down with my husband and discuss what we want for her to learn. Then we can figure out a reasonable approach. I am better able to set clear boundaries, reasonable consequences and stick to them. As a result of the changes that I have made to focus on my own life, my daughter and I share more laughter and fun connections because I was no longer looking to her to fill me up.
We had read all the books about child discipline and we even saw a family therapist with our son, but nothing seemed to help. I knew Colleen's course was geared toward teen-age daughters, and with an 11 year old daughter I thought perhaps it could help there also. I have to say within the first week I noticed a big change. Colleen's approach is so different from anything I've ever tried. In the first few weeks her class focused on my needs, and acknowledged the crazy life Mom's can have. Wow, I thought, Colleen understands me. There were times when I just cried with relief. I began immediately to take better care of myself and my son became easier to manage. That was an "aha" moment for me. Then, her lessons started to focus on the teenage mind and how it works. She is so on top of the leading studies about adolescence I felt like I had an expert working just for me. Her weekly group calls were great also because she helped me with specific issues I was having. In the end, my relationship with my son has never been better. I have learned not to take things so personally and I have learned to set boundaries we can both live with. The other day we were driving to school, and I looked over to see him with tears in his eyes. I asked him what was wrong, he said, "I love you Mom and I don't know what I would ever do without you." Colleen's wonderful program made this moment possible.
I realize now my own self-care is a mandatory part of being a parent. I also realized I am modeling something very important for my girls by taking care of myself, I have acquired new skill sets from Colleen in dealing with my two teenage daughters. I have stopped being in reaction mode. In the past if I heard my daughter say something I didn't like, I would have jumped in and reacted in the moment. Also, they need to trust that I won't overreact if I hear something I don't like. I realize now that there are golden moments when it's good to inject some wisdom into my girls, and they will be receptive to me.
How pitifully low were my expectations? Why would I only want to "survive" the next few years of my life? Colleen taught me that I owed it to myself, my daughter, and my entire family to thrive not survive. Being a joyful, strong, loving mother, who is clear about her own wants and needs, became my battle cry. I learned to live intentionally, not reactively and that's when our relationship began to change significantly. It turns out that I didn't need to fix my "sassy" daughter. I needed to rediscover myself and take conscience action. This revelation has enabled me to parent with passion and lose the drama, guilt, and fear. The Power Your Parenting Program is truly life-changing not only for me but for my relationship with my daughter.
After participating in the program, I have a much clearer idea of what I want to do with life Just making myself think about what I want and what makes ME happy is a huge gift. Being happy makes me a better parent. I'm able to accept my child for all her gifts and her challenges, without raising my voice or compromising our relationship. I'm able to enjoy my life and consequently, the people around me are enjoying it, too. Recently, I related to my husband that the program was near it's he jumped in with "you know you're a different person than when you started.
It was hard to keep up with my life as wife, mother of 13 year old triplets, and a career I am passionate about. Because of your program I have learned that taking care of myself is not selfish, but crucial for me and my family. I am a better mother and the benefits of taking care of me overflow to my family. Because when I am whole I can love and serve better! In the past I have been discouraged with not seeing things change at home. I have learned that I can make changes in small increments. I am encouraged because I know now that I am going in the right direction. I used to get down on myself and my kids, because they weren't perfect. Now I know all kids are imperfect. I accept my kids and know they are imperfect, but wonderful. I focus on their good qualities and enjoy them more.. Thanks from the depths of my heart for your ministry! It has really helped me!!
