Katie Malinski, LCSW-
Welcome
Nothing is more important to parents than their relationship with their children – and nobody wants to spend their precious family moments together in conflict. As a parenting coach and family therapist, I help parents effectively shape their kids’ behavior while strengthening their relationship. Every family goes through rough patches. I offer positive insights and practical tools for getting back to a smoother, happier path.
Coaching & Therapy
Whether you’re tackling a specific behavior obstacle or facing a larger life issue, I provide nonjudgmental understanding, unique observations & valuable techniques to help your family get through it together.
Workshops & Speaking
I present workshops & speak on a broad spectrum of parenting & family topics – from managing behavior in young children to communicating with teenagers, from talking with kids about sex to keeping them safe.
Services For Therapists
I also offer classes for other private-practice therapists, featuring straight talk & relevant information on topics like HIPAA compliance, best practices, & building & marketing your practice.
Recent Posts
The Arc of the Tantrum–resources
This illustration helps parents understand brain dysregulation, so they can pick & choose appropriate interventions based on their child’s brain functioning at any given moment. To say it another way–this helps make sense of your child’s tantrums, explains… Read More
Screen time rules are really hard
Screen time rules are really hard. On the one hand, there is a growing body of research telling parents that too much screen time is clearly associated with a variety of problems, including lower grades, anxiety, loneliness, and… Read More
Mommy, did you ever get segregation when you were a kid?
My 7 year old asked me this question not too long ago. It took me a minute to understand what she was saying—her pronunciation was ‘creative,’ plus the topic took me by surprise. But once I figured it… Read More
The Arc of the Tantrum–resources
This illustration helps parents understand brain dysregulation, so they can pick & choose appropriate interventions based on their child’s brain functioning at any given moment. To say it another way–this helps make sense of your child’s tantrums, explains… Read More
The kids who need the most love will ask for it in the most unloving ways
I snapped a picture of this quote on the wall at the Magellan International School the other day, and posted it on Facebook. A week or so later, it had been shared by 68 people, and viewed by… Read More
If not punishment, then what?
I don’t spend much time advising parents on how to punish more effectively. In fact, I tend to tell parents that I am not a big fan of punishment at all. A parent rightfully asked me the other day: “Well then, if not punishment, what DO we do?
My Office
1704 W Koenig Lane
Austin, TX 78756
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