Mental Health Sessions

Helping parents and carers feel more confident, informed and supported when navigating mental health with their young people.

Parenting and caring for a teenager can come with challenges, particularly when you notice changes in their mood, behaviour or emotional wellbeing. Knowing what to say, how to start a conversation and when to seek further support can sometimes feel overwhelming.

Our Mental Health & Confidence Sessions provide a safe, welcoming and non-judgemental space for parents and carers to learn, ask questions and develop practical tools to support both themselves and their young people.

What we explore

Our sessions cover important areas of young people's mental health and wellbeing, including:

- Depression and anxiety — understanding the signs, symptoms and how we can offer support.

- Self-harm — developing understanding and learning how to respond with compassion rather than judgement.

- Suicidal thoughts and suicide awareness — learning how to approach sensitive conversations safely and understand when and where to seek additional support.

- Emotional wellbeing and resilience — helping young people develop healthy ways of coping with difficult emotions.

- Parents' and carers' wellbeing — recognising the importance of looking after yourself while supporting someone else.

- Building confidence — helping parents and carers feel more equipped to navigate difficult situations.

Having Conversations With Our Teens — The SEEN Framework

A key part of our sessions is learning how to have open, honest and supportive conversations with teenagers using the SEEN framework.

We explore practical ways to:

Listen — creating space for your young person to talk without immediately judging, fixing or dismissing their feelings.

Understand — looking beyond behaviour and recognising that there may be emotions, worries or experiences underneath what we see.

Engage — building trust and creating opportunities for meaningful conversations, even when your teenager doesn't want to talk.

Navigate — knowing how to respond when conversations become difficult, including recognising when additional professional support may be needed.

The framework is designed to help parents and carers approach difficult conversations with calmness, compassion and confidence.

A space to learn, talk and connect

These sessions are not about being a perfect parent or having all the answers. They are about building understanding, reducing stigma and giving you practical tools to feel more confident supporting your young person — while remembering to look after yourself too.

Whether you are worried about anxiety or depression, concerned about self-harm, unsure how to talk about suicidal thoughts, or simply want to understand your teenager better, these sessions offer a supportive space to learn and connect.

You don't have to have all the answers. Sometimes, knowing how to start the conversation is the first step.

Register your interest today to hear about upcoming sessions.