What is tuning in to teens?

It is an evidence based parenting program that supports parents as their child begins to experience the changes that occur during adolescence.
What is the central idea behind Tuning in to Teens?

It focuses on:

Developing an emotion coaching parenting style
Fosters emotionally supportive connections
Facilitates in adolescents a capacity to think about their emotional experiences and regulate their responses
Contributes to the development of emotional intelligence (EQ)

What is an emotion coaching parenting style?

It’s a parenting style based on listening empathically in a supportive connective relationship.

How would becoming an emotion coaching parent help my teenager?

Becoming an emotion coach helps you extend and develop further skills to deal in an efficient manner with your teenager based on deepening connections, emotional attunement and developing problem solving skills.

Why does the program focus on working on emotions?

Emotions are central for communication and connection. Learning to become aware, manage and learn about others emotions helps improve our wellbeing and maximise our social, behavioural and learning outcomes. Focusing on emotions contributes to develop social-emotional competencies.

Why are social emotional competencies important during adolescence?

Research has found that teens that have social emotional competencies have fewer problems with depression, anxiety or behaviour. They also are important in developing friendships, resolving conflicts, are able to concentrate better during learning, seeking support and achieving goals. These becomes the foundation for Emotional Intelligence in adulthood.

How does emotional competence/intelligence develop?

It develops through the interaction between an individual’s innate temperament, cognitive development and socialisation with adult significant figures in the teen’s life. Socialisation experiences are the way parents, teachers or other adults offer understanding to the teen about emotions and how to deal with them.

What role does parenting play in developing social-emotional competence?

There is ample evidence that there is a link between parent socialisation practices and teens emotional competence. Parents influence teens by acknowledging, discussing, empathising modelling and accepting teens emotions.

How can I help develop in my teen social-emotional competencies?

You can help your teenager by becoming an EMOTION COACH through The Tuning in to Teens” parenting program created by Dr. Havighurst, Ed Harley & Dr Kehoe from the University of Melbourne which has been successful increasing awareness, acceptance and understanding in families strengthening relationships and reporting decreased conflict and calmer households.

About the Facilitator

Faye Evans is a registered psychologist who has been conducting parenting programs since 1995 and has accrued a vast experience in working with families, by helping parents, children and adolescents connect, care and communicate engaging in satisfying interactions creating a positive family atmosphere.
What can I expect from these parenting sessions?

The parenting sessions are group sessions where you will be presented with parent workbooks, weekly readings, DVD presentations, role-plays, case-scenarios, mindfulness, relaxation strategies and opportunity for discussion and reflection of the weekly topic.

Now taking bookings for places in February-March:

Tuesdays (6:30pm-9:45pm) Term 1

February
20th ˙ 27th
March
6th ˙ 13th ˙ 20th ˙ 27th

Total cost for six sessions: $600 (inc GST)

The course includes:

• Handouts
• Videos
• Psycho-education
• Reflections and journaling
• Mindfulness Based Strategies
• Role-play
• afternoon tea for each session
• 18 contact hours

Cancellations must be made with at least seven (7) days notice & will incur an administrative fee of $50