How To Cope When Your Child Can
8th May
2025

A training day for Parent/Carers & Professionals in Winchester

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 emotional regulation.

 

When distress and emotional responses make situations challenging, how can we think clearly & avoid becoming overwhelmed.

The Afternoon will focus on ‘How to Feel 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 and 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 – Winchester 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: Emotional Regulation

Led by Dr Emily David Hampshire CAMHS

When distress and emotional responses make situations challenging, how can we think clearly and avoid becoming overwhelmed?

11.00-11.30  Coffee/Tea & Networking

11.30- 12.30  Session 2: Emotional Regulation

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: 8th May 2025

Time: 9:30 – 15:15

Location: St Peters Church Conference Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8RY