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The Lockhart Mindful Method
A step-by-step method for parents of young children with BIG emotions and sensitive systems who are exhausted and want to reduce overwhelm, find balance in their lives, and help their child thrive as a resilient being.
A step-by-step method for parents of young children with BIG emotions and sensitive systems who are exhausted and want to reduce overwhelm, find balance in their lives, and help their child thrive as a resilient being.
Who The Lockhart Mindful Method Is For
The Lockhart Mindful Method is designed for parents and caregivers who want to go through the day with less chaos and are ready to equip themselves with tools to reduce their child's emotional overwhelm and difficult behaviors and rest assured that they will grow to love, accept, and embrace their emotions and who they are.
The Lockhart Mindful Method IS for you if you want to…
- Understand why your child behaves the way they do
- Respond to challenging behaviors with empathy
- Help your child understand and manage their big emotions
- Create a routine to naturally reduce overwhelm for your child (and your family)
- Set and maintain clear boundaries while supporting your child's emotional needs
- Create your own personalised plan to handle difficult situations
- Learn practical evidence-based tools and self-regulation strategies
- Have a toolbox of effective strategies for you and your child
- Successfully teach your child self-calming strategies they'll actually use
Over the course of 16 weeks, I will help you to understand your child’s behaviors on a deeper level so you can strengthen your bond, respond effectively without losing your patience, confidently teach them how to regulate their emotions and impulses, and create a lifestyle that reduces overwhelm for the whole family.
Why The Lockhart Mindful Method Works
The Lockhart Mindful Method is a step-by-step approach using mindfulness, sensory-based practices, and evidence-based self-regulation tools and strategies in order to help children understand, embrace, and process their emotions, thoughts, and sensory information. We don't aim to stop behaviors, we aim to empower children to use different behaviors to express their needs.
Benefits of mindfulness and sensory play for kids
- Increased focus, attention, self-control, problem solving, self-awareness
- Improved classroom participation, academic performance, ability to resolve conflict
- Decreased levels of stress, depression, anxiety, disruptive behavior
- Healthy self-esteem, empathy, compassion, overall well-being
Advantages of the mindful method
This trauma and sensory informed approach to addressing meltdowns and self-regulation works so incredibly well because it takes into consideration:
- What is triggering your child's emotional meltdowns. If you don’t know the underlying reasons for YOUR child’s difficult behaviors (thoughts, feelings, emotions), the behaviors won’t stop. They’ll likely increase because the emotions and sensory experience behind the behaviors isn't being addressed.
- Which daily activities will naturally reduce your child's emotional overwhelm. Provide the sensory input YOUR child’s nervous system needs to stay regulated rather than in a constant state of fight, flight, freeze.
- YOUR child’s emotional and sensory preferences. When you know what makes your child tick, you’ll know which self-calming strategies to choose and teach them.
- YOUR child’s learning style. If you know how your child experiences and processes the world around and inside them, you can teach them regulation skills in a way that makes sense to them and ensures success.
The Lockhart Mindful Method is not a quick fix or bandaid solution. With coaching and expert guidance every step of the way, you'll get answers related to YOUR situation, not just a general 1-size-fits-all approach.
What You Get In The Lockhart Mindful Method
This incredible 16 Week Program is a combination of small group and 1:1 coaching delivered online and packed full of resources...
Online Program Portal
- Personal portal with easy-to-follow format and short audio/video lessons to easily fit into your schedule.
- 11 Modules that walk you step-by-step to identify what triggers your child's emotional overwhelm, what daily activities will naturally reduce them, and your child’s preferences so you know which self-calming strategies to choose, and how to teach them so they're successful. Check out each Module HERE
- Practice activities to apply what you've learned and make sure you and your kiddo master new skills.
- Pre-made visual supports, templates, checklists, and guides to easily use with your kiddo.
- Tutorials on how to make emotional learning fun, use popular and effective social emotional frameworks, create and use visual supports, and handling difficult situations and behaviors.
- Fun mindfulness activities for kids (the whole family) that fit easily into your daily routine and strengthen your bond and connection with your child.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn the "why" behind your child’s behaviors and big emotions.
- Identify your child's emotional and sensory preferences.
- Create mindful/sensory routines to naturally reduce emotional overwhelm and meltdowns. You'll receive a 1:1 Mindful Routine Consultation with Ty to help you select the activities and approach that best suit your child and family.
- How to teach your child to understand, embrace, and process their emotions in healthy, productive ways.
- How to use YOUR child's individual preferences and needs to select activities and create mindful routines to support their emotional growth and acceptance.
- Pre-plan for meltdowns, practice validating emotions, and respond with confidence.
- Select the right self-regulation tools for YOUR child's interests, needs, and situations so that they actually benefit from and use them.
- Practice teaching self-regulation strategies using a structured 5-step method to go from modeling the tool in a playful way to your child using the tool independently when needed.
Weekly Coaching Calls
- Get the specialized support you need each week as you move through the program. Ask any questions you have and we’ll troubleshoot difficult situations together.
- Calls are held same time every week (currently Mondays at 9am PT). Parents complete a question submission form and questions are addressed in the order received. All calls are recorded and available for replay, so if parents can’t attend or need a refresher, they can go back and get their answers when it works for their schedule.
- With this feature, you’re not just going through steps in a program, you have expert guidance and individualized support each step of the way.
Membership In A Private Facebook Group
- The group is specifically for the families enrolled in the program.
- Share your stories, talk about your struggles, ask questions, and celebrate successes and wins (even the "small" ones).
- Be surrounded by like-minded parents who know what you’re going through...stop feeling isolated and unsupported by those who just don't get it.
Unlimited Access
- You’ll have continued access to the program modules and resources even after you complete coaching!
- You get unlimited access for the life of the Lockhart Mindful Method program, so you can go back and refresh your memory, reprint handouts and activity lists, and re-watch video models for teaching self-regulation activities. You’ll also have access to new content, trainings, and resources that are continuously added in the program portal.
Accountability
The group coaching calls and personal check-ins are included to provide accountability and support. Not only to answer questions and guide practice, but to make sure you are able to implement the practice needed to stay on track and reach your goals.
Don't Just Take My Word For It
Here's what my clients have to say....
MINDY SCHAEFER
"All of the content in this program was great and I thought I understood it before but the information and guidance I got from Ty was super helpful and I needed it. The weekly consultations were so helpful. I don’t think I could’ve done it on my own self-guided with just the information, I wouldn’t have been so successful. Ty’s patience with us and support when I felt like I was failing was invaluable.
This program really helped me to transform the way I looked at things. Having more patience and being more tolerant of their behaviors because I realized that it’s something they’re seeking whereas before I couldn’t understand and it got me frustrated. Being able to identify their needs was great, but also the course was about addressing those in a productive and meaningful way. The tools helped me to model better behavior, whereas I couldn’t bridge that gap before because I didn’t have the right tools for our kids.
We definitely recommend this program for parents who have a lot of challenges with their child and they’d really benefit from the course."
THE FISHER FAMILY
"We feel so grateful to have found Ty and The Lockhart Mindful Method at such a crucial point in our highly sensitive daughter’s growth and development. We’ve always known (from the day she was born!) that our 3.5-year-old daughter Leah processes things differently than other kids, and we have always been attuned to her needs and sensitivities. But when the big emotions and sensory sensitivities really started coming online in toddlerhood, we felt totally lost.
This program was the right investment for us. Ty saw us through one of the most difficult and tumultuous periods of Leah’s life so far. As parents, we knew we needed to start working on ourselves first, learning more about our daughter and unlearning so much from our own pasts. But we truly felt that we were able to get both benefits out of the program—support for us as parents and support for our daughter. There will be many hard days, phases, and transitions as she grows. But we feel a calmness and preparedness to handle, support, and love her through them.
Thanks to Ty we feel like we are truly on the path to raising our beautiful girl into a strong, empathetic, and resilient adult. We have so much love for Ty and their program and highly recommend them to other parents struggling to find the best support for their child."
THE KEELS FAMILY
"We can’t sing Ty’s praises enough! When we initially began working with Ty, our daughter, M., had difficulty regulating her emotions and was extremely impatient. Our days consisted of a lot of crying, screaming, and full-blown tantrums. Ty taught us various breathing exercises such as “singing bowl,” “breathing ball,” "Hot Chocolate Breath," and M.’s favorite, "Rainstorm." Ty also helped us craft a social story and taught M. “The Waiting Song” to help improve her patience. These things have given M. a variety of tools to use when her emotions are getting too big. M. is now better able to recognize when she is feeling out of control and will often start doing one of the breathing exercises unprompted.
The results are undeniable - overall, M. is calmer and able to focus on a structured activity for longer periods of time. When she does experience a negative emotion, M. is able to deal with it in a beneficial manner, as opposed to having a tantrum. We are so grateful for Ty's help in making our daily lives less stressful and recommend them to anyone seeking to help their child manage emotions."
CALEB SCHAEFER
“Before working with Ty, we were stuck in, 'How do you do it?' We thought all the strategies were like...'duh', but they’re not.”
In this video Caleb shares his takeaways from the Lockhart Mindful Method program…watch as he reflects on his experience growing up, how it impacted the way he disciplined his son, and what he did to change how he parented his son so that he grows up loving who he is and enjoys being with his dad.
Join The Lockhart Mindful Method
Current investment and payment options for this comprehensive 16-week coaching and resource program:
To start the qualification process:
Special Signup Bonuses
If you sign up by August 10, 2024 you can get started immediately AND get your hands on these amazing bonuses!
- Additional Private Consultation. We can troubleshoot specific situations, create personalized visual supports or self-regulation plans for YOUR kiddo based on THEIR needs & interests. Some parents like to use this as an opportunity to follow up after completing the Lockhart Mindful Method coaching program for continued support.
- Access to an exclusive family self-regulation class. In the Create Your Own Regulation Detector Training for Kids, you & your kiddo get to create your own tools to guide your kiddo in identifying when they’re dysregulated and need to use self-regulation tools. And you get step-by-step guidance on how to teach these tools so your child learns them on their own without your reminders.
- 4 weeks FREE added to the 16-week coaching program (that’s 20 weeks of coaching and support total)!
- A 20% discount for Fostering Regulation VIP ticket holders. As a special offer for parents who recently signed up for the Fostering Regulation VIP package, you'll save $360 so you can keep the momentum going while keeping extra savings in your pocket.
To start the qualification process:
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if the program is right for me?
The best way to decide is to read all the above information, learn about each Program Module HERE, then book a Clarity Call with Ty. We'll get clear on what you're struggling with right now, your goals for your family, and how the program can be individualized for YOUR family's needs.
What age is this program for?
The content and strategies in the Lockhart Mindful Method are most effective for parents of children between 6 months-to-8 years old. However, families with older children may also benefit, as every child learns differently.
When can I start?
You can enroll in the Lockhart Mindful Method program at any time. Let's get you the support and expert guidance you need now...no more waiting to make the change your family needs right now.
How do I sign up?
My highest priority is to ensure that families are getting the most appropriate, effective, quality services for their situation. Schedule a Clarity Call to determine your eligibility and ensure it is the right investment for you.
What if I can't attend a coaching call?
All calls are recorded and available for replay, so if you can’t attend or need a refresher, you can go back and get your answers when it works for your schedule. Parents complete a question submission form prior to each call, so you can submit your question ahead of time.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes, I understand this can be a big investment for families. I aim to be flexible and work with families to find a payment option or level of support their budget allows. I'm happy to discuss options on your Clarity Call.
Can I trust that this method will work?
I provide you with all the knowledge, tools, and strategies I've accrued over 15 years of experience and extensive training in sensory processing, self-regulation, executive functions, social emotional development, trauma, and mindfulness. I've used the strategies I teach in the program with children diagnosed with autism, ADHD, and social anxiety, as well as highly sensitive children and others without diagnoses...and the results were undeniable.
The Lockhart Mindful Method was born because I realized the limitations of individual child-centered sessions in healthcare, which lacked parent education and guidance to support children's emotional development. Without 100% parent involvement, a step-by-step approach, and accountability... progress is slow. So, I designed this parent coaching program specifically to account for those variables. I cannot predict or guarantee a specific outcome, as results differ for each individual and family situation. Results are dependent upon your efforts, decisions, and your unique situation. If you do the work and implement the strategies you will see results.
What if I can't finish within 16 weeks?
That's ok, you can definitely take longer to go through the modules. The 16 weeks refers to the personalized coaching portion of the program; you will have access to the program lessons and resources for the life of the Lockhart Mindful Method Program so you can continue learning after coaching is complete. And know that there are options to continue receiving weekly coaching and accountab
What if I can't afford it?
- If you truly can't afford it, reach out to learn other ways we can work together to suite your situation.
- If your reservation is that it feels like a lot of money to invest, I completely understand...trust me, I've been there! The best advice I ever got was to ask myself, "What is the 'cost' of NOT enrolling?" Is it emotional energy with constant struggles? Stress on relationships with your child, partner, friends? Time and effort researching info, trying to piece things together? Physical and mental exhaustion from not getting enough sleep or down time to recoup? Your child's continued overwhelm and struggle? "Which investment 'costs' more?"
What if my child is already in therapy?
Therapies like play therapy, counseling, and occupational therapy can be wonderful for getting your child the 1:1 attention they need. But they can lack parent education and creation of a specific home program to help expedite progress and provide long-term results. Also, especially when it comes to behavioral interventions…many providers still use an approach that focuses on behavior rather than the reasons for the behavior and can lead to increased anxiety, low self-esteem, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. The Lockhart Mindful Method is an excellent compliment to therapies like OT and play therapy. It can even replace or prevent the need for behavioral therapy in some cases. Which has happened for members before. It can also reduce the time in therapy and accelerate progress.
Have additional questions?
Feel free to reach out to me!
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