Parenting a child who is struggling – finding your feet as a secure leader
Today, we see an increasing trend of mental health challenges among children and adolescents. For many parents, this creates a sense of insecurity and a "fear of doing something wrong". We often find ourselves in a landscape of expert advice that can paradoxically weaken our trust in our own experiences.
Who is the webinar suitable for?
This webinar is for you as a parent, foster parent, or caregiver who feels a sense of insecurity when facing a child who is struggling. It is designed for those who fear making mistakes or worsening the situation , and who wish to be a secure support system that builds a child’s inner resilience through clear leadership and predictability.
You will learn:
- Stepping into the "Adult Role": How to move past the fear of making mistakes and reclaim your role as a leader in the family.
- Balancing Validation and Guidance: Understanding the importance of both emotional support and clear, structural boundaries.
- Affect Regulation: How to contain your child’s intense emotions while managing your own reactions.
- Navigating the Diagnosis: How to use a diagnosis as a helpful framework without losing sight of the relational and environmental factors you can actually influence.
Get to know the speaker: Psychologist Kaja
Helene is a licensed psychologist with experience from the specialist health service, including RASP (the Regional Center for Eating Disorders) and the Department of Eating Disorders at Modum Bad. She has published research on body experience and binge eating disorder. Helene offers individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as parental guidance and family sessions.
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Our webinars
Eating disorders among children and adolescents
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Children and adolescents' emotional life
On Tuesday, February 25th, we held a webinar with Gjensidige for children and youth. The topic was "Children and Adolescents' Emotional Life: Tools for Emotional Development and Security," and it was led by our psychologist, Viktoria Sollid.
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How is it to be a parent of teenagers?
In March 2022, Dr. Dropin's psychologist, Thomas Kristian Tollefsen, shared his best tips for parents of teenagers! The webinar is perfect for parents curious about the transition from childhood to young adulthood.
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How to be a safe and supportive adult when engaging with a young person who is struggling?
On April 10th, 2024, Gjensidige and Dr. Dropin Psychology held an interactive and educational webinar for parents of teenagers. The webinar is perfect for those who want to learn more about how to be a safe and supportive adult when engaging with a young person who is struggling.
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Are you the parent of a child who is unable or unwilling to go to school?
October 12th at 18:00, psychologist Anita Bjørne Winther will hold a webinar to explore why and how school refusal can occur, what are the typical characteristics and what you as a parent can do to increase your child's experience of belonging to school, subjects, teachers and friends.
Open webinar on the mental health of children and youth and the role of parents.
Dr Dropin and Gjensidige hosted an open webinar on October 22nd, offering the opportunity to ask questions about children's and adolescents' mental health, the role of parenting, and how to approach children who are struggling. The questions were discussed and answered by the psychologists Ellen and Kaja.
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