Happy Medium Approach Social Coaching

You’ve Tried Everything. Now You’re Ready for Something Different.

If you or your child has been called “too sensitive,” “too rigid,” “too resistant,” or “too intense,” you’ve likely been handed interventions that try to change you instead of understanding why certain behaviors make sense. You may feel like you're constantly navigating systems that weren’t built with your brain or your child’s needs in mind.

But you’re not broken. And you don’t need fixing.
What you need is a model of support that understands how the self, social world, and surrounding context all shape how we move through the world—and how we can move forward in ways that are truly workable.

At Happy Medium, we offer just that.

🌱 What Is Social Model Coaching?

Social Model Coaching is based on the belief that behavior doesn’t live in a vacuum—it lives in relationships, environments, histories, and nervous systems. Support shouldn't be about “getting people to behave.” It should be about creating the conditions where behavior feels safe, connected, and flexible.

We help you or your child:

• Make sense of behavior through a self view (what I’m feeling and needing), a social view (how others are interacting with me), and a contextual view (what’s happening around me)

• Build bidirectional relationships, where both people matter and both voices are heard

• Create systems that adapt to the moment—rather than demanding the person adapt to the system

• Engage in daily life in ways that are more doable, sustainable, and values-aligned

This isn’t a “fix-it” model. It’s a human-first, principle-based approach rooted in respect, curiosity, and attunement.

💛 Who We Support

We offer coaching for:

• Neurodivergent kids and teens (especially those navigating PDA, ADHD, autism, anxiety, or emotional regulation challenges)

• Parents and caregivers looking for a better way to support their child without constant conflict, compliance charts, or confusion

• Neurodivergent adults seeking meaningful, consent-based support to navigate the world 

• Families who are ready to leave behind rigid protocols and shift into relational, workable, real-life support

Whether you’re dealing with shutdowns, explosive moments, or a child who resists every demand—there’s a reason behind the behavior. Together, we’ll learn how to meet that reason with understanding and flexibility.

🧠 Our Coaching Approach

We integrate contemporary sciences with lived experience and relational ethics. We offer support that is both research-informed and radically human.

We focus on the three interconnected lenses :

🔹 Self View

What matters to me right now? What am I feeling in my body? What skills or strategies do I have access to right now? Where do I want to go?

🔹 Social View

How are others responding to me? Do I feel seen, heard, and safe? Is this relationship mutual or one-sided?

🔹 Contextual View

What is happening around me? Are the expectations clear, fair, reasonable, and possible in this moment? Is the environment working with me—or against me?

By honoring all three views, we can build environments and relationships where everyone has more choices, more freedom, and more ability to thrive.

📁 Core Tools We Use

✅ People Files

A personalized relational map of what makes someone tick—interests, values, sensory needs, stress signals, boundaries, and more.

✅ Co-Regulation & Shared Control

Before we expect self-regulation, we offer nervous system safety and relational scaffolding. And before we expect cooperation, we offer real collaboration and choice.

✅ Language as Intervention

We use language to connect—not command. Declarative, descriptive, and curious communication builds trust and flexibility.

✅ Optional Equine & Nature-Based Coaching

For Colorado families, we offer animal- and nature-informed sessions to support grounding, safety, and relational learning through connection with horses and the outdoors.

🌍 Coaching Options

• In-person coaching across Colorado's Front Range — including Boulder, Longmont, Castle Rock, Colorado Springs, and surrounding areas

• Remote coaching and consultation for neurodivergent individuals and families anywhere in the U.S. or internationally

You’ll never be asked to do more than your nervous system can handle.
We start with what’s doable, build toward what’s meaningful, and always center what’s right for the relationship.

✨ Ready to Try a New Path?

Support that honors your unique brain, body, and story isn’t too much to ask. It’s the baseline we work from.

If you’re ready to build something that works for you and not just the system—something shaped around self-awareness, relational safety, and contextual fit—we’d love to meet you.

Let’s explore what could feel more human, more helpful, and more you.