You love your child.
You've tried consequences, rewards, therapy, talking, explaining, taking things away, and staying calm.
Yet the aggression, defiance, anxiety, meltdowns, or constant conflict continue.
If your child has experienced trauma, adoption,
has ADHD, autism, emotional dysregulation, or simply struggles with behaviors
that don't make sense, you're in the right place.
Unless you do nothing, you are not failing.
Your child needs a different bridge to get you from where you are now 
to where you want your family to be. 

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Imagine if home felt safe again.
​Imagine...
...walking into your home without worrying what will happen next.
...knowing how to respond instead of second-guessing yourself.
...watching your child slowly learn to calm themselves because they borrowed your calm for long enough.
...siblings laughing together again.
...enjoying dinner.
...having hope for your child's future.
That doesn't happen overnight.
But it happens one stone at a time.
That's exactly what we'll build together.

Help My Family Get Unstuck

When you know, you know. Let's not waste any more time. 
Set up a free call today. On this call we will:

• Talk through what's happening in your family.
• Identify what's keeping your child stuck.
• Map out the next best step; whether that's working together or pointing you toward another helpful resource.

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I know what it is like to wonder if anything will  ever work

First and foremost I am a parent. 
I am not only a Professional Counselor, but I am also an adoptee. An adoptive parent. 
The founder of Healthy Foundations and the creator of the Healthy Foundations Family Program®
 And for more than a decade I've walked alongside families raising children with the biggest behaviors and the biggest hearts.
I've sat with parents who feared for their marriages. Their other children. Their own mental health.
I've also watched those same families find hope again.
You don't need someone to judge your parenting. You need someone who understands both your child and you.

Dr. Michelle Alden 

• Doctorate in Human Services and Organizational Leadership
• Licensed Professional Counselor (in Idaho)
• Author of Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids: Build a Bridge to Better Behaviors the Healthy Foundations Way
• Experienced and trained in trauma informed practices with challenging children from difficult situations

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Start Building Your Bridge Today 

Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids: Build a Bridge to Better Behaviors. The Healthy Foundations Way
One book.
One bridge.
One first step.

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Happier Parents = Healthier Families

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