Learning for Parents

The Circle of Security Parenting Program

Available to parents, grandparents, carers, government and community sector organisations, the Circle of Security Parenting Program ™ is a relationship-based parenting program based on attachment theory.

The program builds parent-child connections through increased understanding of children’s emotional needs. Parents learn to understand their own responses to their children’s needs, and how they can help their child become more emotionally secure.

Children and families become calmer, and family life is more satisfying.

The Circle of Security helps caregivers identify core emotions and how to help their children learn to regulate their emotions.

The Circle of Security Parenting Program ™ incorporates mindfulness – being fully present in the moment (for example, “Being With” as a concept) and not allowing the past to impact on parenting.

Read more about the Circle of Security Parenting Program ™:

Program delivery options:

8 week small group program as the lead or co-facilitator of a group of parents, grandparents or carers. Handouts are provided to support understanding of the concepts and audio-visual content.

  • 1:1 programs at home, out of business hours, as required.

  • Professional Development Training in the Circle of Security Parenting Program ™ for staff in government and non-government agencies. Bonus Mindfulness exercises at staff training.

“Calm Your Child With Brain and Body Hacks” Workshop

This is a 1.5 hour workshop for parents / carers to have more tools to keep their kids relaxed and to calm them down when they have “meltdowns”.

Strategies are based on Western psychology including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment theory (Circle of Security Parenting program), mindfulness (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction), Positive Psychology, neuroscience, and yoga (movement and mindfulness / body and brain integration).

We get to practice some “hacks” together including breathing and movements to calm the nervous system.

Program delivery options:

Available to organisations including government and non-government agencies including local libraries.