Black and white photo of Heidi Garcia with infant son, sitting on beach with pier in background. Heidi is wearing sunglasses and smiling while the wind blows her dark hair in her face. Baby is wearing a bucket hat and plaid shirt.

Hi! I’m Heidi.

I believe that peaceful parenting has the power to change the world. I also believe that the key to this change is supporting parents and caregivers so they don’t feel shame or overwhelm and don’t overcomplicate things.

For years, I “white knuckled” my way through Peaceful Parenting.

I’d stopped yelling (for the most part) but—as my son would often remind me—I was still easily frustrated and stressed out. There was such a long list of “things not to do” if you didn’t want to mess up your child and so much of the advice I was given by other peaceful parents didn’t feel responsive to my child’s actual needs, even if it made sense in light of his reflexive reactions.

My family and I needed an approach tailored to us.

And so do you.

That’s why my process is a bit different. I take time to really get to know you and your family, including where you are starting from and where you want to go. As part of this, we work to understand, regulate, and build the capacity of the autonomic nervous system—yours and your child’s.

With this information to guide us, we will dive into how you can embody peace and confidence while developing the skills you need to support your child through their specific challenges.

Is this individualized approach the kind of support you need to take your parenting to the next level so you can feel confident, at ease, happy, and like your child’s best bet?

My Qualifications

  • Former Biglaw Litigator—So I know all about big careers that require a lot of time and feel all-consuming, as well as the unique type of pressure that you feel to be perfect when people are paying 100s of dollars per hours of your time

  • Neurodivergent & highly sensitive parent of a twice-exceptional kid—So I’m no stranger to the struggle bus

  • Trained by Hunter Clarke-Fields (a/k/a the Mindful Mama Mentor) in her Mindful Parenting Teacher Training and Dr. Laura Markham of Aha! Parenting as a Peaceful Parenting coach

  • Currently training with Robyn Gobbel, author of Raising Kids With Big, Baffling Behaviors

  • Student of Gordon Neufeld and Dr. Mona Delahooke in addition to above

  • Personal Growth Aficionado—Recent experiences include Soma School (by Veronica Rottman a/k/a @wakingwomb), Mindful Self-Compassion course (through Mindfulness Northwest), and Your Healing Toolkit (by Sarah Baldwin of @sarahbcoaching).

Behind the Curtain

  • Even though I recognize that it isn’t exactly science-backed, I have found personality typing to be extremely accurate and fully see myself as an INTJ, Enneagram 6, and 5/1 Generator.

  • I am unabashedly progressive and empathetic in my political views, but it doesn’t always looks like it because I have little appetite for performative activism or the “Woke Olympics” and I am a deep thinker who sees the complexity in situations even when I feel strongly about what is right.

  • I don’t believe in the “just keep scrolling” idea of avoiding conflict online because, while there’s no point arguing with trolls, the idea prevents us from growing our understanding and community.

  • I’m not nearly as serious as all this makes me sound. I love travel, food, and beautiful (sometimes expensive) things, and every year I recommit to reading more fiction than nonfiction. (I haven’t managed that one yet, but at some point it will happen.)

The Nitty Gritty

  • I live in Seattle, Washington (U.S.A.) but while I do meet with local clients in person, the majority of my work is online, and so I can proudly say that I work with people all over the world.

  • All families benefit from parent coaching. The only real prerequisite to working with me is that you be open to connection-based and non-punitive parenting methods.

    That said, the majority of my clients have been trying to practice peaceful parenting for at least six months and/or one or more member of the family (parents or children) is gifted, highly sensitive, ADHD, and/or anxious.

  • I mostly offer coaching, but also some courses. For more information on my offerings, check out the work with me tab.

  • My email address is heidi@heidigarciaparenting.com. I usually respond to messages within 48 hours.

Does working with me feel like the next right step for you and your family?

Get to know my style better by downloading my free “Embody Peace” workbook.

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