BREAKING THE CYCLE CONSULTING, INC.
SANFORD, FLORIDA

About Breaking the Cycle Consulting The birth of Breaking the Cycle Consulting Though I worked with the adolescents, more and more parents reached out to me, desperate for help because of the escalating violence their children were exhibiting. Typically, these times of crisis occurred when the parent tried to implement techniques learned from their court-ordered parenting classes. Since I didn’t know what the parents were learning in the parenting classes, I wasn’t sure at first how to help. Since that time, Breaking the Cycle Consulting have served more than 600 families, collaborated with two universities for research into child to parent aggression and violence, and presented at numerous national and state level conferences on the subject. Breaking the Cycle’s philosophy and foundation could not be possible without the input from the adolescents and parents who gave feedback along the way in terms of what worked for them and what did not. About Breaking the Cycle’s philosophy About Breaking the Cycle’s mission Our primary mission is to serve and support parents who have an aggressive teen within the home. Parents do the best they can with the tools they have. Most often, there is not enough support for the parents who go through this transition phase of their lives with their teens. To learn more about Breaking the Cycle Consulting and how you can help, please contact us at Child to parent violence is one of the least discussed forms of abuse in families today. Breaking the Cycle Consulting works with families to help both parents and children overcome the issue of violence in the home and develop skills to manage emotions, and help build loving, supportive and long-lasting relationships with others. Unlike other programs or therapy, Breaking the Cycle is specifically focused on providing support to parents of angry, aggressive or violent children. Ours is a judgment-free zone, and our only goals is to provide tools to more effectively manage your relationship with your child, and to keep you, your child and other family members safe. Children who act out typically do so because they are experiencing strong emotions they do not know how to address in a healthy manner. Regardless of the cause of the child’s behavior, parents often are held accountable. Certainly, parents are the ones who must find solutions for the child’s behavior. Yet, we have found in working with more than 600 families struggling with angry, aggression children and teens, parents in these situations often do not have the support they need to help them process their own emotions and reactions, much less to resolve their children’s issues. Breaking the Cycle Consulting is a judgment-free zone. We know parenting is hard. We also know parents need support and tools. We are here to provide this support. This program is designed to be a complement to traditional therapy. It is not uncommon in families dealing with an angry, aggressive or violent child or teen for there to be underlying issues with other family members which likely need to be resolved. Examples including depression, bipolar disorder, alcoholism, drug use or abuse, other forms of domestic violence, or various forms of mental illness. Of course, therapy and mental health service are not just designed for these types of issues, therapeutic services also can just help a person who feels as though he or she needs support in some area of his or her life. We are strong believers in the benefits of counseling. This program, though, is based on years of working with this particular issue of child to parent violence. Other therapeutic programs most likely are not. Yes, this program is confidential in that your information will not be shared with any third parties, nor will it be a matter of public record (as it would be if we sought payment through insurance) that you have sought help through the Breaking the Cycle program. As are other mental health counselors, Breaking the Cycle coaching and counselors are mandatory reporters. We must report any child abuse if we have knowledge or suspicion child abuse is occurring. We also may not be protected by the psychiatrist/patient privilege should we receive a subpoena to appear in court. Certainly, the teen program is recommended for any teenager who is acting out aggressively or violently toward other family members. However, the Breaking the Cycle program is primarily focused on providing support for the parents of aggressive or violent children and teens. It is our philosophy that parenting is a difficult job to begin with, and made even more so in situations where violence is present, and that parents in these situations need as much support as they can get. Our job is to provide that support in a safe, judgement-free environment. The Complete Breaking the Cycle Online Program is taught by Laurie Reid, herself. Laurie is a Florida-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Addictions Professional, the co-author the the 10-week Breaking the Cycle Child to Parent Violence curriculum, the founder of Breaking the Cycle Consulting, Inc. and the developer of this online program. She has more than 18 years experience working with children, adolescents and teenagers, and their families. Since developing the Breaking the Cycle curriculum, Breaking the Cycle has served more than 600 families coping with this issue of child to parent aggression and violence. The real question is: Can you afford NOT to take this program? If you are the parent of a child or teen who is exhibiting aggressive and/or violent behavior, you and other members of your family are at great risk. So is your child. Traditional therapy is designed to help process emotions and change behaviors, and we highly recommend it for the families we services. However, this program provides, immediate, actionable tools and information you can begin using immediately to foster a safer, healthier environment in your home. It is based on our experience in working with more than 600 families dealing with this same issue, and feedback from them as to what exactly they need to heal. In comparison to therapy the cost is negligible. When considered in terms of the lives it could save–that it could save your life or your child’s life–it is a no-brainer.