Daniel Arroyo
Family & Parent Coach | Social Worker |
Racial Equity and Leadership Facilitator and Consultant
Why Work with Me?
My Coaching Philosophy: I believe every family and school community has untapped potential. By combining my social-work toolkit with a strengths-based, inclusive approach, I guide families, students, educators, and leaders back to who they want to be and more by balancing these approaches:
- Listen & Validate – Turn everyday moments into opportunities for empathy and learning for all stakeholders involved.
- Communicate Compassionately & Courageously – Use restorative language that fosters safety and healthy shifts, releasing shame and mitigating harm.
- Model Resilience & Relationship-Building – I invite students to bear witness to and co-steward this growth journey. Children and adults learn and sustain their learning through authentic and involved learning experiences.
- Build Rituals of Connection – Simple, consistent practices that sustain connection for the long run.
- Offer Honest and Effective Feedback: Moving at the speed of trust, I point out the gaps in awareness that are preventing your individual and interpersonal success
About me
Core Competencies
- Family systems coaching & communication strategies
- Emotional regulation & conflict resolution
- Restorative justice facilitation
- Equity consulting
- Strengths-based child and adolescent development
- Workshop design & group facilitation
With over a decade of experience in K–12 social work and youth leadership development, I partner with families and schools to build stronger connections, boost collective emotional resilience, and foster healthy communication.
I have facilitated race- and gender-specific support groups, which gives me a unique lens on healthy family dynamics, thriving school culture, with the goal of supporting our children's development. My background is both in social work and designing and facilitating programs in schools and with families. A few examples of programming and professional development I have created and led are about dismantling microaggressions, navigating interrelational conflict, and supporting healthy family ecosytems.
When I am not coaching, you can find me in my favorite part of Boston, Dorchester (only love), playing basketball with my son or enjoying quality time with my partner our two dogs.