--- title: Consultation/Education url: https://kuehnelpsych.com/services/consultation-education/ date: 2022-11-07 modified: 2026-10-19 type: page lang: en-US --- [Services](https://kuehnelpsych.com/services/) › Consultation & Education Prevention # Consultation & Education Navigating the ordinary hard parts — parenting support should not be reserved for families already in crisis. [Request a call back](#enquiry) - [(781) 713-0797](tel:+17817130797) - No referral needed - In-network with BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim and Optum ![The Kuehnel Psychological Services waiting area, with yellow armchairs and a table by the window](https://kuehnelpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/kps-office-15w-1024x683.jpg) For parents ## Parent Coaching in Franklin, MA We love working with parents, especially those who are proactive about learning best practices for supporting their child’s development. On the very best days, parenting can be exhausting, confusing, and overwhelming. Parenting support should not be reserved only for those who are experiencing clinically significant challenges, and we welcome the opportunity to support parents before problems become more severe or suggestive of a diagnosable disorder. If you’re a new parent, a tired toddler parent, or the parent of a preschooler with big feelings, we would love to work with you. There are so many research-supported strategies for parenting in the early years that foster healthy emotional and behavioral development in the elementary years and beyond. Let us help you with parenting for the future! If you’re already through the early years and your child is now searching for more independence in the elementary, middle, or high school years, we can help with that too. Need some guidance on best practices for managing screentime, supporting extracurricular participation, navigating peer/dating relationships, talking to your kids about alcohol and substance use, etc.? These years are challenging, and you don’t have to navigate it alone – we can help! Wondering how we can help your family or group? We’re happy to talk it through. [Request a call back](#enquiry) - [(781) 713-0797](tel:+17817130797) Workshops ## Primary Prevention Workshops We strongly believe that prevention is the best intervention. **Tuesdays Together @KPS** is a series of practical, engaging workshops designed to help parents better understand their children, navigate challenging moments, and feel more confident in how they respond. Led by licensed mental health professionals and expert guest presenters, each 90-minute session explores a different topic, from behavior and anxiety to trauma, triggers, executive functioning, and more. Choose one workshop or join us for several throughout the series. Tuesdays, 6:00–7:30 PM, in person. **Behavior Track** with Dr. Carolyn Kuehnel - [Behind the Behavior: Understanding What Your Child Is Communicating](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/behindthebehavior) - [Changing the Pattern: Practical Strategies for Challenging Behavior](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/changingthepattern) - [When Strategies Aren’t Working: Getting Unstuck and Moving Forward](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/gettingunstuck) **Anxiety Track** with Dr. Cindy Ballou - [Anxiety Across Development: A Parent’s Primer to Recognizing and Understanding Its Roots](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/anxietyprimer) - [Anxiety Pitfalls: Identifying and Avoiding Common Parent Behaviors That Reinforce Anxiety](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/anxietypitfalls) **Trauma Track** with Mikkah Weisman, LICSW - [When Parenting Feels Personal: Recognizing Trauma Responses and Triggers](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/recognizingtriggers) - [From Reaction to Response: Supporting Our Kids While Managing Our Own Triggers](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/fromreactiontoresponse) - [Repair & Reconnect: Moving Forward After Difficult Parenting Moments](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/repairandreconnect) **Guest Speakers** - [Executive Function Success for Students](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/executivefunctionsuccess), with Michelle Gaudet, M.Ed., LABA - [A Diagnosis, a Million Feelings. Now What?](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/diagnosisnextsteps), with Melissa Berger, CPCC, ACC [See dates and register for Tuesdays Together](https://www.eventcreate.com/e/kuehnelpsychevents) In addition to these workshops hosted by KPS, we are also available for community workshops and presentations (e.g., with SEPACs, preschools, or other parent groups). If you are in need of a speaker and feel that we could potentially be an appropriate fit, please don’t hesitate to contact us with specific questions. Parents from surrounding towns such as Medway, Norfolk and Bellingham are welcome. ## Looking for a speaker, or support as a parent? Tell us what you have in mind and we will let you know how we can help. - [(781) 713-0797](tel:+17817130797) More from our blog ### [75 Children’s Books About Mental Health](https://kuehnelpsych.com/75-childrens-books-about-mental-health/) March 27, 2024 ### [Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)](https://kuehnelpsych.com/supportive-parenting-for-anxious-childhood-emotions-space/) March 27, 2024 - [Back to all services](https://kuehnelpsych.com/services/) [Call (781) 713-0797](tel:+17817130797) [Request a call back](#enquiry)