Empowering Parents Program
An Overview of the program
We understand that emotion dysregulation can be challenging, and sometimes you need support to navigate through difficult times. At Still Move Counseling Counseling, we created a program to support you that is based off the DBT Walking the Middle Path module. We know you're busy, so the program was setup to be self paced and each video is less than 30 minutes of your time.
The program is set up with three separate modules/sessions. Each lesson has a worksheet to use along with it. All videos are listed in order and are meant to be viewed consecutively.
Session 1: It's all about balance, is set up to help you identify states of mind that can occur with parenting through crises, target your thoughts and beliefs that set you up against your kid, and how to start to get unstuck from difficult dilemmas.
Session 2: Crisis & Connection, is set up to respond effectively in crisis, de-escalate it and preserve the relationship and your own self respect.
Session 3: The Paradox of Parenting, is set up to reduce suffering by practicing acceptance while balancing effective change strategies. The ultimate package is to simultaneously implement acceptance and change.
Guidelines for participation:
This information is intended to be adjunctive and not a replacement for therapy and should not replace individualized recommendations from a therapist you're meeting with.
Please keep in mind we do not engage in virtual relationships, please contact us to schedule.
If you're experiencing crisis, immediately call 988
Empowering Parents Program: Session 1
It's All About Balance
A.1 States of Mind.
What states of mind do you experience during crisis? Watch this video to help you learn more about ways you might be contributing to crisis. Awareness is the foundation.
It's All About Balance
A.2 States of Mind
Continue your work on the different states of mind. Finding your balanced state of mind is Wise Mind. Learn more about how to parent from this state while in crisis.
It's All About Balance
B. Getting Unstuck.
Sometimes our thoughts block us from moving forward in a crisis and/or disagreement. Understand what the common judgments are when parenting a kid with emotion dysregulation and how to start reframing them.
It's All About Balance
C.1 Walking the Middle Path
Consistency is hard amidst crisis! Explore a common parenting dilemma of being too loose and/or too strict, and how to find a way forward.
It's All About Balance
C.2 Walking the Middle Path
Continue to explore parenting dilemmas regarding independence and dependence.
Empowering Parents Program: Session 2
Crisis & Connection
A. Validating the valid.
You're not expected to be a mental health professional, and yet, you're experiencing situations that require specific skills. We want to support you in knowing what to ways to respond to your kid during a mental health crisis!
Crisis & Connection
B. Invalidation
Is your relationship suffering throughout all the crises? Let's look at statements and thoughts that create harm and escalate crisis. This video addresses common invalidating statements and ways to reframe them without ignoring what's happening.
Crisis & Connection
C. Validation
One main approach to reducing crises is to engage in validation. This video teaches the SIX different levels to practice and use so that you can more readily connect and engage your kid during crises effectively.
Empowering Parents Program: Session 3
Paradox of Parenting
A. Dialectics
Did you know that practicing acceptance reduces the suffering at home? ...this doesn't mean you give up on what changes need to happen, but watch this video to learn more about the practice of acceptance.
Paradox of Parenting
B. Creating Change
You've worked and supported change sometimes without any outcome. Use this video to help you understand the key behavioral principles involved with creating and maintaining change.
Paradox of Parenting
C. Walking the Middle Path
Let's put Acceptance and Change strategies TOGETHER. Forget it being one-sided, either accept this reality or push for change... it's both!
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