Parent Seminars & Workshops
ONLINE WEBINAR
Monday July 27th @ 6:30pm-7:30pm
Join us for the one hour live webinar run by Clinical Psychology Registrar Emma Mahoney and Educational and Developmental Psychologist Jessica Schembri
Topic: From anxiety to confidence – coaching adolescents through discomfort
Overview
In this brief parent session, we will explore how our natural instinct to protect children from stress and discomfort can, over time, unintentionally reduce their confidence and resilience. While accommodations are sometimes necessary and appropriate, consistently removing all situations that provoke anxiety—such as tests, presentations, or challenging tasks—can reinforce the belief that these situations are dangerous or unmanageable.
The session will cover:
* Why anxiety and discomfort are a normal and important part of growth
* How avoidance can strengthen fear and reduce self-confidence
* The difference between supportive accommodations and enabling avoidance
* Practical ways parents can coach children through challenges rather than removing them
* How gradual exposure to manageable stress helps build coping skills, independence, and resilience
Future online webinar topics Include:
- What’s Normal, What’s Not? — - - -Understanding Teen Mental Health
- Building Resilient Teens — Teaching Coping & Emotional Regulation
- Anxious Teens: What Helps, What Hurts
- Eating, Identity & Control — Talking About Food, Body Image, and Social Pressures
- Help! My Teen Won’t Talk to Me — Communication That Actually Works
- Screens, Socials & Sleep — Managing Tech and Mental Health
- Supporting Trauma-Impacted Teens — A Guide for Parents
- When School is a Struggle — Mental Health and Academic Stress
- ADHD & ASD in the Classroom & Home — Strategies that Work
- Emotion Coaching for Parents — How to Respond Instead of React
- From Burnout to Balance — Self-Care for Parents of Struggling Teens
- Tuning In to Early Warning Signs — Preventing Escalations in Behaviour & Mental Health
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- Parent Seminars & Workshops
- Teacher Seminars & Workshops
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