Consultations with Aletha Solter, Ph.D.

Founder and Director of The Aware Parenting Institute

Aletha Solter is a developmental psychologist and world-renowned expert on attachment-style parenting, non-punitive discipline, and trauma resolution with infants and children. Her four books have been translated into many languages. The titles are, The Aware Baby, Helping Young Children Flourish, Tears and Tantrums, and Raising Drug-Free Kids. Dr. Solter has been working with parents since 1978, and has led workshops in twelve countries. In 1990 she founded the Aware Parenting Institute. She offers private consultations (in English or French), for people who have read at least one of her books. Her advice covers a wide range of issues concerning children from birth through adolescence, including:

Crying and tantrums

Sleep problems

Feeding problems

Discipline issues

Aggressive behavior and sibling rivalry

Emotional problems, fears, attachment disorders

Trauma resolution

Coaching for parent/child play therapy

School problems, educational advising

Family conflicts, parental anger or anxiety

Please note that Dr. Solter does not answer personal questions by e-mail. Aware Parenting does not consist of quick, simplistic answers. Sometimes the key to solving a problem lies in something that parents are not initially aware of. When Dr. Solter talks with parents, she is often able to get at the root of a problem and make helpful suggestions. This is impossible to do by e-mail.

If you wish to have a phone consultation or an in-person consultation with Dr. Solter, please call her or e-mail her to schedule an appointment. (805-968-1868, solter@awareparenting.com). She will send you a pre-consultation questionnaire to fill out before your appointment. She is usually able to schedule appointments within a week (unless she is on a workshop tour). If you have not read any of Dr. Solter's books or attended any of her workshops, please read at least one of her books before scheduling a consultation with her.

Rates

Consultation by phone: $60 per hour (15 minute minimum).

Consultation in person: $80 per hour.

All consultations are entirely confidential.

For Europeans, the fee for a telephone consultation is 60 EUROS per hour.

Note: These rates are subject to change.

Pre-consultation questionnaire

The pre-consultation questionnaire asks for information about your child, beginning at conception. This information will help Dr. Solter understand your child and your family situation. The questionnaire is free and available upon request, and can be sent either by e-mail or by regular mail. (Please specify English or French.) Your answers are confidential, and will be seen only by Dr. Solter.

This page was last updated on March 26, 2008.