Fall 2026 · Limited to 8–12 Parents
Becoming
The Parent
You Needed
An 8-week live experience for parents who want to break generational patterns, regulate their emotions, and raise emotionally healthy children.
Is This For You?
You're doing everything right
on the outside.
You're educated, driven, intentional. But behind closed doors, you find yourself reacting in ways that scare you — or going numb when your child needs you most.
- You lose it with your kid and then spiral in guilt afterward
- You feel the weight of "breaking cycles" but don't know how
- Your anxiety is showing up in your parenting and your home
- You parent from exhaustion, not from intention
- You're trying to be the parent you never had — but weren't taught how
- You feel tension between the parent you want to be and the one you were raised by
- You're holding everything together, but it's costing you
"This experience will teach you how to parent while doing your own emotional work at the same time."
This is a guided transformation — not a parenting class, not group therapy. It's the place where high-achieving parents do the real work: healing themselves so their children don't have to carry what they carried.
Why This Is Different
A parent transformation
program. Not a parenting class.
Guided by a clinical psychologist who specializes in exactly this intersection — your history, your parenting, and your family system.
Psychologist-Led
Every session is led by Dr. Amber — a clinical psychologist and trauma expert who understands how your history lives in your parenting right now.
Real-Time Application
Each session includes teaching, guided self-reflection, and a practical tool you apply to your actual parenting life that same week.
Deep Transformation
This goes beyond coping strategies. You'll connect your personal healing to your parenting and your family system — for lasting change, not symptom relief.
The 8-Week Journey
Where you go to truly
learn to parent differently.
Each week builds on the last — moving you from awareness to regulation to a completely different family culture.
Week 01
Understanding Your Emotions
Week 02
Emotional Regulation & The PCR Framework
Week 03
Responding Instead of Reacting
Week 04
Repair After Rupture
Week 05
Breaking Generational Patterns
Week 06
Creating Emotional Safety in Your Home
Week 07
Compassion + Expectations — "Just Right" Parenting
Week 08
Building Long-Term Family Resilience
Each Session Includes
A structure built for
real-life parents.
Part One
Psychoeducation
A teaching component that gives you the framework and language to understand what's happening inside you — grounded in psychology, not platitudes.
Part Two
Guided Reflection
A self-reflection component that connects the teaching to your personal history, your triggers, and your specific parenting experiences.
Part Three
Real-Time Application
A practical parenting tool you leave with each week — something concrete to try in your actual family life before the next session.
The Transformation
By week eight, you won't
recognize your reactions.
- 1
Awareness of what's happening inside you
You'll finally understand your emotional triggers before they run the show.
- 2
Regulation of your emotions in real time
You'll have concrete tools to steady yourself in the hardest parenting moments.
- 3
Different responses to your child
You'll respond from intention — not from the wounds of your own childhood.
- 4
Repair when things go wrong
You'll know exactly how to reconnect after rupture — and teach your child that repair is possible.
- 5
Breaking old patterns in real time
The generational cycles stop with you — not someday, but in the moments that matter most.
- 6
A different family culture
You'll build a home where emotional safety is the norm — not the exception.
"Dr. Amber is the go-to psychologist for learning how to parent without passing down your pain."
Your Guide
Dr. Amber Thornton, Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist & Trauma Expert
I'm a clinical psychologist and trauma expert who works at the intersection of personal healing, parenting, and family systems. I built this program because I kept seeing the same thing: brilliant, intentional parents who had all the right goals — but no roadmap for how to get there while doing their own healing at the same time.
I'm also the author of A Parent's Guide to Self-Regulation — a practical framework for breaking the cycle of dysregulation and mastering emotions for parents and children. The PCR Framework you'll learn in this program comes directly from that work.
My work goes beyond coping. I help you understand your family system, process what shaped you, and build something genuinely different — for yourself, and for your children.
Work With Dr. AmberInvestment
Inaugural cohort pricing —
a rare opportunity.
As a member of the inaugural cohort, you get direct access to Dr. Amber and an exclusive rate that reflects the intimate, small-group nature of this program.
This is not a lecture series. This is a live, psychologist-led transformation program. The investment reflects the depth of work, the intimacy of the cohort (8–12 people), and Dr. Amber's expertise.
8-Week Program
$1,200
or $150 per session · payment plans available
- 8 live 90-minute sessions with Dr. Amber
- Psychoeducation, reflection + real-time application each week
- Small cohort (8–12 parents) for depth and connection
- Welcome packet with program materials
- Direct access to Dr. Amber throughout the program
- Inaugural cohort pricing — an exclusive rate for early members
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to what
you're already wondering.
Is this therapy? Do I need to be in therapy to join?
This is not group therapy — it's a parent transformation program led by a psychologist. You don't need to be in individual therapy to join, though many participants are. If you're navigating something that requires clinical support beyond what a group experience can offer, Dr. Amber will talk with you about that honestly during the fit call.
I'm already in individual therapy. Is this still worth it?
Absolutely — and many participants find it goes deeper in certain ways. Individual therapy helps you do your personal work; this program is specifically about how that work shows up in your parenting. The two complement each other powerfully.
What if I can't make every session live?
Sessions will not be recorded. This is a live experience by design — the group dynamic, real-time reflection, and connection with other parents is a core part of the transformation. We ask for a genuine commitment to show up.
Will I have to share personal things in front of the group?
You share at the level you're comfortable with. Dr. Amber creates a contained, safe environment where vulnerability is invited but never forced. You'll be in a small cohort of parents doing the same work — which makes it easier than you might think.
My child is young (or a teenager) — does this work for my situation?
Yes. The curriculum is designed to be applicable regardless of your child's age. The emotional patterns, generational dynamics, and regulation tools are relevant whether you're parenting a toddler, a tween, or a teenager. The fit call is a good place to talk through your specific situation.
Is $1,200 the price going forward?
This is the inaugural cohort rate, reflecting the small and intimate nature of the program. Future cohorts may be priced differently. If this work is calling to you, now is a great time to join.
What if I apply and it's not the right fit?
The fit call exists for exactly this reason. Dr. Amber won't accept you into the program if it's not right for where you are — that's a promise. If it's not the right fit right now, she'll tell you honestly and, if possible, point you toward something that is.
How is this different from a parenting book or online course?
A course gives you information. This gives you transformation — in real time, with a psychologist present, alongside parents doing the same work. The live guided reflection and real-time application components are what make the learning actually change your behavior, not just your knowledge.
How It Works
Join the
Inaugural Cohort
A thoughtful, intentional process — because this work matters and fit matters.
Submit Your Interest Form
Tell us a little about yourself and what brought you here. We'll ask you:
- Your name and email
- Your children's ages
- Your biggest parenting challenge right now
- What attracted you to this program
- What success would look like for you after 8 weeks
20-Minute Parent Fit Call
A brief conversation with Dr. Amber (or her team) to make sure this program is the right fit for where you are right now. This is not an intake — it's a genuine conversation.
Acceptance Email
If it's a great fit, you'll receive a formal acceptance email with all program details, your payment link, and next steps.
Payment & Enrollment
Secure your spot with payment in full ($1,200) or a payment plan. Your spot is held once payment is received.
Welcome Packet
You'll receive a welcome packet with everything you need to arrive ready — program orientation, session schedule, and an introductory reflection to get you started before week one.
Fall 2026 · Inaugural Cohort
The cycle stops here.
With you.
Spots are limited to 8–12 parents. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis — when the cohort is full, it's full. If this is speaking to you, that's worth paying attention to.
Submit Your Interest FormProgram begins September 2026 · $1,200 total or $150/session · Payment plans available