About Us
Supporting Parents of Teens Through Connection and Skill-Building
Confident Parenting is a parent training, consultation, and education service dedicated to supporting parents of adolescents through the challenges of the teen years with clarity, compassion, and evidence-based guidance. Grounded in cognitive-behavioural, solution-focussed, and attachment-informed principles.
Confident Parenting helps caregivers build practical skills, increase confidence, and strengthen relationships with their teens. Services focus on understanding adolescent development, improving communication, managing behaviour effectively, and fostering emotional safety and connection within the family. Through a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach,
Confident Parenting empowers parents to respond thoughtfully rather than reactively, supporting healthier outcomes for both parents and adolescents.
More about Shawn O'Grady
MSW RSW Shawn brings a great deal of expertise in designing and overseeing treatment programs for children and families, as he draws from his experience in child and family treatment programs within the mental health field over the past 28 years.
Shawn is currently working as an individual and family therapist, trainer and instructor in Calgary, Alberta and surrounding area. He has trained extensively with Dr. Bruce Perry and the Child Trauma Academy in the Neurosequential Model (NM) in the area of early childhood trauma and the ways that can impact children and even adults later in life.
Shawn has also been an instructor for Therapeutic Crisis Intervention with Cornell University since 2001.
Shawn has a specialty in parental capacity and family systems, with a particular focus with families struggling as a result of domestic violence, parent/child conflict, high-risk child behaviour, and complex needs children.
He has considerable skill and expertise in the area of crisis intervention and in family counseling, and he draws heavily on his understanding of other treatment and assistance programs to create plans that will help families. Shawn received both his Bachelors and Masters of Social Work with a clinical specialization from the University of Calgary and is a registered social worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers.
Our Commitment
We believe Confident Parenting is built through structure, clarity, emotional awareness, and consistent leadership.
Whether you are seeking immediate crisis support, intensive training, or ongoing therapeutic services, our goal is to provide strategic guidance that strengthens families and protects long-term stability.
You do not have to navigate complex challenges alone. Professional, structured support is available.
Get In Touch
If you would like to learn more about our services or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are committed to responding promptly and helping you find the support that best fits your family’s needs.