Who are the coaches?

Petra Janopaul, AMFT & APCC

Petra (she/her) is a narratively-based psychotherapist who helps clients uncover the stories that shape them and supports clients as they author new paths toward meaning, connection, and wellbeing. With warmth, curiosity, and over 30 years of mindfulness practice, Petra supports individuals, couples, and families in navigating challenges around gender identity, trauma, grief, eating concerns, depression, anxiety, neurodivergence, and relationship issues. With specialized training in gender-affirming care and narrative therapy, Petra works synergistically using an integrative approach including DBT, ACT, CBT, IFS, and psychodynamic therapy within a caring, attachment based frame, collaboratively engaging with clients to build on their strengths while cultivating new skills for healing and growth.

A former filmmaker/producer and graduate of Swarthmore (B.A., Pennsylvania), York University (M.F.A., Canada), and the Wright Institute (M.A., Berkeley), Petra is a Registered Associate MFT and PCC, supervised by Dr. Shawn V. Giammattei, PhD, and nearing completion of her licensure hours.

Click the button below, apply for the program, speak with one of our coaches,  and join us!

Starting at $250

(per session)

FAQ

This support is not limited to one parent alone. We welcome other key family members to participate when appropriate, including co-parents, stepparents, grandparents, or other caregivers who are closely involved in your child’s life. Gender journeys often impact the whole family system, and sometimes healing, understanding, and alignment happen more fully when loved ones can learn and grow together.

You do not need to arrive with everything figured out. You do need to be willing to engage honestly, respectfully, and in good faith.

No. This can support caregivers of gender-diverse people at many different ages and stages.

Parent Coaching  is not a therapy program. Instead, it is an educational and support-focused experience designed to provide parents and caregivers with the tools, knowledge, and resources to better understand and support their gender-diverse child (of any age). While the program offers opportunities to connect with experts and peers, it does not involve clinical therapy or individualized mental health treatment. It aims to create a safe, informative space where families can learn and share, but it is not a substitute for professional therapeutic services.

Cost & Payment Plans

$250 – Single Session
$950 – 4 Sessions
$1800 – 8 Sessions

 

** Note: Prices reflect U.S. residents. Rates for international residents may differ. Please contact us for more information.

Because of the nature of this program and the limited number of spots available, once you have committed to the group and paid to reserve your spot, your payment for the program will only be reimbursed when there are clearly unavoidable extenuating circumstances and attendance in another group on other dates is not an option.

After the program has started, reimbursement is not available.

In order to secure your place in this coaching program, we have a thorough onboarding process in place to ensure a safe space of committed parents who need this program the most and are dedicated to completing the whole program alongside the other parents in the group.

After you send us an application, you will have an interview with one or both coaches in which you can ask all the questions you need about the program. You will be fully informed of what participation will require from you. We want to make sure this is the right program for you and it is the right time.

* For participants of the Parent Coaching Program, the TransFamily Alliance (TFA) cancellation policies apply after 1 year from the start date in TFA.

YES! All participants will get 2 free months of the TransFamily Alliance as a bonus for joining the program.