About

A different path to supporting children.

I've spent over a decade walking alongside children through their biggest feelings, hardest transitions, and most exciting growth. This practice is the work I've always wanted to offer- practical, and rooted in what actually helps kids feel capable.

Emma Petree, International Kids Coach for children and expat families

Background

Grounded in years of real-world experience supporting kids and families.

Child mental health therapy

10 years supporting children's emotional health across schools, community settings, and private practice.

School & community work

Working alongside teachers, counselors and parents to support social-emotional learning initiatives.

Group support

Experience guiding kids in therapeutic group settings to build friendship and communication skills.

Parent collaboration

A firm belief that the most powerful change comes when parents are equipped too.

Certified yoga teacher

Yoga Alliance RYT-200 with specialized training in children's yoga, breathwork and somatic movement.

Mindfulness & somatic tools

Continued training in nervous system regulation and trauma-informed practices.

Why I created this practice

I kept meeting kids who needed something different.

Over years of working as a licensed mental health therapist for kids and teens, I kept noticing the same gap. Children would understand what they were feeling, but had no idea what to actually do in the moment. Or, if they did, they couldn't access those tools.

I wanted to create a space that taught kids practical tools they could use when emotions felt too big. Not someday, but in the morning before school. At a sleepover. The day they say goodbye to a friend before moving across the world. Not just learn tools either, but integrate them so that they become muscle memory in moments of distress.

That's what coaching does. It's hands-on, skills-based, and built for real life- wherever in the world that life happens to be.

Peaceful airplane window view for globally mobile and expat families

A global perspective

I live and work as a nomad, by design.

Transition, adaptation, change, and belonging are part of my lived experience. I deeply understand what international school, expat, and globally mobile children are navigating.

I work each week with families across cultures, time zones, and continents. Your child isn't an exception in this practice. They're the norm.

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