Parent Coaching

Parent Coaching Services

Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) for parents of loved ones with eating disorders, of any age, provides essential tools to navigate the immense emotional and behavioral challenges of the illness.

It is vital for parents to secure their own emotional support from someone who understands the complexity of caregiving, preventing burnout and ensuring they can maintain a stable presence. The framework emphasizes that parents can still be incredibly helpful through active recovery efforts by validating their loved one's distress while firmly promoting healthy behaviors and expressing unwavering commitment to recovery. Even if the loved one is refusing therapy or actively cutting them out, EFFT equips parents with methods to interrupt illness behaviors and repair emotional ruptures, leveraging their significant influence.

By focusing on emotional connection and consistently guiding their loved one toward health, parents remain the most powerful agents of change, regardless of external compliance. Reach out below to learn more and be sure to get your free monthly newsletter from Bryn Miller Parent Coaching, full of concrete skills and resources for parents.