Gordon Training Online

Parent Effectiveness Training is an eight-week online class that gives parents and carers a chance to learn and practice skills that give a foundation for a lifelong relationship with their children.

P.E.T. is effective with children of all ages and abilities, from infants to teenagers (and adults!)

What you'll learn:

  • How to talk to children and adults so that they'll listen to you

  • How to listen to children and adults so they feel genuinely understood

  • How to solve conflicts and problems in your relationships so that no one loses and problems stay solved

  • ...and you'll learn a step-by-step method for resolving problems and knowing which skills to use to solve them.

The skills in P.E.T. apply to all human relationships, and they can improve outcomes in every sphere of life — at work, with partners, and in friendships too!

The current class schedule is:

December 5th, 2026 - January 23rd, 2027
Saturdays, 8 am - 11 am MST

Click here to register

Cost:

The course registration fee is $295, which includes the $50 materials fee. I'll mail the textbook and workbook to you before the course start date.

Each class has between four and ten people and we all work together to practice the skills using a combination of presentations, workbook activities, roleplaying, and group discussion.

One-on-one coaching and classes are also possible, please inquire for the hourly rate.

Instructor:
Whitney Allen

I first learned about P.E.T. in 2013, right before becoming a stepmom to two awesome kids. The class changed a lot in my life, and I walked away realizing that I'd never really learned how to communicate.

Ten years later, when considering a career change, I realized that the material was as valuable to me as ever, and I decided to become an Instructor with Gordon Training International.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me here. I look forward to meeting you!

P.E.T. first began in 1962, and it was developed by psychologist and three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Thomas Gordon. For more about the history of the Gordon Model and other effectiveness programs, check out this page.