2025
A training day for Parent/Carers & Professionals in the New Forest
A one-day event focused on parents/carers understanding their own needs and learning strategies to look after themselves as they support a young person with their own mental health needs. The sessions will include looking at values, goals and strengths.
How parents/carers can maintain their sense of identity, achievements and fulfilment. The afternoon will focus on ‘How to Fell better as a Parent in Burnout’. Exploring what burnout is, what contributes to it, the signs and avoiding repeating cycle. An immersive workshop including self-care & nervous system regulation practices you can try.
Hosted by Hampshire CAMHS in co-production with Courtney Freedman-Thompson (Chameleon Coaching).
Event Information
Tickets cost £25.
Tea, coffee and lunch included.
Please follow this link to make a booking: How To Cope When Your Child Can’t Event – New Forest 2025
Here is our event flyer.
Courtney Freedman-Thompson (Chameleon Coaching)
Courtney is a trauma-informed neurodiversity-affirming somatic (body-centred) coach & wellbeing facilitator. She is late-diagnosed autistic & ADHD and a parent to neurodivergent children in burnout. She is passionate about helping others reconnect to themselves and finding ways of feeling better that really work for them.
Agenda
9.00-9.30 Informal Gathering
Networking & Tea/Coffee
9.30 Welcome to the Day
Reaffirm purpose & acknowledge need
9.45 Mindfulness Exercise
Start the day calm and focussed
10.10-11.00 Session 1: Values, Goals and Strengths
Led by Dr Natalie Roberts Hampshire CAMHS
How parents can maintain their sense of identity, achievements and fulfilment.
11.00-11.30 Coffee/Tea & Networking
11.30- 12.30 Session 2: Values, Goals and Strengths
12.30-13.30 Lunch & Networking
13.30-15.00 How to feel better as a parent in burnout
Led by Courtney Freedman-Thompson, Coach & Wellbeing Facilitator with lived experience.
Exploring what burnout is, what contributes to it, what the signs are, how to avoid repeating the cycle. An immersive session including self care and nervous system regulation practices.
15.15 Finish
Stand Information
There are information stands available, which provide relevant information on the numerous organisations and charities that provide support for families in Hampshire.
To request to have an Information Stand at this event, please email HantsCAMHSInnovations@southernhealth.nhs.uk
Event details
Date: 23rd October 2025
Time: 9:30 – 15:15
Location: Colbury Memorial Hall, 133 Main Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7EL
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