Emotion coaching tips - FREE PDF

We’ve adapted John Gottman’s emotion coaching steps into a uniquely NZ style, using the wave as a way to think about emotions - they rise and fall, and don’t hang around for ever. As well as this the guide outlines key steps for helping tamariki understand and regulate their emotions, including validating feelings and guiding a child toward problem-solving. 

If you are a therapist, social worker or educator, you can use this tool to coach tamariki or parents on how to respond to their child's emotions in a supportive and developmentally appropriate way. It’s particularly useful for families struggling with big emotions or parent-child communication.