Save the date! Join us for an enlightening series of interactive 90 minute online workshops presente
Save the date! Join us for an enlightening series of interactive 90 minute online workshops presented by Vancouver’s own Counsellor Kate!
Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 7:30-9:00pm - Conscious, Connected Parenting
Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 7:30-9:00pm - Guiding Big Feelings
Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 7:30-9:00pm - Building Sibling Harmony
Stay tuned for the Zoom link for each live session!
Although aimed at parents, sessions may be of interest to various caregivers in the Mackenzie school community and all are invited, e.g. classroom and resource teachers, SSAs, tutors, nannies, grandparents, etc.
Missed a session? Recordings and slide handouts will also be made available after each session.
Proudly sponsored by your Mackenzie PAC.
CONSCIOUS, CONNECTED PARENTING
This workshop draws from attachment theory, Emotion Coaching, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy treatments that are aimed at addressing disruptive behaviour in children. You will learn how to connect with your child in a way that fosters deeper understanding, enhances attachment, and creates parent-child cooperation. The reasons behind children’s behaviour come from a number of sources, but the ways to address them are simple and logical if they are applied with consistency and predictability. We will focus on positive discipline strategies, including how to pay more attention to children when they are behaving well, than when they are not. By the end of the workshop, you will know how to:
Connect with your child through specialized attachment-focused, self-esteem-boosting playtime in just 5 to 10 minutes per day
Respond appropriately to emotional meltdowns and co-regulate with your child
Transform negative, attention-seeking behaviours to positive, praiseworthy changes in your child
Effectively choose when your child is able to learn from their behaviour and when they are not.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Jan 19, 2022 07:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Conscious, Connected Parenting webinar with Counsellor Kate
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
Passcode: 198329
GUIDING BIG FEELINGS Strong emotions are a part of life, and there are lots of ways we can manage these emotional weather systems that sometimes catch us off-guard. In this workshop we will:
Look at the ways our brains are wired to get upset, and how everyone in the family can learn how to return to a place of calm and self-control
Explore simple mindfulness practices to build the brain pathways to inner calm
Look a little deeper at parent triggers and the ways to work around them.
Parents are important models to their children. Demonstrating and teaching self-regulation and how to handle strong feelings is one of the most powerful skills that help prepare children for life. Drawing from brain research, Emotion Coaching, mindful breathing, and attachment literature, Counsellor Kate will present a workshop full of practical strategies, with an invitation for greater self-awareness, in an environment of non-judgement.
BUILDING SIBLING HARMONY The sibling relationship is a lifelong journey and there are lots of things parents can do to reduce conflict and increase harmony at home. In this practical session Counsellor Kate will cover the following topics: - Normalizing sibling conflict - Ways to prevent rivalry - Supporting individuality & avoiding comparison - Alternatives to punishment & forced apologies - Managing our reactions - Determining when & how to intervene - Developing a plan of action that fits for your family
PRESENTER BIO
Kate Saunders has over 20 years of experience as a counsellor and educator, specializing in working with children and families. Kate completed her BA in Child Youth Care and her MA in Counselling Psychology, and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in BC. She works therapeutically with children in play therapy, with parents/adults, and with parents and children together to address challenging behaviours and emotion regulation. Kate is a certified practitioner and trainer of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, one of the few empirically valid treatments for disruptive behaviour in young children. Kate focuses particularly on supporting healthy attachment and emotional development with all of her clients.
https://www.counsellorkate.com/
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