What does your body trying to tell you?

(Edgar Degas)

Only the mother arrives to the meeting. She shares that they are very concerned about her daughter (age 9).

The daughter is experiencing strong nausea, undergoing numerous tests and consultations with specialists. They're truly distressed and don't understand the cause of her ailments. She no longer wants to go to school, unwilling to engage in friendships, constantly plagued by nausea.

The conversation continues. And together we search... What's happening with the parents, in their lives…connected and also not connected to the symptom they came for. We slowly uncover the challenges they are dealing with.

Discovering what in their life they can not “digest” (the main symptom)

Slowly, we realize there's significant loss in the family, and it's a heavy burden to bear. The young daughter, with her acute sensitivity, understands that she must help carry her mother's pain, for now, she sets aside her own life to be there and assist in containing it.

The symptom of the issue appeared in the daughter, but the root of the matter lies with the mother, surrounding the loss that has shaken her life.

Parents coaching usually works on two levels, addressing the symptom and then delving into the root cause.

The symptom of the issue appeared in the daughter, and the root of the matter lies with the mother, Around the loss that has shaken her life.