Nike Child Development and Parenting Psychologist
Family Coach | Parenting & Child Development Specialist
Attachment-Based Interventions | Positive Parenting | Online & In-Home Sessions Available
PhD Education, MSc Education & Child Studies, BSc Educational Sciences
Certified in Triple P-Positive Parenting & Video-feedback Interaction (VIPP-SD)
Nike has over a decade of experience supporting families through evidence-based parenting interventions and attachment-focused coaching. She has trained internationally in New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Australia.
Nike specializes in child development, positive parenting, and strengthening family dynamics. She is passionate about helping parents navigate challenges with confidence, using strategies grounded in research and real-world experience. Nike offers communication coaching and attachment-based approaches to create lasting change within families.
She enjoys working with parents from diverse cultural backgrounds and believes in tailoring support to fit each family's unique needs. Parenting is a journey—Nike is here to help you navigate it with confidence.
What to expect - Your initial session will focus on:
- Understanding your family’s unique situation
- Exploring your goals and concerns
- Identifying your family’s strengths and challenges
- Developing an initial action plan
Nike is a family coach based in Auckland.
Recent Publications:
Wei, Y., Keown, L., Franke, N., & Sanders, M.
(2023). The effectiveness of Group Triple P for
Chinese immigrant parents of school age
children living in New Zealand. Behaviour
Change
Franke, N., Rogers, J., Wouldes, T.A., Ward, K.,
Brown, G., Jonas, M., Keegan, P., & Harding,
J.E. (2022). Experiences of parents whose
children participated in a longitudinal follow-
up study. Health Expectations
Day, J., Baker, S., Dittman, C.K., Franke, N.,
Hinton, S., Love, S., Sanders, M.R., & Turner,
K.M.T. (2021). Predicting positive outcomes
and successful completion in an online
parenting program for parents of children
with disruptive behavior: An integrated data
analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy
Franke, N., Keown, L., & Sanders, M. R. (2020).
An RCT of an online parenting program for
parents of preschool-aged children with
ADHD symptoms. Journal of Attention
Disorders, 24(12), 1716-1726
Keown, L., Franke, N., & Kaur, R. (2018). Role
of fathers in supporting children’s
development. In M. R. Sanders, & A. Morawska
(Eds.), Handbook of parenting and child
development across the lifespan (pp. 121-142).
Cham, Switzerland: Springer
Keown, L., Sanders, M. R., Franke, N., &
Shepherd, M. (2018). Te Whānau Pou Toru: A
randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a
culturally adapted low intensity variant of the
Triple P-Positive Parenting Program for
indigenous Māori families in New Zealand.
Prevention Science, 19(7), 954-965