Julie Atkinson, Parent Education and Coaching

Happy to team up with the Lea and Rone from The Lotus Collaborative for the second session of Navigating the Teen Years on body image and disordered eating. Such great work!

Working with Parents?

This evidence-based, trauma-informed, and interactive two-day, in-person training is designed for clinicians, educators, and service providers who support parents and families in our community.

February 26–27, 9-5
13 Continuing Education Credit Hours

To help increase access, we are offering a limited number of scholarships for those who apply by February 6 (first come, first served) provided by the Positive Discipline Association and PDCR.

https://julieatkinsoncoaching.com/certifications

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📣 Calling all clinicians, educators, parents, pediatricians, and anyone supporting children and families!
Join Julie Atkinson for the next in-person Parent Educator Certification

📍 Santa Cruz, CA
📅 February 26–27, 2026

Earn 13 CE clock hours while learning practical, effective tools you can use right away with your clients and communities. You’ll also leave with a facilitation guide to support your work immediately.

✨ Bonus: Santa Cruz is a beautiful location—perfect for exploring beaches, redwoods, and the Bay Area while you’re here.

💡 Early Bird registration ends 1/27
👥 Group discounts available for groups of 3 or more
🔗 Register here:

https://julieatkinsoncoaching.com/certifications

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It was an incredible week of Positive Discipline trainings — parents, mental health professionals, and teachers all showed up with such openness and energy. I’m truly inspired by the encouragement people feel when they dive into this work. 💛

If you’d like to bring Positive Discipline to your organization, school, or community, I’d love to connect!

https://santacruztherapist.org/event-6416700

These therapists, activists, mentors, clinicians, parents, and all-around amazing humans just completed an intense two-day Positive Discipline certification workshop with me—and they blew my mind! Each brought such thoughtfulness, presence, and care to the experience. The ripple effect continues as they carry this work forward into their personal and professional lives. So grateful to be part of this work!

Thank you Resource Center for Non-Violence for hosting us and Positive Discipline Community Resources for your partnership!

Let me know if you're interested in a training for yourself or organization.

Next Training: Positive Discipline in the Classroom is schedule for November 15-16, in-person, Santa Cruz.

Interested in learning more about how to integrate PD into your work as a professional serving our community?

Searching for CE units? (This training has 13!)

Two opportunities to become certified Positive Discipline educators:

October 16th and 17th
November 15th and 16th

Inquire directly with our new PD trainer and local powerhouse; Julie Atkinson!

https://julieatkinsoncoaching.com/

📚 Earn 13 IN-PERSON Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at the Teaching Parenting with Positive Discipline certification course!

There are 2/4 slots left for licensed and associate mental health clinicians for $249, instead of $499. Grab your spot!

This interactive, experiential training equips you with Adlerian-based, trauma-informed tools to strengthen your work with:

Families & parents
Children & teens
Schools & students

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your clinical practice with strategies rooted in mutual respect, connection, and belonging.

Downtown Santa Cruz, October 16-17, 9-5pm

Contact Julie Atkinson at [email protected]

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Calling all therapists, social workers, school counselors, pediatricians, educators, and parents—anyone dedicated to strengthening family relationships. This workshop is for you!

Register: www.julieatkinsoncoaching.com/certifications

Hannah Fisher is an amazing resource/therapist for our adolescents in our Santa Cruz Community.

Respect builds trust. By earning my clients' trust, I'm simultaneously helping them see the potential for change and opportunities to improve their circumstances. This gives them permission to reflect on their challenges and mistakes without amplifying shame.

Feeling hopeful and inspired by these 8 teachers who are now certified Positive Discipline Educators. They are equipped with tools to embed social emotional learning into their classroom daily routines. Let me know if you are interested in the September training! www.julieatkinsoncoaching.com