Amanda Thomas Coaching
Parenting with purpose, on purpose.
Services
One-to-One Coaching
Experience the 12 week signature series created by Jai Institute for Parenting in a one to one, fully supported environment.
Group Coaching
Join others on the 12 week journey and experience the program in a virtual group environment facilitated by the Coach.
Mighty Mini Workshop
One-to-One
Enroll in the Transformational Parenting Process designed by Jai Institute for Parenting, as an individual or with your co-parent. You will learn tools and practices necessary to communicate, create cooperation and enjoy more peace and connection in your home.
You will receive your workbook in the mail (for clients based in U.S. only) and access the workbook online along with correlating videos for all 12 self-study modules. Email support is available in between sessions.
You will participate in 12 weekly, one-hour virtual sessions with Coach Amanda Thomas, to help define your goals, create intentions and support YOUR deeper understanding of inherited/learned patterns that may be impacting family dynamics while making conscious shifts toward a more productive reframe.
Learn how to turn conflict into cooperation, shift misunderstandings and hurts into connection and love, and change parenting from fear and control to values-driven leadership.
1:1 Coaching is best for parents of children from infants to adults…even yet to be born, who desire to parent in an aware and authentic way. Educators, Counselors, Social Worker’s, Doctors and any other profession that engages with children can benefit greatly from applying tools acquired in the 12-week series.
Cost
$1800 per person (or parenting couple)
Group Coaching
Enroll in the Transformational Parenting Process designed by Jai Institute for Parenting, as an individual, and then be a part of the integration conversations in a virtual group environment. Virtual groups are open to anyone who registers.
All participants receive logins to their own private portal where they can access the curriculum along with correlating videos for all 12 self-study modules. You may choose to print up your own workbook or purchase one (allow for up to 10 days for shipping). Email support is available in between sessions.
You will participate in 12 weekly, one-hour virtual group sessions with Coach Amanda Thomas facilitating a group discussion for all participants to define goals, create unique intentions and support the identification of patterns that may be impacting family dynamics while making conscious shifts toward a more productive reframe.
Learn how to turn conflict into cooperation, shift misunderstandings and hurts into connection and love, and change parenting from fear and control to values-driven leadership.
Group Coaching is best for teams of Educators, Counselors, Social Worker’s, Doctors and any other profession that engages with children can benefit greatly from applying tools acquired in the 12-week series. Additionally, parents or any individual who may not have justification of budget can still access the same curriculum as the 1:1 model, in the group environment.
Costs
- $600 per person
- Closed groups are available for groups of 8 or more for $3500 (with a maximum of 16 individuals).
Mighty Mini Workshop
If a 12-week commitment is not congruent with your life’s commitments at this time, a Mighty Mini Workshop is the perfect way to foster growth one topic at a time! Sign up to receive notifications of upcoming topics or reach out to me to suggest a topic or schedule a private event.
Attend as an individual or with your co-parent.
Refer a friend and receive ½ off enrollment fee (referral must pay full price and attend that same session to receive credit)
Invite me to speak and conduct a workshop on an agreed upon topic, for a group of individuals like your “mom-group”, staff or special event. Can be in-person if within a 30 mile radius.
Mighty Mini Workshops are ideal for…EVERYONE! Seriously, everyone who is interested in growing as a human.
Costs
**Prices will vary depending on length of Workshop, complexity of topic and featured special guests.
Meet Amanda Thomas
My Journey to Amanda Thomas Coaching
My educational background is in Early Childhood Education and Human Services. I left my home State of Connecticut to move to Arizona in 2002 and since then became a wife to my husband Sam, stepmom to three amazing children (who are now grown!), mother to a daughter, an author and finally founded Amanda Thomas Coaching LLC in 2024. With over 10 years working as a childcare professional and administrator, and another 4 years in the Non-Profit sector, I bring a deep level of empathy to the “whole parent” approach because we all know that you have to put the oxygen mask on yourself before helping others. Nothing brings me greater joy than working with children and families. When I’m not on my laptop, we enjoy playing in the pool, all things Disney, visiting with family, cooking together in the kitchen and singing loudly wherever we go.
Becoming a Parent Coach
My journey as a parent coach began with my own commitment to navigating stepmotherhood and motherhood. I’ve experienced the unique challenges that come along with a blended family, and have struggled to find balance and establish harmony within that family dynamic. It has been my experience that connection is the basis for all other methods of parenting…similar to the quote:
“People don’t care about what you know until they know how much you care”. -Theodore Roosevelt
Parenting with a Growth Mindset
I passionately believe that no matter our background, upbringing, or current life stressors we can always utilize a growth mindset to overcome challenges along our journey. Parenting is one of the most rewarding and transformative roles we have. Let’s look together to explore what’s beneath the surface of our autopilots and shift our mindsets to create an environment where you and your children can thrive, foster strong family bonds, and where you can reflect at the end of each day with gratitude and peace…knowing that you parented with purpose, on purpose.
Unique Journey
While this is a guided journey, just like any other journey, you have a say in what stops you’d like to make along the way. As you navigate the materials and authentically share your insights, challenges and goals with me, together we can apply focus on the specific areas that are opening up for you or exploring resistance in a brave way. This makes the experience truly unique and personal to you.
Some of the main concepts you’ll explore in the 12 week series include: Naming and claiming your Family Vision, Attachment and Interpersonal Neurobiology, Nervous System support, Polyvagal Theory and application, Sensory Processing and Integration, Regulation (all the types), Boundaries and Values, the Power of Play, Communication and much more.
Each week, as you are rebuilding your foundation, you will not only gain tools that can be put into immediate practice, but you will experience increased awareness and the ability to approach the same situations with a reframed perspective and deeper understanding of what’s really happening beneath the surface of a behavior. Above all things, you will develop more compassion for yourself and others and the ability to make choices rooted in empowerment, not fear or guilt.
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FAQs
Are the 12 modules the same for everyone?
While the same modules may be the same content, everyone experiences this content in a way that is unique to them. Additionally, you will get to choose which areas you’d like to focus on or which doors we go through during this process so it is possible that you could go through the 1:1 coaching program ten times and get something different every time!
How do I know that this program is right for me?
Can I choose my own session time each week?
Is there a difference between the online workbook and the printed one I received in the mail?
The online version and printed workbook are the same. All 1:1 clients will be receiving the physical workbook in the mail and be able to access the same workbook online. Both private and public group participants will have access to the online workbook and may choose to print it if they would prefer a physical copy. Any workbook materials for Mighty Mini Workshops will be provided in the workshop.
How can I ensure that I get the most out of my program?
Can I make payments?
Can I go through the program again?
Yes! Keep in mind that you will have lifetime access to your online portal containing the electronic workbook and videos. You can simply guide yourself through the same sequence to review what you learned in previous sessions and listen for new insights and applications. If you still desire to go through the series supported by a coach, then you would need to enroll in the One to One or Group series.
What if I am not comfortable sharing parts of me that feel personal in a group of strangers?
1:1 may be the most comfortable choice for you, but I would also offer that this could be a great opportunity to step into some areas that may require a bit more bravery. All who are in the group have a similar intention and are demonstrating a willingness to explore new pathways and unlearn default patterns. Some of my most profound moments of personal realization have occurred simply by witnessing others authentically share what is coming up for them and it’s a beautiful space to be in. AND entirely your choice.
Will I see improvements in my children’s/students’ behaviors?
This is a parent-centric program that focuses on the parent’s ability to communicate, self-regulate, create cooperation, and share more meaningful moments throughout normal everyday life. This is not a behavior modification program trying to change or fix anyone. If you have concerns about your children’s behavior, please talk it through in your 30 minute clarity call to fully understand if this is the right fit for you at this time with what you need most.
