PARENT WORKSHOP Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health
Does your child struggle with anxiety, depression,
substance abuse, eating disorder, emotional issues, or
angry outbursts? Are you unsure of what to do, what to
say, or how to help?
Attend this workshop to learn practical
strategies to support your child
Caring for a child with mental health concerns, emotional regulation difficulties,
or angry outbursts is very stressful, overwhelming, and terrifying for parents.
Often, parents blame themselves, feel guilty, are afraid of making things worse,
and can be unsure of what to say or do. This leaves parents feeling as though they
are walking on eggshells and results in them doing just about anything to avoid
another blow up with their child.
This two-day workshop based in Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) is an
incredible and unique opportunity to learn skills that can assist you in what to say
and what to do to support your child. Drs Joanne Dolhanty and Adele Lafrance
worked along with Dr Les Greenberg to develop this innovative emotion-focused
family based approach. Research has shown that after taking this workshop and
developing these skills, parents develop closer, warmer, and more compassionate
relationships with their child and report a reduction in problematic symptoms.
These skills are applicable for ALL families, regardless of the child’s
age and/or readiness for change!
Visit the official EFFT website for more information:
https://emotionfocusedfamilytherapy.org
WORKSHOP DETAILS
DATE:
January 21st & 22nd
TIME:
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
LOCATION: Woodvale Facility and Golf Clubhouse
4540 – 50 Street, Edmonton AB
FEE:
$425/person or $750/two people
*Receipt will be issued for Extended Health Coverage*
Price includes catered lunches and course materials
TO REGISTER
0 street Edmonton,
AB
EMAIL:
[email protected]
CALL:
1-866-416-0517
Who should attend?
Caregivers, family members, spouses, parents of children, adolescents
and adult children, and other supporting Individuals – whether or not
they are involved in active treatment.
There is also a limited number of spots available for clinicians – register
early to reserve your spot!
Participants will leave with the skills to:
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Have a greater understanding of their loved one’s mental health struggles
Facilitate family based support
Emotionally and behaviorally support their loved one
Process and overcome their fears and reactions
Repair patterns and triggers that may get in the way of effective support
Believe in their own ability to care for and support their loved one
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Presenters
Dr. Michelle Emmerling is a Registered Psychologist in private practice
in Edmonton. Dr. Emmerling has specialized training in working with eating
disorders and other mental health concerns from an Emotion Focused Family
Therapy (EFFT) framework for the last ten years. She has worked in a variety
of settings including hospitals and a university mental health clinic. She trains
other clinicians in the EFFT model.
Amanda Stillar, MA is a Registered Provisional Psychologist and
currently attends the University of Alberta where she is working on completing
her PhD. She has extensive training and is very passionate about the EFFT
model and in running EFFT workshops in advanced caregiving. She also trains
clinicians in the EFFT model.
Parents who have attended this group have reported feeling less
shame, guilt, alone and more hope and motivation…
“Just for me it was about feeling guilty, you know shame and everything. The
guilt was lifted.”
“There’s no longer any blame. I mean okay fine things happen, let’s fix it.”
“For the longest time… you feel like you’re kind of isolated, dealing with it
yourself. But with the parent group, you know all the discussions were about
how we’re not alone”
“We’re not alone and these people have, they found a way out so we’re going
to find a way out, as well.”
“It was because you, you sort of get this, I don’t know how you call it, this
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energy from the group that, you
know yes, I can do this.”
Registration: EFFT Workshop – January 2017
If more than one parent/loved one is attending from the same family/extended
family, please fill out separate forms for each participant.
Last Name:
Age:
Given Names:
Gender:
Home Phone:
Address:
Cell Phone:
Postal Code:
Work Phone:
Email address:
Can we leave messages on your phone in regards to workshop or do you prefer
email?
_________________________________________________________________
Please confirm that you are registering as a carer/parent or clinician (please check one):
-Parent/carer/loved one ______
-Clinician ________
Where did you hear about this workshop:
Please email completed form(s) (you may use your phone and take a photo of
it as an attachment) and payment via etransfer to:
[email protected]
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