3-session programme · 2h 15m of 1:1 time
PDA-Informed Parent Support: Starter
The first three sessions of PDA-Informed Parent Support, with one specialist: PDA profile, goals, baseline and red flags; Demand avoidance and tolerance building; Declarative language and indirect demands. Stop there, or go on to the full programme.
- 3 sessions of 1:1 time (2h 15m)
- Booked at your own pace
- The first three sessions of the full programme
- Save £12 on booking the sessions separately
- Switch specialist anytime
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This programme includes
PDA profile, goals, baseline and red flags
- Map your child's PDA profile, set goals and note red-flag routes
- Your goals, baseline and red-flag routes are clearly recorded
Demand avoidance and tolerance building
- Explore the demand-avoidance model and ways to rebuild tolerance
- You understand what sits behind avoidance and what to try
Declarative language and indirect demands
- Practise declarative language and turn direct demands into indirect asks
- You have lower-demand wording to try in everyday situations
The research behind it
This programme is informed by the research behind PDA Society guidance and the low-demand parenting literature from Christie, Duncan and others. The evidence is emerging and grounded in growing practice evidence, so no outcome is promised. This is specialist guidance for parents, not diagnosis or treatment, and the session 1 screen routes red flags to the GP, NHS or CAMHS.
How we'll know it worked
You will see your session 1 baseline and final results side by side. Progress may look like more demands tolerated, fewer crisis episodes and family life working better, but outcomes are not guaranteed.
- You set 2 to 3 goals in your own words, score each from 0 to 10 in session 1, then score them again at the end.
- A 30-second weekly log tracks meltdowns and demands your child managed successfully.
- You give your own stress a simple rating each week.
- You keep a written outcome summary that can also be used as evidence for school meetings, EHCP applications and annual reviews.
Is this for me?
Rewards, consequences and firmer boundaries seem to raise the pressure rather than help.
You want to understand anxiety-driven avoidance, not treat it as naughtiness.
Shoes, dinner or leaving the house can trigger a panic-driven refusal.
Your child has, or seems to have, a PDA profile. You do not need a diagnosis, as PDA is a profile rather than a standalone UK diagnosis.
You have read about low-demand parenting but need to make it work for your child and your week.
You want a parent-led route, because direct work with a PDA child is usually counterproductive.
Want the whole pathway? The full programme runs to 6 sessions over 8 weeks, starting with these three sessions. See the full programme fits better.
No waiting lists, specialists on-demand
HCPC verified4.9Dr Helen Marsh
Educational Psychologist
Helps families understand assessments and build a clear plan, without the jargon.
RCSLT verified5.0Mei Chen
Speech & Language Therapist
Gentle, play-based sessions that build confidence and communication at home.
HCPC verified4.8Sophie Bennett
Occupational Therapist
Practical sensory and motor strategies that fit into real, busy family routines.
Ready when you are
A programme of 1:1 video sessions with a vetted UK specialist, with the same continuity throughout.
No subscription · switch specialist anytime
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Vetted before they ever meet your child
Enhanced DBS, qualifications verified against the awarding body, identity confirmed in person.
This is specialist guidance for parents, not diagnosis or treatment. Session 1 always screens for anything that needs your GP, NHS or CAMHS first, and we tell you straight away if it does.
Common questions
Is three sessions enough?
For a lot of families, yes. Each session ends with clear next steps, and plenty of parents find three focused sessions with one specialist is what they needed. You can stop there with nothing else to pay.
Can I go on to the full programme afterwards?
Yes. The full programme is 6 sessions over 8 weeks and starts with these same three, so tell us you have done the starter and we will set up just the remaining sessions with the same specialist, priced as a programme.
Do I need a diagnosis first?
No. Tell us what you are seeing in your own words. Your specialist works from how your child actually is, not from a label.
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A programme of 1:1 video sessions with a vetted UK specialist, and a written summary after each.
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