Support for parents. Growth for kids.

Big Feelings. Real Parenting Moments. Real Support.

For the mornings that unravel, homework that becomes a battle, transitions that end in tears, and the moments you’re not quite sure what your child needs. Bella Coaching combines play-based coaching and parent support to help kids build skills that work beyond the coaching room.

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♙ Play-based♡ Parent-supported▣ Practical tools♧ Ages 4–17

Real Life Doesn’t Always Look Like the Parenting Books

Somehow, Putting on Shoes Became the Hardest Part of the Morning.

Mornings can unravel before everyone makes it out the door. Homework that should take twenty minutes turns into an hour. Turning off a screen feels like a personal betrayal. Leaving the park ends in tears. A forgotten water bottle becomes the final straw.

Some days your child explodes. Other days they shut down. They get stuck, forget what you just asked, need more time to shift gears, or feel everything bigger than you expected.

Bella Coaching Helps Make Sense of Those Moments.

Through play-based coaching, support for ADHD, big-feeling challenges and parent coaching, kids build the skills behind these everyday struggles while parents get practical ideas for what to say and do in the moment.

The goal isn’t a perfectly behaved child or a perfectly calm household. It’s more understanding, more useful tools, and a little more confidence for whatever shows up next.

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Free Support for Right Now

In The Meantime, I’ve Got Something That Can Help.

Big Feelings SOS is free support for the moments that happen between coaching sessions, before you’re ready to book, or when you just need an idea right now.

Open it on your phone, choose what’s happening, and get a simple suggestion for what to say, what to try, and what may be going on underneath the behavior.

Think screen-time battles, bedtime resistance, sibling fights, leaving somewhere fun, “that’s not fair,” and the meltdowns that seem to come out of nowhere.

No long guide to read. No app store. Just practical help for the moment you’re in.

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Ways to Work With Bella

Support That Fits Real Family Life.

Some families need support with school, attention, organization, or emotional overwhelm. Others need help understanding what is happening at home and what to do next.

Bella offers practical support for teens, students, and parents with services designed around real-life challenges.

Coaching for Kids and Teens

Support for teens who need help with confidence, motivation, emotional regulation, frustration, flexibility, or everyday life challenges. Sessions are practical, supportive, and built around real situations.

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Educational Therapy

Support for students who struggle with learning, attention, executive-function skills, homework, organization, or getting started. Sessions focus on practical strategies that can be used at school and at home.

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Parent Coaching

A place to talk through what is happening at home, understand what may be underneath the behavior, and leave with practical ideas that fit your child and your family.

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BRIEF Screening

An online executive-function screening that helps families better understand areas such as organization, working memory, shifting, self-monitoring, and emotional control, with a family-friendly summary and next steps.

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Parent support

Support That Doesn’t Stop After One Hard Moment.

Coaching, community, and practical help for the parenting moments that keep showing up.

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Mom, I Got You!

Big feelings. Bedtime battles. Screen-time standoffs. Mornings that go sideways before the coffee is even hot. This course is for the real stuff.

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Bella Strong

For the days when parenting feels like a lot and you’d really like to talk to moms who get it. Real support, practical ideas, and no pretending anyone has it all figured out.

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How Bella works

Not Another Lecture. Not Another Worksheet.

Kids learn by moving, playing, practicing, and trying again. Every session is hands-on and built around your child’s strengths, so the tools have a better chance of working at home, at school, and with friends.

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For the first time, I felt like someone truly understood my child. Loretta helped us replace daily power struggles with practical strategies that fit our family.
Sarah, Bella Coaching parent

Because Home Should Feel Safer Than The Hard Moments Do.

I grew up without much parental support, and home was hard. I know what it feels like when the adults around you don’t quite understand what’s happening underneath the behavior, the emotions, or the overwhelm.

That experience is part of why Bella is built around practical support for both children and moms. Children deserve to feel understood, not labeled as difficult. Moms deserve tools that make sense in real life, not advice that sounds good on paper but falls apart in the middle of a meltdown, bedtime battle, or rough morning.

This work is about helping families understand what’s really going on, giving children better ways to handle big feelings, and helping home feel a little calmer, more connected, and more manageable.

Loretta Holmes, founder of Bella Coaching Services

Frequently asked questions

Questions Parents Ask Before Getting Started

Wondering what Bella looks like, who it’s for, or what happens next? Start here.

What ages does Bella Coaching support?

Bella works with children and teens ages 4–16, with support tailored to the child’s age, needs, and what’s actually happening at home or school.

Is this therapy?

Bella Coaching is not traditional therapy. Sessions are practical, play-based, and focused on building skills children and teens can use in everyday life.

Can parents get support too?

Yes. Parent support is a big part of Bella. Parents can get practical strategies for big feelings, routines, transitions, screen time, school stress, and the moments that keep repeating.

What happens in a discovery session?

We talk about what’s been hardest, what you’ve already tried, and what kind of support may fit best. It’s a chance to ask questions and figure out the next step without pressure.

Do you work online or in person?

Children are seen in person. Teens and parents may have in-person or online options depending on the service.

Does Bella Coaching take insurance?

No. Bella Coaching does not bill insurance. Because services fall under educational therapy, insurance isn’t used there. Fees are kept as reasonable as possible, and parents may use an HSA card for eligible services.

Let’s Make the Next Hard Moment a Little More Manageable.

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