Parent and Baby Awards 2025 | 13 communication for clients, prompting them to express their genuine feelings so that Daniela can provide aid in uncovering their true needs and defining their next steps. From there grows confidence: trust in themselves, in their roles within their families, and in their ability to move through life with ease. Out of this confidence emerges connection: authentic, lasting bonds between the client and those closest to their heart. “My role is to help you shift from constantly reacting to consciously shaping your relationships,” Daniela explained. “Through my guidance, I offer you a space where we work together, step by step, to identify what truly matters to you – and how you can bring that awareness in your everyday life. We explore your patterns, values, and boundaries. We find ways for you to feel secure in your role, to honour your own needs, and to create lasting, supportive connections with both your daughter and your mother.” Through a one-on-one generational family coaching service, Daniela supports women who stand between two generations. She helps them to refocus and define what is most important in their role, navigate family dynamics with confidence, and create understanding that bridges differences. Together, Daniela and her client explore patterns, strengthen boundaries, and open space for more balance and genuine connection in their domestic life. Alongside this, Daniela also offers the EduKation demenz® training programme, a dedicated coaching service for those supporting loved ones with dementia. Developed by Professor Dr. Sabine Engel in Germany and backed by scientific evaluation, this course provides family caregivers with practical tools, deeper insight into the condition, and the confidence to handle everyday challenges while preserving emotional bonds with their loved one. Rightfully recognised as Austria’s Mother and Daughter Counsellor of the Year 2025, Daniela Schmidt is a guide for women navigating the quiet complexities of generational roles. Her work is rooted in presence, perspective, and a clear sense of direction, guided by the belief that meaningful relationships are shaped through conscious attention and emotional honesty. Whether supporting a daughter navigating the challenges of adolescence, or helping a caregiver find strength in the face of change, Daniela offers a space where women can reconnect with themselves, with their families, and with the strength that lies within both. “Roles inevitably shift over the course of life, and within these changes lies the opportunity to consciously shape communication, confidence, and connection across all generations,” Daniela concluded. “This is the journey I walk with women in my coaching – toward clarity, resilience, and a more meaningful sense of togetherness across generations.” Contact: Daniela Schmidt Generational Family Coaching Web Address: www.danielaschmidt.com Family relationships evolve over time, shaped by emotion, memory, and the patterns we inherit. The bond between mothers and daughters, in particular, carries a depth that is often felt more than spoken – a connection that is nurturing, complex, and at times, difficult to navigate. Daniela Schmidt is a generational family coach who works with women across life stages – from early motherhood to elder care – helping them build trust, emotional resilience, and meaningful connection through conscious, respectful dialogue. We spoke to Daniela below for more, as she is named in the Parent and Baby Awards 2025. Mother & Daughter Counsellor of the Year 2025 (Austria): Daniela Schmidt aniela Schmidt is a family coach and bridge-builder between generations, driven by the belief that communication, confidence, and connection are the foundation of every fulfilling relationship. Leveraging professional expertise, personal experience, and a compassionate and attentive approach, Daniela accompanies her clients on their journey towards greater clarity, inner security, and relationships that feel right for everyone involved, empowering them to live their roles as daughters, mothers, and women with strength. Raised in a strict, quiet home where communication and connection were neither modelled nor encouraged, Daniela understands how generational patterns shape and also strain relationships, echoing deep into adulthood. It was as a young woman working for international companies in Chicago, and again as a mother, that she discovered her own inner strength and found ways to break free from inherited patterns, a journey that now guides her in helping others build healthier, more connected relationships. Today, a certified and licensed life and social counsellor, Daniela concentrates on generational family coaching. In her practice, she places a clear and personal focus on three core relationship dynamics: mother and daughter, adult daughter and ageing mother, and supporting a relative with dementia. Drawing upon her own personal experience, Daniela provides coaching that is grounded in understanding, genuine interest, vulnerability, and mutual respect. Daniela utilises her 3C approach in her services, 3C standing for communication, confidence, and connection. This begins with D
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