Created from Lived Experience

This gentle, practical resource offers four grounding steps to help you find steadiness, stay connected and so respond with calm presence. Because, when your child is in crisis, everything can feel too much.

  • A clear Safety Checklist for the difficult moments

  • A fillable Safety Plan

  • A comprehensive list of help and crisis lines

  • A separate list for children and young people

  • Effective language and communication tools in moments of crisis

  • Effective grounding tools for emotional regulation

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Note from me... Teri...

I’m the parent of a sensitive, beautiful daughter who struggled deeply with her mental health throughout her teen and early years. We faced things I never imagined: self-harm, suicide attempts, and long stretches of fear and helplessness. There were times when I didn’t know if she’d make it and I didn’t know if I would either.

We somehow came through moments that brought me to my knees. I was desperate to help but what I learned, slowly and painfully, was that fixing wasn’t the answer. In the middle of that chaos, I searched for anything that could help. But what I needed most wasn’t another opinion or expert.

SAFE Practice™ grew from that lived experience. It’s what helped me come back to myself, so I could meet her with compassion instead of panic.

I created this guide for parents like you and I, who are in the thick of it - and who need a place to land.

You're not alone here and you don't have to do this perfectly. You just have to stay.

Teri

Your Truth

Your Wisdom.

My work is largely focused on the connection between parents/caregivers and the young people in their lives. I weave in a mix of teachings, having trained extensively in the work of Dr Shefali Tsabary (Conscious Parenting), Dr Gabor Maté (Compassionate Inquiry), Dr Richard Schwartz (Internal Family Systems), Bessel Van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Tara Brach, Eckhart Tolle, to name a few.

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