Wed, Jul 17
|Central Coast DBT Centre
Managing Self Harm: The Essential Guide for Parents (#2)
This series of workshops aims to give parents the information & tools needed to support teens who engage in self harming behaviours with compassion & wisdom.
Time & Location
Jul 17, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Central Coast DBT Centre, t2 suite 2/34 Karalta Rd, Erina NSW 2250, Australia
About the event
This series of 3 evening workshops is for parents of teens who engage in self harming behaviours. The aim of the workshop is to provide information & practical tools for parents to support the teens they love, & to feel empowered in how they manage times of emotional distress & crisis.Â
Each of the 3 workshops can be attended individually, but we encourage you to attend all 3 to get the most value from the content.Â
This workshop is #2 in the series:
Workshop #2: DBT Skills for Self Harm
TIP Skills (to change body chemistry)
ACCEPT Skills (to skilfully distract)
Self Soothe Skills (to reduce reactivity)
IMPROVE Skills (to improve the moment)
Pros & Cons Skills (to reduce ambivalence)
Other workshops:Â
Workshop #3: Safety Planning for Self Harm
Safety Planning Template (that really works)
The Question of Skills Training
What's Your Plan B?
The Power of Validation
Workshop #1: Understanding self harm
Introduction to the Distress Tolerance Curve
Understanding the REAL problem underlying self harm
The crisis-service-merry-go-round & how to avoid it