Therapeutic Workshops for Children

The Connected Families Project delivers the Adult SPACE Toolkit, a five-week programme designed to help parents and carers understand children’s behaviour through a trauma-informed parenting lens. Facilitated by trained practitioners, the programme explores how stress, attachment, and past experiences influence behaviour—both in adults and children—and provides practical strategies to enhance children's emotional wellbeing and build stronger, more connected family relationships. Each session offers a safe, supportive, and reflective space for parents and carers to engage in family therapy workshops, explore emotional wellbeing, develop empathy, and learn tools to respond calmly and compassionately to their children.

Parent and Me: Feelings First is a 7-week experiential workshop series designed to help parents and children recognize, express, and manage big emotions — together. Through creative activities, guided reflection, and practical coping strategies, this programme enhances children's emotional wellbeing, strengthens parent-child connection, and supports long-term family resilience. Many families find it challenging to navigate anxiety, stress, and strong emotions, especially when they manifest as overwhelm or difficult behaviors. Without opportunities for shared emotional learning, communication and regulation can suffer. By blending play, art, and structured reflection, this trauma-informed parenting program offers a developmentally appropriate and engaging pathway to stronger emotional wellbeing for the whole family, making it an excellent choice among family therapy workshops.

The Teulu Bridge Project is a therapeutic, play-based transition programme designed to support children's emotional wellbeing as they navigate the emotional, social, and psychological challenges of moving from primary to secondary school. Delivered in small groups of four to six children, the 8-week intervention incorporates elements of family therapy workshops, combining creative play, guided reflection, and individualized support to help participants develop resilience, confidence, and coping strategies. Additionally, individual meetings with each child and their parent or carer will take place before and after the programme to identify goals, review progress, and provide feedback, all within a framework of trauma-informed parenting.

Bedtime should feel safe and comforting — yet for many children, it can be the hardest part of the day. Worries grow louder in the dark, and nightmares can feel all too real. An anxious mind often struggles to switch off. This gentle 10-week therapeutic programme is designed to support children's emotional wellbeing, particularly for those who experience sleep difficulties, anxiety, or nightmares. Inspired by Dr. Karen Treisman’s Neon the Ninja, the programme incorporates elements of family therapy workshops, using story, creativity, play, and sensory activities to help children understand their feelings and develop practical coping skills in a way that feels safe and empowering. Sleep difficulties are especially common for children who have experienced anxiety, trauma, or instability. When sleep suffers, so does emotional regulation, learning, behaviour, and overall wellbeing. Families often feel alone in managing night-time fears — this programme offers structured, compassionate support. Across ten weeks, children are supported to: Gently explore and express their feelings about sleep and worries, learn calming strategies to settle their bodies and minds, build confidence, resilience, and a stronger sense of safety, reduce the frequency and intensity of nightmares, and create positive, reassuring bedtime routines. By weaving therapeutic tools into playful and creative experiences, children develop lifelong skills while feeling understood, heard, and supported. Because every child deserves to feel safe enough to rest. This programme can be offered as 1:1 direct work.

Inside Out: Exploring Emotions is a creative 7-week workshop programme designed for children aged 7–11, inspired by the beloved Inside Out movie. This programme focuses on children's emotional wellbeing through engaging activities like games, art, storytelling, and group discussions. Children will delve into core emotions such as Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust, while building confidence in recognizing, understanding, and expressing their feelings. The workshops support emotional literacy, empathy, resilience, and self-regulation in a safe and engaging environment, essential aspects of family therapy workshops. By the end of the course, children will acquire practical tools to manage big feelings, respect boundaries, and gain a better understanding of themselves and others—all while having fun and connecting with their peers. This trauma-informed parenting approach ensures that children develop healthy emotional skills for life.

The Teulu Wellbeing Summer Schools Project is a play-based initiative focused on enhancing children's emotional wellbeing through improved emotional understanding, regulation, and expression. Delivered by qualified Play Therapists, this project provides a one-off 90-minute workshop for groups of up to fifteen children. The sessions incorporate creative and sensory play to help children explore their feelings, build emotional vocabulary, and learn healthy coping strategies in a safe, supportive environment. By nurturing emotional awareness at an early age, the project aims to strengthen children’s overall well-being, resilience, and readiness to learn, while also fostering positive peer relationships and school engagement. Additionally, the project aligns with principles of trauma-informed parenting, making it an excellent complement to family therapy workshops for better emotional health.