ABOUT
Get to Know Me
and My Philosophy
ABOUT ME
TIffany Spadola, M.S.
Owner and Parent Coach
Tiffany Spadola is a California native and has her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from California State University, Fresno and her Master of Science degree in Counseling, option in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Long Beach.
Tiffany has spent the last 14 years working in mental and behavioral health with individuals, families, and children. Tiffany started her career working as a mental health specialist supporting foster care adolescents and providing parent coaching. Tiffany then transitioned to the behavioral health setting (i.e. Applied Behavior Analysis) where she worked as a behavioral therapist, then later as a clinical supervisor. In this clinical role, she created behavioral treatment plans and goals, supervised the behavioral team, and provided parent coaching.
Currently, Tiffany provides virtual parent coaching and potty training consulting through Maven Clinic and specializes in working with neurodivergent parents and their children. She has special interest in areas of gentle potty training, picky eating, sensory sensitivities, managing challenges behaviors, as well as working with moms on how to manage their own neurodivergence as well as their child’s.
In her spare time, Tiffany loves spending time outdoors in the Southern California sun, practicing yoga, enjoying a good flat white, and finding fun events in the South Bay.
Our Approach
Integrating Behavioral and Mental Health
Issues and concerns we work through
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Potty training challenges
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Tantrums
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Transitions
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Aggression, such as hitting and biting.
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Homework refusal
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Following directions
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Morning and bedtime routines
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Basic self-care, like toothbrushing, tying shoes, and brushing hair.
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Preschool and school readiness
Additional areas
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Socialization
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How to make friends
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Turn-taking and sharing
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Resolving conflicts with peers
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Theory of mind
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Conversation skills
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Experienced working with children and teens diagnosed with:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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ADHD
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Anxiety
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Sensory processing disorder
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Dual diagnoses
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And others
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Supporting Mothers
It takes a village to raise a child and every person can help
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Matrescence and preparing for motherhood
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Sleep hygiene
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Transitioning back to work
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Supporting an enriched environment at home
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Thriving as a SAHM
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Identifying triggers and coping skills
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Reducing burnout