Regulate & Thrive: A practical 5-week program to support Emotional Wellbeing 🌟

A 5-Session Program for young people aged 12-17 years

✨ Run by an experienced Occupational Therapist ✨

Does your young person struggle with managing emotions, distress, or self-regulation? This engaging and practical program is designed to help young people aged 12-17 years develop essential skills for emotional awareness, resilience, and wellbeing in a supportive and interactive environment.

What’s Included?

• Five one-hour interactive group sessions

• Practical tools to manage distress, emotions, and negative thinking

• Hands-on activities, mindfulness exercises, and self-reflection

• A safe, supportive space to connect, learn about yourself and grow

• Parent Information: including key concepts to reflect on at home during the week and support services available for carers in the community.

🌟 Session 1: "Getting to Know YOU!"

• Introduction to the group and creating a safe space for sharing

• Body awareness & stress signals

🌟 Session 2: "Noticing and Connecting"

• Connecting thoughts, feelings, and behaviors (CBT principles)

• Noticing what feels calming and alerting in the environment

• Using sensory strategies to manage distress

💡 Session 3: "Rethinking Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviours"

• Recognising and challenging unhelpful thinking patterns

• Exploring mindfulness

💡 Session 4: "Stress & Anxiety Management"

• Building a personalised emotional first aid kit

🌱 Session 5: "The Game Plan – Thriving Through Self-Regulation"

• Starting to plan for the future

• Recognising what helps you feel well

• Identifying personal triggers & early warning signs

• Developing a go-to plan for managing emotions

• Final reflection activity & takeaway strategies

What other young people have liked about the program:

"Making some new friends and finding ways to calm myself"

"Friends, awareness, laughing, trying to understand myself"

"Being around people that understand"

"Learning about our feelings in a fun way"