I am so excited for you to join me on this brand new and exciting journey through parenting that has NEVER been done before, with my experiential insights, and knowledge into what being PDA means, living alongside PDA children and working with hundreds of families over the years, I believe this programme will change your lives, from Triangles of Trauma, to The Circle of Co-regulation creating safety and connection by developing and mastering Trauma Responsive interactions within your family circle.
It is a truly unique offering from The Nurture Programme and will be revolutionary for the on-going understanding and support that our families desperately strive for.
An Autistic person with a PDA profile strives for fairness, to be Authentic, and to have autonomy over their own decisions and journey through life. When we continue to parent through societal norms and parenting beliefs bestowed upon us through our own journey of being parented we take this away from them, their threat response is likely to become so heightened that they will lose trust in the people around them, including those closest to them.
Their Anxiety will rise, they will feel so threatened by their environment that their autonomic nervous system activates permanently, meaning that they experience anxiety so intense that they struggle to manage everyday tasks, such as socialising, getting dressed to go to work, or school and other crucial aspects such as the things or activities they love the most.
Because people with PDA are Autistic they will also have different experiences in developmental areas such as social and communication. This profile is widely mistaken for defiant oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and challenging behaviours. Whilst the child may display ‘behaviours’ which one may think of as naughty, it is important to remember that these are driven by intense and debilitating levels of anxiety and their actual difficulties become masked or internalised, which encourages others to focus on the external information our children are offering us through behaviour.
Welcome to The Nurturing PDA Parenting Programme!
If you choose to register it will be an absolute honour to work alongside you as we explore ways to create calm, connection, and co-regulation within your family.
Parenting a child with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) can be both a deeply rewarding and uniquely challenging (Due to external influence) experience. This programme is designed to support you in understanding and responding to your child’s needs in a way that fosters trust, safety, and mutual growth.
This programme is not just a resource; it’s a supportive community and together we will create a safe space where parents can feel seen, heard, and understood. Grounded in trauma-responsive principles, we embrace a compassionate, empathetic, and evidence-based approach to parenting. Together, we’ll explore strategies that not only help you meet your child’s unique needs but also strengthen your own sense of confidence, calm, and clarity.
The Nurturing PDA Parenting Programme is:
Interactive: This is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Our guided coaching sessions are designed to be dynamic, reflective, and tailored to your family’s unique needs.
Supportive: We create an environment where you feel encouraged, validated, and never alone in the challenges you face.
Transformative: By focusing on connection and co-regulation, you’ll learn how to create a nurturing environment that fosters trust, mutual understanding, and emotional safety for your child and yourself.
Empowering: You’ll walk away with practical tools, deeper insights, and renewed confidence to navigate the demands of daily life with greater ease and compassion.
Through this programme, we’ll work together to move beyond moments of stress and overwhelm toward building a more peaceful, balanced, and connected family life. Parenting a child with PDA requires energy, creativity, and flexibility, and this programme is here to provide you with the guidance and tools to thrive.
I am thrilled to walk alongside you on this transformative journey. Together, we can create a path forward that is filled with calm, connection, and co-regulation
Let’s take this step together
Support for PDA
Trauma Informed & Trauma Responsive sessions of Therapeutic Coaching led by Jodie Isitt, who is soon to complete a Professional Diploma in Trauma Informed and Trauma Responsive Therapeutic Coaching.
What do I get?
- Guest Speakers
- Guided LIVE sessions
- Therapeutic Coaching
- Libby Hill - Explainer Videos
- Interactive Breakout Sessions
- Mini Explainer Videos by PDA People
- Trauma Informed & Trauma Responsive
- Pre-designed worksheets for collaboration
- Recorded Sessions for catch up and playback.
- Social Connection (FaceBook, Whatsapp, Messenger) TBD
Qualifications statement
Jodie is currently taking a certified Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Coaching, which is Trauma informed and crucially, Trauma Responsive.
This is essential knowledge for parenting PDA children, as the world around them has little flexibility that they experience trauma daily which becomes so deep rooted that becoming Trauma Responsive is imperative to their Trauma Recovery.
This programme is designed to be a raw and vulnerable project that takes you on a journey through our mistakes, our achievements and most importantly the realisations that Autonomy, Authenticity and Connection can empower the young person or adult, reducing their anxiety and therefore helping them to achieve, rather than avoid. Often we find ourselves in a power struggle with our children due to the societal expectations and parenting beliefs bestowed upon us. We visit the notion that we do not have to parent to societal expectation anymore, or to those rigid parenting beliefs that were bestowed upon us through our childhood. We CAN be different. We can be RADICAL parents.
