Big Feelings, Behaviour and Self-Regulation.

Building strong foundations for learning, self-regulation, and social-emotional wellbeing in children and adolescents.

About Karen Young
Karen began her career as a psychologist working extensively with children, teens and families. She is a sought-after speaker and consultant and works with schools, government bodies, and child and adolescent focused organisations both in Australia and overseas to build resources, implement procedures, and support the professional development of staff. Karen is the founder of ‘Hey Sigmund’, an internationally popular online resource that provides contemporary, research-driven information on anxiety. She is the author of four books, including the bestselling ‘Hey Warrior’, which creatively assists children to understand and manage anxiety.

Karen will explore the following throughout this session:

where big feelings come from and why they have an important job to do;
how to respond to feelings and behaviour in the moment to make way for calm and connection;
practical ways to help children understand feelings and behaviour why this matters;
a new way to understand feelings and behaviour and how this can be used to support social-emotional development, learning, regulation, and behaviour;
changing the way we think about discipline - why traditional disciplines don't work and what to do instead;
building a relationship with young people that will open our capacity to lead, guide, and teach;
connection after conflict - how to repair after an emotional or relational ‘collision’;
the neuroscience of co-regulation - how to lead young people in co-regulation rather than co-dysregulation and why this feels tough sometimes (and what to do when that happens);
when behaviour is extra big - the common origins of challenging behaviour, how to respond in the moment, and the practical strategies that will effect lasting change;
how to establish meaningful boundaries with love and leadership, and how to respond when those boundaries are challenged;
building their emotional toolbox