Private 1:1 Coaching
Do you feel completely stuck and overwhelmed with your PDA child?
Kendahl's personalized coaching can help you gain clarity, problem solve and develop the skills to make transformative progress in just one month.
$1500/month
Apply for CoachingI will meet you exactly where you are in your parenting journey.
I am thrilled to provide private, trauma-informed 1:1 coaching sessions for parents looking to gain clarity and problem solve the complexities of raising "2E" PDA children (Gifted and PDA!). I also specialize in helping parents navigate larger family dynamics and balance the costs and benefits of boundary-setting, screens, and sibling dynamics in a nuanced way.
As a late-identified PDA autistic parent to four young PDA children, I use both my lived experiences and At Peace Parents' original methodology and framework to support you.
Together, we will:
- Identify necessary and attainable supports for YOU.
- Trouble-shoot where you are getting stuck.
- Help you find agency within challenging constraints.
You deserve specialized support.
The At Peace Parents' coaching methodology combines:
- A scientific approach to understanding your unique child's brain.
- An experimental method that has worked for 100s of parents to figure out exactly what works for their child and family.
- A spirit of mindfulness, radical acceptance and non-judgment, to move you towards peace in your identity as a parent.
About Kendahl Damashek
Kendahl brings her unique experience as a PDA Autistic mother raising four PDA humans under the age of 10 to her work as a coach. She has an educational background in psychology and neuroscience and a B.A. from Amherst College. Kendahl was the lead research assistant on a project studying Therapeutic Alliance at UMass Amherst and worked with middle school children in San Francisco before focusing her energy and creativity on parenting and caregiving.
Kendahl specializes in supporting parents with "2E" PDA children (Gifted and PDA) and larger or more complex family dynamics.
She brings her warmth, passion, and logical brain to her area of expertise: supporting parents unpack the complexity of their situation with creative solutions and needle-moving insights.
What is included in a month of private 1:1 coaching?
✓ Personalized intake process to understand you, your child and your family
✓Four 1:1 calls per month with one or both parents
✓ Unlimited text and voice message support (Monday-Friday)
✓ Six pre-recorded masterclasses ($150 value)
✓ Communication and Connection Course ($95 value)
✓ Progress with PDA Workshop ($95 value)
✓ Unique logins for two grandparents for the Grandparents and PDA Masterclass ($50 value)
✓ Unique logins for two therapists for the Therapists and PDA Masterclass ($50 value)
$1500/month
Who is Private 1:1 Coaching with Kendahl for?
Parents who want to radically shift their way of being with their child, but haven't found the right tailored support for their neurotype or nervous system. At least one parent in the package must be ready to do the difficult work of changing as a parent in order to become the catalyst for transformation for their PDA child.
Parents who are ready to take immediate action, but need help navigating the complexities of having multiple children in the home. Finding peace within a larger family will require radical shifts in your behavior and a commitment to experimenting with creative approaches.
Parents who want to take a scientific approach to parenting. This is not a "parenting philosophy." The tools are science- and evidence- based, and will be guided by the data your child gives us.
Coaching is NOT for parents who:
Are looking for a therapist or crisis intervention.
Are looking for a another set of rules, dogma, or a "only one way of doing things" parenting approach.
Are not willing to change their own behavior, thought patterns, or take responsibility for their agency within the constraints they face.
Are looking to fix their child and gain compliance using reward-sanction approaches or traditional parenting techniques.
If you are anything like my clients...
You can't imagine summoning the energy or resources to support your child any more than you already do, but the desire is there.
You want to be able to follow through on new ideas, but your brain resists any changes.
You are sick of feeling misunderstood by professionals and want the opportunity to find meaning and purpose in the parenting journey you are on.
You may secretly loathe time with your child or even resent having a child in the first place.
It's all OK.
You are not alone and we can get there together.
There is another way to parent Pathologically Demand Avoidant (PDA) Children.
What if I told you that parenting a PDA child or teen doesn't have to feel terrible?
Not only is it possible, but as we stabilize your home, you will see that your child is a gateway to a deeper connection to self.
I will teach you how to approach your child or teen with a scientific mindset, so that you stop doubting yourself and can find what works for your family for years to come.
I will provide tools to help you stop banging your head against the wall and going in directions that aren't meant for you or your family.
We will also work on transforming your parenting identity, so that you feel more confidence, empowerment and ultimately, peace in your life.
At the heart of the work we do together is always love and connection.
- To find it again (or maybe for the first time) between parent and child.
- To find it again with yourself as a parent who is already good.
- And to be held by it as you explore this next evolution of your parenting identity with me, without judgment or limitations for what is possible for you, your child or teen and your family.
Join the 100s of other parents of PDA children and teens who have found peace
Take a look at what people have said...
"Kendahl really understands the nuances of bigger families. She was so helpful when suggesting ideas of how to deal with sibling energy and dysregulation, I implemented her advice straight away and it worked perfectly."
Lisa Y.
"Kendahl is the lifeline you always knew you needed. She *gets it* on so many levels. She has such incredible strategies and ideas to share that are individualized to each family, that will help you feel empowered and so not alone."
Lilly P.
"Kendahl listens with warmth and curiosity. She dispenses knowledge with confidence and humility. She has the wisdom and groundedness of an experienced mother who has been tested and persevered. She understands that the task is impossible. Somehow she's still convinced that you can do it!"
Rebecca R.
"Having access to a Kendahl for a month, we were able get immediate feedback regarding real time events that were going down in our family. We were able to pinpoint what aspects of our daily life were the most challenging for our son and ourselves and make the appropriate accommodations in order to see measurable outcomes. The coaching program helped funnel the information into just a few key starting points that we could then immediately incorporate into our daily routine, as well as his school environment."
Christina M.
"Working with Kendahl has been so transformative. Her deep understanding of the challenges, worries, feelings and desperation that parents of PDAers can feel is genuine and empathetic. It was really a first for us to be able to openly talk about our experience - and be met with zero judgment, tons of affirmation, and ultimately be led to feelings of hopefulness. We are still very much in the deep in the trenches, but she has helped shine a light on a path to more stable ground - and in a way that recognizes the very hard work of our PDAer, and us as parents. Thank you so much for the love and care you've shown us."
Lisa T
"In our sessions Kendahl helped us find clarity so that we could focus on the things that we can change in our home to make it more supportive for our son, and perhaps more importantly, she healed our relationship with one another so that we are now able to support each other better and in doing so, show up for our son better. Our home is a safe and happy place again and we would not be here if not for our breakthroughs working with Kendahl."
Liliana A
"Kendahl is a compassionate, smart, thoughtful, experienced coach who fuses her work with her own lived experience as a PDA'er and as a parent of PDA kids. She is smart and was reliably available to us between sessions. We appreciated that she did not have a one size fits all approach. Instead, she listened intently, did her homework, and used our needs to guide our sessions. We went into this as an experiment and are coming out with a trusted resource. We will continue coaching with Kendahl and feel so much gratitude to have found her and At Peace Parents. It's an unusual and much-needed resource that has given us more confidence to navigate our relationship with our daughter."
Ruth S
"I immediately felt comfortable with and understood by Kendahl. Her compassionate, yet knowledgeable approach was ideal for coaching in this very tender area. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with her!"
Abigail J
"My husband and I worked with Kendahl following an At Peace Program. It was a gift to be able to review the skills learned in the program, and explore with a trained, empathetic, experienced professional how to deploy those skills to help our family. We are so grateful."
Susan N