Creative Ways to Help Children Manage Emotions
The Creative Ways to Help Children Manage Emotions workshop provides therapists with over 20 fun and engaging activities for children and families. The course covers essential developmental considerations in providing therapy to children and families and many practical ideas for therapists to use with children who are struggling with anxiety, anger, or sadness. This is a one-day, hands-on workshop with limited places (35 maximum).
This workshop is suitable for both new and experienced child and family therapists.
ALL workshops run 9 am - 4 pm (registration from 8.45 am)
Pricing –
Early bird $390 inc GST (ends 1 month prior); Standard $440 inc GST
- A copy of our book, 'Creative Ways to Help Children Manage Big Feelings: A Therapists Guide to Working with Preschool and Primary Children,' by Dr Fiona Zandt and Dr Suzanne Barrett (RP $66.99, published 2017).
- Workshop slides and handouts.
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided. (Please note that we are unable to accommodate special dietary requirements for bookings made within a week of the workshop date)
Special Offer - Double Deal:
Register for this workshop and our 'Playful, Practical and Purposeful Approaches to Childhood Anxiety' workshop for a discounted price of $740 inc GST. Choose the Double Deal ticket. Details about the Anxiety workshop can be found at https://childpsychologyworkshops.com.au/playful-practical-and-purposeful-approaches-to-childhood-anxiety/, Melbourne, 11 October 2025.
We offer a 10% group discount for groups of four or more participants booking in one transaction.
MELBOURNE
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DATE: 10 October 2025 VENUE: Vibe Hotel Melbourne, 1 Queen Street, Melbourne
If the location or date you'd like is fully booked, please email us and we'll add you to our waitlist.
Dr Suzanne Barrett and Dr Fiona Zandt are both Clinical Psychologists who work exclusively with children, adolescents, and families. They have over 40 years combined experience working in a range of settings, including CAMHS and private practice, with children with a broad range of psychological problems. They are authors of the books 'Creative Ways to Help Children Manage BIG Feelings' (2017) and 'Creative Ways to Help Children Manage Anxiety' (2021), published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Their approach fits within a CBT framework, including ACT and DBT, modified to be developmentally appropriate for children, with a systemic family focus and a playful context.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Registered participants who are unable to attend and notify us of this in writing prior to 14 days before the workshop may either:
(1) cancel their registration and receive a refund of their payment minus a $25 administration fee per participant;
(2) transfer their registration to another participant (no fee);
(3) transfer their registration to another workshop of equal value within 18 months (no fee).
For participants who took advantage of our Double Deal, the refund amount per participant for one workshop would be $350 inc GST minus the $25 administration fee. For both workshops, the refund would be $740 inc GST minus $50 administration fee.
No refunds will be provided for cancellations made within 14 days of the workshop. Registered participants who cannot attend and notify us of this prior to the workshop, but within 14 days of the workshop, may either:
(1) transfer their registration to another participant (no fee);
(2) be provided with a 50% discount to a future workshop of equal value within 18 months.
The workshop facilitators reserve the right to reschedule the workshop in the unlikely event of insufficient registrations.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
We also offer an online version of this course please visit our website https://childpsychologyworkshops.com.au/online-cpd-for-child-therapists-creative-ways-to-help-children-manage-emotions/
For further information about the workshop content and the presenters, please visit our website https://childpsychologyworkshops.com.au/creative-ways-to-help-children-manage-emotions/.
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Please contact us at info@childpsychologyworkshops.com.au or 03 9088 2318.
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