Learning and Development

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Online
Date: September 6, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Karen Young (Hey Sigmund)

Adolescence, Focus on Adolescence

Connecting with teens

Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm

Date: Saturday 6 September

Location: Zoom online

This webinar will support carers to become more confident in:

  • Understanding the changes that happen during adolescence, and how these can impact behaviour, relationships, and feelings;
  • Increase connection and influence;
  • Confidently hold loving boundaries; and
  • Confidently respond when boundaries are broken.

This webinar is presented by Karen Young, who began her career as a psychologist in private practice and is now recognised as a leading authority on child and adolescent anxiety. Karen created Hey Sigmund, an internationally popular online resource, is the author of 5 books, has appeared on television and radio, and has proven popular in presenting previous Carer Kafe webinars

The session is designed for kinship, foster and permanent carers.

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