Meet Olivia
The Positive Parent Coach®
Parenting isn’t meant to feel this hard.
Many of the parents who come to me are thoughtful, loving people who care deeply about their children, yet they find themselves feeling overwhelmed, reactive or unsure of what to do next.
You might be navigating frequent meltdowns, emotional outbursts, power struggles, or a child who seems to feel everything intensely. Maybe you’ve tried different parenting strategies or advice, but nothing seems to create lasting change.
Are you often left wondering:
“Why does this keep happening?”
“Am I doing something wrong?”
“Why does the advice that works for other families not work for us?”
If any of that feels familiar, you’re not alone.
I’m Olivia, a UK parenting coach supporting parents of children with big emotions, meltdowns and challenging behaviour.
Parenting Coach UK • Emotional Regulation Expert • Deep-Feeler & Neurodiversity Support Specialist
Appeared numerous times on BBC News, The Breakfast Show, National and Local BBC Radio Stations and Sky News
Parenting Coach UK: Supporting Families With Challenging Behaviour
I’m the founder of Raising Positive People, and practice globally as The Positive Parent Coach supporting families who want calmer, more connected relationships with their children.
For over 17 years I have worked with parents and children in early years and family support settings, helping families understand the emotional needs that sit underneath behaviour.
I’m also a mum of three, so I understand first-hand that parenting can bring moments of deep joy, but also moments where emotions run high and things don’t go as we hoped.
Those moments when a small situation suddenly escalates.
When your child is overwhelmed and you feel unsure how to help.
Or when you react in a way you wish you hadn’t and later feel the weight of guilt or self-doubt.
Parenting is complex, and every child is different. But with the right understanding and support, things can feel calmer and more manageable.
Parenting Help for Emotional Regulation and Meltdowns
Many parents arrive feeling frustrated because they’ve tried the advice they’ve been given — reward charts, consequences, scripts — yet their child’s behaviour hasn’t improved.
The reason is that most traditional parenting advice focuses on managing behaviour, rather than understanding what is driving it.
In my work as a parenting coach, we look at the deeper emotional and nervous system needs behind behaviour.
Children’s meltdowns, resistance, or big emotional reactions are often signals that they need support with emotional regulation, connection, and feeling safe.
When parents understand what’s really happening beneath behaviour, they can respond in ways that help children develop the skills they need to manage their emotions and challenges.
That’s where real change begins.
My approach to parenting support
As a Positive Parenting Coach, I support parents to move away from constant conflict and towards calmer, more connected relationships with their children.
My approach focuses on:
• Understanding the emotional needs behind behaviour
• Supporting children with emotional regulation
• Helping parents respond rather than react
• Reducing daily power struggles and overwhelm
• Building strong parent-child connection
The goal is not to become a “perfect parent”, but to feel more confident, calm and equipped to support your child.
Experience and background
Over the past 17 years I have supported hundreds of families navigating challenging behaviour, emotional overwhelm and parenting uncertainty.
My work has included:
• Supporting parents of children experiencing emotional regulation difficulties
• Working with families navigating strong-willed or sensitive children
• Helping parents build calmer and more connected home environments
• Sharing practical parenting strategies that work in real family life
I have also contributed to parenting publications and resources, sharing guidance on child behaviour, emotional wellbeing and positive parenting approaches.
Positive Parenting Support for Strong-Willed or Sensitive Children
Parents often come to me when:
• Their child experiences frequent meltdowns or emotional outbursts
• Everyday requests turn into power struggles
• They feel overwhelmed or unsure how to respond to behaviour
• Traditional parenting advice hasn’t worked for their child
• They want calmer, more connected relationships at home
Many of the families I support have children who feel emotions deeply, are strong-willed, sensitive, or need additional support with emotional regulation.
Parenting support that understands your family
Every family is different, and there is never a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting.
My role as a parenting coach is to help you understand your child more deeply, feel more confident in your responses, and create the kind of family environment where both you and your child can thrive.
With the right support, parenting can feel calmer, clearer and more connected.
Work with me
If you’re looking for parenting support that focuses on understanding behaviour, emotional regulation and connection, you can explore the ways we can work together.
Whether you’re navigating frequent meltdowns, challenging behaviour or simply want parenting to feel less overwhelming, support is available.
Why Parents Choose To Work With Me
I’ve helped hundreds of families navigate:
✔ Emotional dysregulation and “big feelings”
✔ Strong-willed, intense, sensory-seeking children
✔ Challenging behaviour without punishments or bribes
✔ Power struggles, defiance and lack of cooperation
✔ Parental overwhelm, guilt and burnout
✔ Co-parenting and blended family dynamics
✔ Working with schools and professionals
I tailor every coaching plan to your unique family, because there is no one-size-fits-all in raising real children in real homes.