Speak like a Child Therapist! PACE Parenting Guide

The practical, go-to guide for parents and carers who want everyday language that actually works, for every age, every moment, every day.

Based on PACE and DDP, the approach developed by Dr Dan Hughes, Child Psychotherapist, this isn't a textbook. It's a simple, warm guide you can pick up at any moment and immediately use at home with your child, whatever age they are and whatever the day has thrown at you.

As a child psychotherapeutic counsellor, I've done the groundwork so you don't have to. The clinical language has been translated into something real, accessible and genuinely usable, from toddler tantrums to teenage shutdowns.

What's inside: ✦ Age-by-age guidance from 1–18, with real examples at every stage ✦ Scripts for the hardest moments: meltdowns, lying, shutting down, pushing you away ✦ A full section on using DDP with teenagers ✦ Tips on parenting like a child therapist ✦ Language you can adapt on the fly. No memorising, no perfection required.

Actionable. Simple. Something you'll come back to every single day.

Every connected moment counts, and this guide helps you make more of them.