Pathway to Raising Moxie
Advanced personalized coaching for adults caring for children
You could unlock the confidence to navigate the mental health landscape with our personalized coaching service for parents, educators, and healthcare professionals.
Led by Dr. Hodges, you’ll gain insights from human development literature, practice the Surf'sUp Method, and role-play real-life scenarios to support young people effectively.
Our educational focus ensures you understand the crucial link between physical, educational, and mental health, empowering you to make informed decisions. Please note this includes an educational focus and is not a medical, mental health, or legal service. The nature of the service is skill building and emphasis on understanding the pathways to childhood mental health.
We look forward to offering you this personalized, individually tailored coaching experience so that you can deepen your understanding and gain more practice and automaticity with the skills you have already learned. Join us to build your skills, enhance your knowledge, and confidently interact with the systems that support the children in your life. Remote and in-person options. Register here.
1. Seeking Bloodwork
and Other Labs
Learn how vitamin deficiencies and medical conditions can be evaluated by physicians to rule out medical causes of mental health symptoms. Discover doctors who can seek labs and evaluate kids' systemic needs. You’ll craft simple questions to ask physicians (e.g., “The child wakes every night and moves around a lot. Should we check iron storage?”).
2. Encouraging Physical Activity
Discover the mental wellness benefits of exercise and develop strategies to encourage physical activity in children through our service. Learn how to implement Surf’sUP Method to guide children towards physical activities (e.g., kayaking or swimming).
3. Monitoring and Addressing
Circadian Rhythms
Explore peer-reviewed literature on sunlight, sleep, and meal timing. Learn to use the Surf’sUP Method to improve sleep hygiene. Learn to formulate questions about sunlight and sleep for the child’s care team.
4. Communicating with Physicians
What is the link between physical and mental health? Review the relevant mental health and medical literature as you prepare for calls and visits with children's medical and mental health team. While Dr. Hodges is not a medical provider and will not have medical answers, she has a track record of helping people to navigate the mental health and medical systems to find answers. You will explore relevant literature, discuss the contributions of neurologists, cardiologists, pulmonologists, psychiatrists, and others - you will formulate questions for medical professionals.
5. Advancing
Surf'sUP Method®️ Skills
Practice is essential to strengthen Surf'sUP Method skills as you engage with the young people in your life.
6. Seeking
Neuropsychologists
Unmet learning needs are at the heart of many kids' struggles. If your child’s team recommends a neuropsychological assessment, Dr. Hodges is eager to collaborate with you to explore the available options.
7. Seeking Educators and
Educational Consultants
Dr. Hodges has seen countless students flourish through exceptional educational experiences. She is eager to discuss how you can help your young person engage with tutors or educational consultants to meet their unique educational needs.
8. Considering High-Quality
Psychotherapy
If a young individual in your life needs psychotherapy services, we can guide you in securing high-quality, evidence-based care. You’ll learn how to assess the credentials of the professionals involved in your child’s care and verify their licenses through the state website to ensure they are current. Dr. Hodges aims to equip you with a comprehensive understanding of the mental health landscape.