Research-Based Education & Behavior Services

Parenting can be hard, but it doesn't have to be and I'm here to show you how. Through identifying what inspires and motivates your child, together we will create my signature Individual Family Plan to address your child's challenging behaviors and create the easy-going, harmonious and connected family you have always dreamed of!

In-Person Parent Coaching

Individual Family Plan

Together we'll create your family's unique Individual Family Plan catered to your family's lifestyle, preferences and values. Kind of like a parenting book written just for your family - and only your family.  Your Individual Family Plan will include a step-by-step guide on how to...

...stop your child's tantrums, hitting, biting, not listening, lying and running away.

...help your child process big emotions like anger, frustration, fear and disappointment.

...teach your child effective communication skills

...work together to co-parent kindly, effectively and consistently to create a stable and nurturing environment for your child.

...and so much more!

Family Coach

Looking for a less intensive approach?  We also provide Family Coaching, Parent Coaching, Parenting Support Groups and Parenting Resources!

* 1-on-1 Therapy Sessions for kids

* 1-on-1 Therapy Sessions for adults

* Parenting Groups

* Parenting Courses

* Parenting Tips

Parenting classes

Free Parenting Classes 

Still not sure?  Join me for an In-Person Parenting Class or Online Parenting Class and let's get to know each other better!  Here are a list of some upcoming FREE parenting classes...

* Parenting from the Heart: Learn your Child's Love Language

* How to Reduce Challenging Behaviors through Validating Your Child's Emotions

* Potty Training 101

* Understanding the "Why" Behind Your Child's Emotional Outbursts

* Teaching Social Skills to Your Child

* Signs Your Child has Developmental Delays

* Co-Parenting Effectively

*Certificates available upon request*

ABOUT

BCBA
Parenting Coach

Jennifer Pla, M.Ed., BCBA, RYT

Founder / Parenting Coach

Hi! I’m Jen, a Parenting Coach with over 22 years of experience working with thousands of children and families all over the world. I know how much you love your child and how isolating, overwhelming and stressful it can be to be a parent in today’s world.  I’m here to remind you that you are capable of having the beautiful, connected, and loving family you have always dreamed of!

 

As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (BS) and Master's Degree in Special Education (M.Ed.), I have the skills and knowledge to assess and create a Family Alignment Plan unique to your family’s needs.  Areas we can work on include behavior challenges, academic delays, difficulties with focus and attention, limited independence, troubled friendships, and all things related to potty training. There is really no area of development we cannot work on together and I will be there to guide you every step of the way!

 TRAININGS

  • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
  • Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)
  • Positive Behavior Intervention Services (PBIS)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Certification
  • Registered Yoga Teacher for Adults (RYT)
  • Registered Yoga Teacher for Children (RYTC)
  • Reiki Level I & II Practitioner
  • Vipassana Meditation
  • Youth Mental Health First Aid
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)
  • Suicide Prevention
  • NBITS
  • Restorative Practices
  • Verbal Behavior (VB)
  • Errorless Learning
  • Handwriting Without Tears
  • Picture Exchange Communication System
  • Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
  • Self & Match
  • RBT & BCaBA Supervision Provider

CLIENT LOVE

I recently attended one of Aligned Parenting Services free parenting seminars. The topic was understanding your child's love language. Jen's delivery and approach was really easy to understand and she gave us ideas and tools we could implement at home. It was definitely time well-spent. After the seminar, I better understood my child's love language (which is different from my own!) and started implementing more mommy and me time after school. I immediately noticed a difference in his behavior and listening skills through the afternoons and evenings, just from this tweak in our day and the ideas I got from Jen's seminar. I highly recommend Aligned Parenting Services if you're seeking ongoing behavioral support for you and your child or if you're looking for one-off ideas to make small changes in your home.

Julie Seal-Gaustad

 

"Jen is one of the kindest, sweetest, good-hearted people I know. She has helped me immensely with my 9-year-old son. She helped me implement a system of token rewards for good decisions & he would then be able to use the tokens for his electronics. He not only had a dramatic change in behavior but he also started to make good decisions without even wanting or caring about the reward. It seems he is now recognizing how good it feels to make a good decision. Additionally, he has almost completely stopped using his electronics (because he doesn't want to spend his tokens). Ha go figure!!! Thank you so much Jen!!!!"

Yaji Tramontini

 

Jennifer came to talk to our group of moms and was so valuable and generous with her information! She is so knowledgeable and we highly recommend her!

Erika Torres

Fit4Mom Owner - Irvine, CA

Jen helped me identify why my daughter was behaving the way she was and gave me a behavior plan to assist with helping my daughter communicate and express herself in more productive ways. She takes the time to really listen to your needs and is clearly passionate about helping you to understand and help your little one(s)!

Christine Grkovich

"Jen is so thorough in her suggestions and gives the psychological explanations to go along with the instructions. She has such simple techniques that every parent can accomplish easily. The flow of the webinar was exceptional. Her examples are realistic and probably ones every parent experiences. I am excited to buy a timer to start using this tool to improve my day. Thank you Jen for a great class!"

Karen Konkel

"I highly recommend Jen for potty training. Her method is very efficient and she is a joy to work with. She helped potty train my daughter before she turned two years old. It only took three days before she was off diapers 100% during day and night."

Hannah Baker

"Jen takes the time to really listen and understand parents struggles with their children. She helps parents come up with an effective and realistic plan that will work with their family’s lifestyle in helping their child reach their full potential."

Heather Teske

"Jen was open and warm, which made us feel comfortable right away. Her expertise and suggestions with ADHD helped us tremendously."

Bree Schumacher

"I attended a free Potty Training class provided by Jennifer. The class was fun and useful. She provides us a step-by-step guide about how Potty Train. She then sent on the documents that she mentioned in her class to us in the following week. I definitely feel more confident about Potty Training now."

Yina Guo

Jen is super knowledgeable and I really like the fact she had been a teacher and has really seen it all! She also is super welcoming and even the "stupid questions" you feel comfortable asking. She is willing to do whatever she can in support of a happy home and I feel really special for getting to hear her speak.

Rachel Hawk

She actually cares about her clients, and is phenomenal at her profession. Couldn’t ask for a better experience. Look no further!

 

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