UK psychologists can enhance their work with adolescents by understanding the complexities of teenage emotional development. This CPD talk provides evidence-based strategies for building rapport, fostering emotional insight, and equipping young clients with effective tools to manage overwhelming feelings and distress.
Working with adolescents can be both uniquely challenging and deeply rewarding. Many teenagers experience heightened emotional reactivity and struggle to regulate overwhelming feelings. This webinar is designed for psychologists and allied health professionals seeking to better understand adolescent emotional development and equip young clients with practical tools to manage distress.
Through a developmental lens, the presentation explores the emotional and neurological changes that occur during adolescence, and offers clear strategies for building rapport, fostering emotional insight, and teaching evidence-based emotion regulation skills. The course provides a balance of theory and actionable tools to support adolescents in navigating complex emotional experiences.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Gain a foundational understanding of emotional development during adolescence.
Identify key challenges adolescents face in regulating big emotions.
Learn how to approach and engage teenagers in a developmentally sensitive and effective manner.
Explore practical strategies and tools for helping adolescents manage emotional overwhelm.
Enhance your therapeutic skills when working with emotionally reactive or distressed young clients.