The Educational Psychology Service and Primary Mental Health Team have been running regular half termly virtual parent workshops on helping your child with fears and worries.
The aim of the programme is to teach parents cognitive behavioural strategies so they can use them with their children to overcome their anxiety. It is based on the book: ‘Overcoming your child’s worries and fears’ by Cathy Cresswell and Lucy Willetts. The group will be a 2.5 hour online workshop – a “whistle stop tour” of key principles for parents.
There are two further sessions planned for the summer term:
- Wednesday 15th March 9:30 – 12:00.
- Wednesday 26th April 9:30 – 12:00.
- Wednesday 21st June 9:30 – 12:00.
Sessions will be via Teams. There is capacity for around 4 – 10 participants each session.
If parents are interested, they should email Wilma Williams and include: their name, email and phone number (for contact – they will be emailed a Teams link) and their child’s age and school. Please also state which of the dates for the course they are able to make, and whether you have a preferred date – so we can allocate spaces.