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Sara HoltsbergShefer Approach
Certified Shefer Approach coach

There is another way.

To love without giving up parental authority. To educate without power struggles. To build a marriage and family based on trust, respect and cooperation.

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We all want the same things

Good relationships, at every level

Children who cooperate. A marriage that feels close and nurturing. To honor our parents and stay truly connected to them.

But life doesn't always unfold as we imagined. We find ourselves arguing, disappointed, or reacting in ways we never meant to choose. And it's easy to believe that change depends on the person in front of us.

But what if

we can influence our reality without trying to change them?
The Shefer Approach

Pause. Observe. Choose.

The Shefer approach teaches us to pause, notice what's happening in our relationships, and see how the way we read a situation shapes how we feel and react.

i.

Understanding

See what's really going on between you and the people you love.

ii.

Responsibility

Focus on the part that is yours, where real change is possible.

iii.

Choice

Respond the way you really want to, in every situation.

How I can help

Guidance for every relationship

Parent guidance & counseling

Because we care so deeply, we sometimes find ourselves explaining again and again, arguing, or losing confidence in our way. I guide parents to lead with confidence, without turning every challenge into a struggle.

Private sessionsParenting coursePhone or Zoom

A parent doesn't need to be perfect. A parent needs to learn to stand confidently in their role.

Relationship counseling

Break out of the same arguments and build a marriage based on trust, respect and cooperation.

Couples or individual

Kibbud Horim workshops

Honor your parents while keeping a warm, meaningful connection with them. For groups, schools and communities.

Workshops
Group course · on Zoom

The Shefer Parenting Course

Face everyday parenting with peace of mind and ease, from home, together with a small group of parents.

  • i.Letting go of parenting guilt
  • ii.Cultivating responsibility
  • iii.Sibling rivalry
  • iv.Parenting with confidence, and more
First class free

Try it first

Join the introductory class at no cost and see if it's right for you.

Classes
15
Where
Zoom
When
Evenings
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Ask Sara about the next start date.

In their words

What women are saying

This course makes me feel like I shed 20 lbs of baggage.

So many years of therapy couldn't give me the understanding and the privilege of allowing me to change my perspective. Suddenly my childhood doesn't seem all that hard, and I'm able to view things from a different angle that doesn't bring up anger and resentment. I'm so grateful it's not too late and I'm able to remedy my relationship with BOTH my parents. I have no complaints on the course, it was perfect bh!

Course participant
The Kibbud Av Va'em classes were eye-opening.

I feel blessed to have been given new awareness and perspectives. I have newfound feelings of peace and flow with my parents. Thank you Sara!

Kibbud Horim class
A parenting method that is so simple and from a Torah'dig perspective. Honestly, it changed my life in the best way possible.

There is so much noise out there regarding parenting, so many books, methods, ideas, but none really focus on the parent-child dynamic the way Shefer does, and that really is the KEY.

Parenting course
I had such a rough morning. I was able to remember what I learnt from the course and it really held me together, bh!

If not for this my whole day would've been over and off track.

Parenting course
Questions like “am I too strict?” or “should I allow this or that?” fall away.

I had the opportunity to take the Shefer course with Sara Holtsberg. It offers a practical and positive approach that makes it so much easier to understand what effective parenting looks like. We all want our children to grow up to be healthy adults who will iyH one day be parents themselves, and we all want to be the best parent we can be. With Hashem's help, Shefer puts you on a solid path towards these goals!

Parenting course
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Sara Holtsberg
Meet Sara

I help people discover the strengths within them and see their relationships from a new perspective.

Sara Holtsberg
Certified Shefer Approach coachOnline, anywhere
Take the first step

Your home can feel lighter.

A short, free intro call to find the right place to start. No pressure, and everything stays private.

845-327-9640·shefercoach@gmail.com

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