My specialty

My specialty is helping parents of children ages 2-9 who don’t know how to handle their children’s undesired behaviors without causing conflict and disconnection. I teach parents tools, strategies, and frameworks to do the inner work of building empathy, curiosity, emotional intelligence, security, and self-responsibility + to do the outer work of building leadership, communication, navigating conflict, and boundary-setting.

By helping parents build self-awareness and see their child’s behavior as communication of unmet needs, they are able to parent with true patience, ease, and joy. Through this, the parent-child connection is strengthened, and kids can be their best, most confident, emotionally aware, most resilient selves.

My philosophy

I help parents improve their relationship with their kids by helping them understand them better, connect more, and communicate better. I do this because I believe that a closer, more loving relationship with a parent can help reduce conflict and problematic behavior in kids.

My practice is founded in the philosophy of parents being leaders in self-awareness, self-improvement, and self-responsibility, and with this, our children’s behavior naturally changes. Simply put, when parents change, children change. I teach parents how to do the inner work to more deeply connect with their kids, and the natural outcome of this is decreased undesired behaviors. 

Using the hallmarks of curiosity, nonviolent communication, emotional intelligence, and valuing the integrity of the parent-child relationship, empowered parenting is created, parenting with your child, where the result is a more peaceful, connected, loving, nourishing, and closer relationship with them. And from there, they can become secure, capable, compassionate, well-adjusted adults.

Client breakthroughs

Parents reported momentous increases in positive interactions with their kids after having their first session with me.

After 12 sessions with me, every parent that offered feedback reported reduced reactivity, and increased peace, ease, patience, confidence, and joy in their parenting.

And an elimination of old, conditioned parenting patterns occurred after completing my 12-week coaching program.

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Meet Christina

I was born and raised in Louisiana.  As a young girl, I was attuned to the nuances of the parent-child relationship. 

I was (and 100% still am!) very observant and sensitive, and highly intrigued by the effect my behavior had on my parents, and the effect my parents’ behavior had on me. 

The frequent frustration I felt that I later realized was an inability to clearly and confidently communicate my needs, commonly labeled me as difficult and defiant. 

This disconnect and misunderstanding that so many families experience can lead to years of unnecessary suffering and gradual destruction of the parent-child relationship.  I knew there was a better way, and I was going to not only personally resolve this, but also help families bridge this communication gap early on in their relationships with each other. 

With my child-like spirit as a great strength in this field, I understand kids and know what they need.  And as an adult, I understand what parents value, and have the tools to effectively connect a parent and child in their feelings and needs.

I am a 2010 graduate of Elon University in North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, and a 2014 graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University where I conducted my graduate thesis on the parent-child relationship dynamic and child behavior problems, receiving my Master’s Degree in Psychology.

I am a Certified Conscious Parenting Coach, a Certified Relationship Specialist, specializing in the parent-child relationship dynamic, a board certified Holistic Health Practitioner through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, and a Positive Psychology Practitioner, with my focus on helping individuals thrive, flourish, live "north of neutral", and not only work to shift what is wrong, but to also build what is right. 

I have gained 16+ years of valuable, real-life experience through my education, tutoring, summer camp mentoring, behavior intervention, volunteering, and genuine interest in others. 

What I love most about this work is to witness improvement in the lives of the children and the parents that I've worked with, giving parents the space and the tools to create the relationships that they have always longed for with their children.

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Testimonials

"Christina Carter's approach with my child is like no other. She is nurturing and compassionate. She welcomes you at every appointment with a smile. My child began seeing Christina 4 months ago. After just 30 minutes in our consultation, I knew we had chosen the right person to help us. I thought it would be a weekly battle to 'force' my child into her office, but it is quite the opposite. My child looks forward to their time with her. I have seen Christina's work behind closed doors take effect in our everyday lives. I have watched a spiraling preeteen walk into an appointment, and a calm grounded, level-headed preteen walk out an hour later. Christina is reachable and flexible- I can email her and she replies very quickly. Scheduling or rearranging appointments has never been a challenge. She has had a positive effect on my child, and in turn me. She helps to ground me as well. It is a process. That process sometimes takes a step backward, but it is still progress. My child is comfortable and open with Christina. She reassures her clients that they are in their safe zone. I highly recommend Christina. She leads with her heart and it is evident in the work that she does."  -L. B.

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"We were fortunate to see Christina's article in Sophisticated Woman. She was such a blessing. We finally felt like we were given real, practical advice. She gave us simple steps to make little changes which caused a major impact on our home life.

We felt like she had our child and our family's interests at heart.

She worked with our child to build a trusting relationship which allowed her to truly get to know and understand our child."  -E. G.

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"Christina takes an intervention type approach. She has coached me through scenarios and suggested different approaches and exercises to do with my son and how to set boundaries without so much angry emotion with every interaction. I did a lot of soul searching, and continue to do so. My goal was to understand my son and not to micromanage every thought and decision he made. Our relationship is improving. 

I continue to see Christina because I slip back into "my old ways". She was always supportive and empathetic. She was very honest and gave me advice and the tools to use for this thing called Motherhood."  -C. W.

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"My time with Christina was enlightening and informative to say the least.  It reinforced my interest in alternative therapies.  I am wildly impressed by what she does in this business.  Parents and children alike love her.  When asking parents their opinion of Christina, I was warmly given the words 'magic', 'lifesaver', and 'gift'.  I couldn't agree more.  She has a way with her clients that is both comfortable and confidently understanding.  Professionally speaking, she does her job better than many in her field.  I'd love to bring my own son, and would be a parent client any day." -L. B.

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“I came across an ad for Intu It in a local parenting magazine when my child was 3.  Although the terrible two's were challenging, the "threenage" year caught me totally off-guard.  Motherhood was not what I expected.  I had beautiful, healthy, thriving children, but, boy, were they a handful!  It took everything I had to just make it through the day, then that wonderful "witching hour" would come around and wreak havoc on any sanity I had left.  I knew I had to do something for all of our well-being.  I turned to Christina and she gave me a new perspective on living with (and surviving) my strong-willed child.  As my child grew older, Christina was able to offer suggestions, modifications, and support to help us reclaim our family life.  Her insight is second-to-none.  Like an old friend, I know I can always call upon Christina when I need her.  What makes her better than an old friend, though, is that she's got answers!” -E. B.