A Positive Approach to Negative Behavior

Let’s take away the shame and negativity and replace it with positivity and encouragement.
Children who struggle with self regulation, have a difficult time communicating their needs,
problem solving, being flexible, and calming themselves down. 

Without coping skills, big reactions quickly emerge and then manifest behaviorally.
When adults try to control children’s behaviors, the more resistant, fearful and anxious they become. 

We don't want to modify behavior, we want to help build adaptive skills. 

As we stop to think and isolate each experience, we need to ask ourselves what might be causing
the behavior and why. We need to tell our children and show them what to do as opposed to what not to do.
It is only then that we can effectively help them. 

Consequences do not teach skills, instead children may walk away feeling angered
and misunderstood having no skill set to generalize for future success.
Punishment instills shame, frustration and anxiety, which will ultimately manifest in negative behaviors.
We want our children to internalize how to make good choices using effective tools.

Meet Claudia

Providing social, emotional and behavioral support for children along with insight and guidance for parents, I am dedicated to supporting both children and their families. With over 30 years of experience working in both home and school environments, it has become clear that the need for adult guidance is the most essential work necessary to ensure every child's success.

Behaviors are all about trying to get something, escape something, avoid something and communicate something. Behaviors are real and should be treated as such because no child is waking up in the morning with a plan to make everyone’s life miserable.

Understanding what causes children’s behaviors enables us to change our own behaviors. Changing our own behavior is the most powerful tool we have for supporting our children. They need us, the adults in their life, to help them. My work with you and your family is individualized and tailored to your needs, as no two families are the same. Providing tools and strategies necessary to create a safe, warm, and nurturing home environment, you will gain the confidence needed to shift from chaos to calm.

BEHAVIOR:
Moving From Reactive to Proactive

Testimonials

  • “Claudia is a gifted and accomplished educator. Throughout the year that she worked with my son, providing direct support, I consistently witnessed significant and tangible gains from blossoming communication to a greater awareness of appropriate social cues and behavior.”

    -Gina LeVeque, Parent

  • “I have been fortunate to have worked with Claudia for over 20 years. Claudia is a gifted and talented early childhood educator with an innate ability to connect and she has made a profound impact on the lives of countless children and their families.”

    -Lauren Macchio, LCSW


  • “Claudia has been the greatest gift, as she made the most impact and was the strongest influence on our daughter. Claudia’s ability to reach into a child’s inner self and arm them with the skills they need to be successful is incredible and life-changing! Our family is thrilled.”

    -Adriene Mulligan, Parent