About Parent Trainers
Parent Trainers Mission
Our mission as parent trainers is to improve families’ lives by empowering parents.
Our core philosophy is that to get results, parents must be trained.
After a decade of serving families nationwide, we put our parent-intensive training into comprehensive videos that equip parents and caregivers with the skills they need to support their loved ones before, during, and after a mental health crisis. With these trainings, alongside a supportive community and trainers, you will finally have the tools, skills, and support to create the change you want. No more guessing. No more reading another book only to find yourself frustrated in the moment, again. We will train you in an action-oriented way to apply a process with your family.
Robert’s hope is to serve individuals and families that are struggling and to teach the skills he has gathered over a long career to anyone who is ready to learn. He believes that the family system is the key to long term success to support the whole family during crisis and mental health challenges.
With a Masters in Counseling and extensive experience in treatment programs over his career Robert has one of the most extensive backgrounds in training staff and now parents to better understand and work with their kids.
With over 20 years of experience in group facilitation, rites of passage, experiential therapy and treatment practices, Robert uses his depth of knowledge in these areas create trainings that challenge parents to see beyond their own limitations of belief and to foster new ideas in their lives and within their families and communities. He utilizes his study of metaphor, experiential practices, life skills and therapeutic programing to influence and work with people’s belief systems to create a supportive environment so they can choose to grow and change.
Paul brings a wealth of experience to each family having worked in therapeutic treatment settings for over eleven years. As a Professional Life Coach in private practice, Family Wellness Counselor and Master Wilderness Field Guide in Wilderness Therapy, a Counselor with a Home Transitions program, Mentor and Clinical Staff in Aftercare Settings; Paul continues to work passionately to support individuals and families on their path of healing and personal growth.
Having worked extensively in various treatment settings, Paul offers as a trainer the teachings and skills that he has gathered throughout his career. He supports families in finding the balance within relationships, responsibilities, and a settled home environment through collaboration with clients. This includes developing individualized plans and supporting structure that honors each family member.
Paul brings a unique perspective to this work having gone through his own journey of growth and self-discovery. Having had the experience of placing a family member in wilderness therapy and then integrating her into his home to provide post treatment stabilization and structure, Paul understands and can also relate to the family perspective in his work.
With a desire to help others find their path of health and belonging, Mary pursued a career in counseling and coaching, where she has supported adolescents, young adults, and their families in a variety of settings. She earned a Master’s of Science in Counselor Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and has since traveled west, where she has supported others in both wilderness settings and residential programs. She passionately integrates alternative and creative training approaches unique to the needs of the individual or family.
Throughout her career, Mary has worked as a primary therapist, family therapist, and parent coach. Her work with young adults and adolescents covers issues ranging from substance use, attachment issues, depression and anxiety, troubled relationships, and grief and loss. She values working with the family system, providing support and guidance so that families can experience more effective and healthy communication and connection.
Her straightforward training approach focuses on authenticity, accountability, and action. With compassion and support, Mary creates space for deep reflection and meaningful growth.
Mary believes that everyone is capable of growth and success in life, and her hope is for others to experience that belief in themselves. Her work empowers families to explore meaningful alternatives to past patterns, thoughts, and behaviors. Through this work, they cultivate healthy relationships, communication, and life skills for the future.
Over 40 years of experience serving families
The Parent Trainers team came together after years of witnessing both the transformation and ongoing struggles of the families they served. While young people often left treatment feeling healthy, motivated, and ready to take on life, many would struggle again upon returning home to the same family system dynamics.
One day a parent asked Rob, “How do you do it? Can you train me to do what you do?” Parent Trainers was born out of a realization that for true transformation to last, parents need guidance and support in taking new, intentional actions. Real change happens when the whole family grows together.
At Parent Trainers, we believe that everyone is capable of growth and success in life. Our work empowers families to break old patterns, explore new ways of relating, and build stronger communication and life skills. Through training and coaching, parents cultivate the confidence and clarity to support lasting change for themselves and their children.