The Behavioral Forge

Forge Change

Master your habits, forge your life.

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About Us

At the behavioral forge, we help you shape lasting change through science-backed insights and practical strategies.

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What Is The Behavioral Forge?

The Behavioral Forge is a psychology-based coaching practice grounded in behavioral science, learning theory, and decades of research. We don’t rely on trends, intuition, or motivation alone—we use what works, consistently and ethically, to help people build lasting change.

Who This Is For?

Parents & Caregivers
Build effective routines, reduce power struggles, and understand why consequences stop working—and what to do instead.

Adults & Individuals
Strengthen habits, self-regulation, and follow-through using evidence-based behavior change strategies.

Educators, Students, & Professionals
Apply behavioral principles to leadership, teaching, students, and organizational systems.

Our Services

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Behavioral Coaching & Consultation

  • Individual behavior change coaching

  • Personal Development

  • Health and Wellness

  • Skill-building for self-regulation, habits, and consistency

  • Education-focused consultation for understanding behavior

All services are structured, goal-oriented, and grounded in psychological principles.

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Behavioral Coaching for Parents
Practical tools for routines, compliance, emotional regulation, and consistent consequences based on proven techniques from developmental and behavioral psychology.

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Consultation & Education
Workshops, trainings, and professional consultation grounded in behavioral science.

Tutoring services for undergraduate Psych students

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                                                                                               Expertise You Can Trust

    The Behavioral Forge is led by a master’s-level behavioral psychologist with a graduate degree in psychology and behavior and a multidisciplinary undergraduate degree in psychology, sociology, social work and a minor in law with over 15 years of experience teaching undergraduate psychology, at the college level, and 20+ years of practical experience working in-home family counseling and child protective service fields. This practice bridges rigorous science and real life—translating research into tools people can actually use. 

       This is not therapy.
       This is not motivational coaching.
       This is behavioral skill-building, informed by psychological science.