Parent & Community Workshops
Anxiety Unpacked: Understanding, Supporting, and Reducing Stress in Kids & Teens
May 13th: An evening with Uma Vandekerkhove, Registered Psychologist
May Workshop
Anxiety is one of the most common challenges facing young people today, but it doesn’t always look the same in each person. Our May 13th workshop was an informative session designed for parents/ caregivers and youth to better understand how anxiety shows up and how to respond effectively.
In this workshop we explored:
- How anxiety shows up in kids and teens
- Avoidance, reassurance-seeking, and shutdown
- Supporting vs. enabling anxiety
- Practical regulation & coping tools to help build emotional regulation skills
We also discussed test anxiety as a relatable example, including:
- What happens in the brain and body during tests and exams
- Strategies to manage anticipatory anxiety
- Tools for before, during & after tests
May Workshop
Presenter
Uma Vandekerkhove, Registered Psychologist
It was so affirming to learn that we are on the right track with our child and to hear other parents' questions and frustrations. For the first time, I didn't feel alone in all of this. THANK YOU for having a resource available to those not attending your school!