Parenting Workshop (Virtual)

Hello Parents! Join us for a parenting workshop series via Zoom every other Monday from 4 to 5 pm (PT) / 7 to 8 pm (ET) presented by Nouriman Ghahary, Ph.D. Specializing in Healthy Family Dynamics. Dr. Nouri is an associate professor of psychology and the director of clinical training for the PsyD program in Counseling Psychology at Felician University. She has been a practicing mental health clinician for more than 28 years. Dr. Nouri was part of Stepping Forward’s NJ’s counseling team for 7 years where she provided family, group, and individual therapy as well as parenting training workshops. She is extensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. This workshop is designed to provide a supportive environment for parents of children and adolescents with emotional sensitivity. The workshop series will help parents develop effective skills for managing the social-emotional challenges their children face, to improve parent-child relationship and the overall family environment. Attendees will: Develop awareness and challenge patterns of parenting behavior that is less effective in child rearing Learn Coping skills for management of difficult parent-child interactions Learn to stay regulated when their children are unable to do so by examining their own emotional triggers and by learning emotion regulation skills Learn skills to improve their relationships with self, children, and others Strengthen parental alliance and foster collaborative parenting Learn to communicate more effectively with their children and others Please email your Stepping Forward location to RSVP!

Parenting Workshops (Virtual)

Hello Parents! Join us for a parenting workshop series via Zoom on Mondays from 4 to 5 pm (PT) / 7 to 8 pm (ET) presented by Nouriman Ghahary, PhD. Specializing in Healthy Family Dynamics. Dr. Nouri is an associate professor of psychology and the director of clinical training for the PsyD program in Counseling Psychology at Felician University. She has been a practicing mental health clinician for more than 28 years. Dr. Nouri was part of Stepping Forward’s NJ’s counseling team for 7 years where she provided family, group, and individual therapy as well as parenting training workshops. She is extensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. The following topics will be covered in this parenting workshop series: September 14 th : Responsive parenting in the time of Corona September 21 st : Who’s in my head? Me or my parent? October 5 th : Understanding the mind: How to get our thoughts to work for us not against us October 19 th : Emotions get the best of me: How to respond to children in a balanced way October 26 th : How to say it makes the difference: Communication skills training for parents November 2 nd : Validating and problem-solving These workshops are designed to provide a support environment to: Help parents identify and challenge patterns of thinking and behavior that are not helpful or are less effective in child rearing Foster healthier relationships with your family and self Improve emotional regulation by learning about the variable that contributes to reactivity Develop coping skills to manage difficult parent-child moments Develop skills for collaborative parenting Develop effective communication skills Develop validation skills need in problem-solving Please email your Stepping Forward location to RSVP!

Events for June 2020 – Stepping Forward Counseling Center

June 1

June 1, 2020 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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