Parent Coaching
Practical, relationship-centered strategies that help parents respond to challenging behavior with confidence.
Suzanne Botana, Ph.D. | Licensed Psychologist (ME)
Evidence-based support for families
More connection.
More possibility.
Virtual parent coaching and interventions for children and adolescents, designed to strengthen relationships and reduce challenging behaviors.
Suzanne Botana, Ph.D.
Individualized support for the real, complex work of raising and
advocating for a child.
Services
Dr. Botana works with families navigating rigidity, hyperactivity, impulsivity, anxiety, obsessive concerns, aggression, executive functioning challenges, and school refusal.
IEP Advocacy
Support attending IEP meetings, advocating for student needs, and working with the team to create appropriate access to education.
Disability Applications
Assistance completing a Social Security Disability application.
Individualized by design
Every family brings a different story. Dr. Botana draws from evidence-based approaches to build support around your child’s needs, your goals, and your family’s strengths.
Areas of competency
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
- SPACE ARFID and SPACE FTL
- Floortime
Where services are offered
Every service Dr. Botana offers is available both in person in Maine and virtually. Nothing is limited to one format — choose whichever works better for your family.
Virtually
The full range of services by Zoom, so families can meet without travel and fit sessions around school and work schedules.
In person in Maine
The same services in person, for families who are physically located in Maine.
Let’s connect
Reach out to learn more about services and find the right next step for your family.