Welcome to The Kindred Space

When your child is overwhelmed, learning doesn’t land.

We help make the nervous system feel safe, so their brain can actually learn.

Neuroaffirming. Trauma‑informed. Nervous system–led. In Snohomish & remote across the U.S.

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You’ve tried the school meetings.

The strategies that sounded great on paper but flopped in real life.

If you're here, you're probably wondering:

• Why can’t they just focus?

• Why do they explode the second it’s time to learn?

• Why does everything feel like a battle?

Here’s the truth: when the nervous system doesn’t feel safe, learning is the last thing it can do.

At The Kindred Space, we meet your child’s brain where it actually is —not where the system says it “should” be.

You’re not alone (and you’re not failing)

  1. We prioritize regulation over performance.
    Because connection, not correction, drives learning.

  2. We center neurodivergent strengths.
    Dyslexia, ADHD, autism — we see the brilliance in the difference.

  3. We support the whole family.
    Because the nervous system isn’t just your child’s. You matter too.

Ways to work together

1:1 Learning Sessions
Nervous-system-informed learning support that meets your child where they are.

Parent Coaching
Real-life tools, emotional clarity, and co-regulation strategies you can actually use.

🧠 Consults for Educators
You’re doing sacred work. We’ll help you make it sustainable.

Learn more

Dr. Lori Desautels

“Connection precedes learning. We cannot teach the mind until we quiet the stress response in the body.”

Dr. Mona Delahooke

“Safety and connection are the foundation for a child’s ability to grow, learn, and thrive. Without it, behavior is just survival.”

Contact us.

kindredlearningandadvocacy@gmail.com

@thekindredsnohomish