Tuning Into Teens

Next date: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM

Who is this for?

This program is ideal for parents, and caregivers of children aged 10–18 years old who want to understand and support their teen’s emotional wellbeing. It is especially helpful if you’re looking for support and strategies to:

Understand and manage your own and your teen’s emotions and behaviours
Strengthen your relationship
Stay calm and connected during challenging behaviours
Communicate more effectively
Handle challenging behaviours

What can I expect?

Each session runs for two hours and sessions are held at the same time each week over six weeks. The program is held in person at the headspace Colac centre and online.

How can we help?

Led by our highly experienced counsellors in a safe and respectful learning environment, you’ll explore:

How to communicate more effectively with your teen.
Ways to respond calmly and supportively to their big emotions.
Strategies to reduce conflict and manage challenging behaviour.
Tools to teach your teen how to handle peer pressure, setbacks, and strong feelings.
An understanding of emotional intelligence and how it supports mental health.

The sessions are interactive and will be a combination of group discussions, presentations, videos, and skills practice. You’ll be encouraged to practice skills in between sessions.

In this program, you’ll learn how to tune into your teen’s emotions by using emotion coaching techniques. We’ll cover topics such as emotional regulation and self-care, understanding and responding to adolescent behaviour, understanding adolescent development, managing behavioural issues and de-escalating conflict, building positive parenting practices to strengthen emotional connections, and helping you to prevent and reduce challenging behaviours in your teens.