Our Parent Workshop Series is an ongoing opportunity for parents to receive guidance and education around mental health challenges and treatment options for their children and adolescents. These workshops are offered virtually on select Wednesdays from 12-1pm, and are free of charge.
Our next workshop – is about Validation. The aim is that parents will learn more about what validation is (and isn’t), and ways to effectively validate their children.
To register for our April, May, or July Parent Workshops, please complete the relevant form using the “Register” button below.
Please see the graphic on this website for the full calendar for the 2024-2025 Academic Year.
Interested in hosting a workshop at your organization? You can visit our Professional Consultation & Outreach services page, or email info@concordcbt.com for more information.
2025-2026 Parent Workshop Series
What to Expect for Your Child’s Therapy
September 17th, 2025 | 12-1pm
Join us for What to Expect for Your Child’s Therapy, a workshop designed to guide parents through the therapy process for their child. Whether your child is just beginning therapy or you’re looking to better understand ongoing treatment, this workshop offers insights into what therapy looks like, how therapy is tailored to your child’s individual needs, and how to support your child’s progress.
Intro to Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
October 15th, 2025 | 12-1pm
Join us for Intro to Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE). This workshop introduces parents to the evidence-based SPACE program, designed to help children and teens struggling with anxiety, OCD, and related challenges—without requiring direct participation from the child. You will learn more about practical tools designed to help parents respond supportively to distress, set healthy boundaries, and foster long-term emotional resilience in their children.
Your Child’s Executive Function Challenges
November 19th, 2025 | 12-1pm
Join us for Your Child’s Executive Function Challenges: an informative and supportive workshop designed to help parents better understand executive function (EF) challenges and how they impact children’s learning, behavior, and daily life. Learn practical strategies to support your child’s organization, focus, time management, emotional regulation, and more. Whether your child has a diagnosis like ADHD or simply struggles with EF skills, this workshop will provide tools and insights to help them thrive at home and in school.
Validation Strategies
December 17th, 2025 | 12-1pm
Join us for Validation Strategies for Parents: A DBT-Informed Workshop, where you’ll learn how to use validation to strengthen your connection with your child and support their emotional growth. Rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, this workshop will teach practical tools for responding to big emotions with empathy—helping reduce conflict, build trust, and improve communication at home.
Depression 101
January 21st, 2026 | 12-1pm
Join us for Depression 101: A Parent Workshop, designed to help you understand the signs and symptoms of depression in children and teens. Grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), this session will provide practical tools to support your child’s emotional well-being and foster healthy coping skills.
Anxiety 101
February 11th, 2026 | 12-1pm
Join us for Anxiety 101: A Parent Workshop, where you’ll learn how to recognize signs of anxiety in children and teens, understand what drives it, and discover practical tools to support your child using evidence-based strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This session will equip you with simple, effective techniques to help your child manage worry and build resilience.
Typical vs. Atypical Adolescent Behaviors
March 18th, 2026 | 12-1pm
Join us for Typtical vs. Atypical Adolescent behaviors. In this workshop, we will explore some ways to distinguish between normal teen behaviors and those that warrant concern. We will also explore how parents can discuss their concerns with teens, set limits, and utilize skills to parents manage their own reactions to their teen’s behavior.
Coping Ahead For Summer
April 15th, 2026 | 12-1pm
Join us for Coping Ahead for Summer: A Parent Workshop, where we’ll explore common emotional and behavioral patterns that arise for kids and teens during the summer months—such as changes in routine, increased screen time, and social challenges. Learn how therapy can support healthy structure, emotional regulation, and resilience during this transition, and walk away with practical strategies to help your child thrive over the summer break.
Relationship Building
May 13th, 2026 | 12-1pm
Join us for Relationship Building, a workshop focused on strengthening the parent-child relationship as a foundation for emotional regulation, cooperation, and overall well-being. You will learn evidence-based strategies to increase positive interactions, reinforce desirable behaviors, and build secure attachment through consistent, attuned responses.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) 101
June 17th, 2026 | 12-1pm
Join us for DBT 101: A Parent Workshop, an introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy and how it can support children and teens struggling with intense emotions, impulsivity, or relationship challenges. You’ll learn more about the core modules of DBT — mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness—and how they can help youth build healthier coping and communication. This workshop will also provide an overview of DBT treatment in general.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 101
July 15th, 2026 | 12-1pm
Join us for CBT 101. This educational workshop introduces parents to the core principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), one of the most effective, evidence-based treatments for anxiety, depression, and other emotional and behavioral challenges in children and teens. Parents will learn how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact, and how CBT helps children build coping skills, challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, and develop healthier behavioral responses.
Shaping Behaviors for Back-to-School
August 19th, 2026 | 12-1pm
Join us for a Shaping Behaviors for Back-to-School, a discussion of behavioral strategies that can help influence your child’s behaviors to support them with the transition back to school. By focusing on reinforcement, validation, and consistent responses to behaviors, parents can foster emotional regulation, resilience, and smoother routines during this often stressful period.