Coaching and Advocacy Services

Our Approach

Individuals and families are often left trying to navigate fragmented systems, conflicting recommendations, and overwhelming decisions alone. Second Assault offers trauma-informed coaching to help parents understand options, ask better questions, and advocate effectively.

Individuals deserve support that recognizes the complexity of human behavior, the realities of mental health systems, and the emotional burden of advocacy.

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Who We Support

  • Coaching for Families Navigating Mental Health Systems

  • Trauma-Informed Parent Coaching & Mental Health Advocacy Support

  • Helping Families Navigate Complex Mental Health Systems with Clarity & Compassion

Coaching may include:

  • Understanding mental health care systems

  • Preparing for provider meetings

  • Questions to ask treatment teams

  • Support with decision-making

  • Advocacy strategy planning

  • Psychoeducation around trauma, dissociation, and mental health systems

  • Processing system overwhelm

  • Communication support for difficult conversations

  • Guidance around care transitions

Our Services

We are committed to making our services as accessible as possible and strive to offer pricing structures that reduce barriers for families seeking support.

We recognize that families navigating mental health challenges are often balancing significant demands. To make support more accessible, coaching is offered in flexible 30, 60, and 90-minute sessions, with weekend availability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and apply.

  • Coaching focuses on education, support, advocacy strategy, and helping families navigate complex mental health systems. Coaching is not therapy, medical care, or crisis treatment, and does not replace licensed clinical care.

  • Coaching with Second Assault is designed primarily for parents, caregivers, and families navigating a child or adolescent’s mental health needs, treatment decisions, or system-related challenges.

  • No. Second Assault coaching is not an emergency or crisis service. If your child is in immediate danger or experiencing a psychiatric emergency, call 911, go to the nearest emergency department, or contact 988.

  • Coach services are unfortunately not covered by insurance, although we strive to make it financially accessible for those who would benefit from our services. We are happy to come up with a financial plan that works for you.

  • Coaching may be a good fit if you are looking for guidance, education, advocacy support, and help navigating systems.