When Big Feelings Take Over
NERVOUS SYSTEM BASICS FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
Join us online for a 60-minute webinar to guide and support caregivers and parents through the challenging and disruptive moments by learning about the nervous system.
You will learn how the nervous system works when it feels safe, and when it is feels unsafe, and what happens in different phases of unsafety - this is the language of the nervous system.
When you know the communication of the nervous system, you can skillfully adjust your responses to emotions and behavior - yours and your child’s - to more effectively stay connected and support them in challenging moments.
Using a simple metaphor, you will be given the tools to take with you, have new skills you can use right away and continue to practice.
Are you ready to get curious and make a big shift?
What you get:
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Frequently Asked Questions
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For parents and caregivers of children (infant through teen) who are navigating big emotions—whether in their child, themselves, or both—and want a clearer way to respond in the moment.
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In this workshop, you’ll learn how to understand and respond to emotional moments through a nervous system lens.
You’ll walk away with:
a simple way to recognize what’s happening underneath behavior
how to identify early signs before things escalate
what to do in the moment (and what doesn’t work)
how to respond differently to escalation vs shutdown
how your own nervous system impacts the interaction—and how to work with it
This is practical, real-life support you can use immediately.
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This work applies to all nervous systems.
Children who are neurodivergent, disabled, or have additional needs often experience the world as more intense, unpredictable, or overwhelming—which means their nervous systems may need different kinds of support to feel safe.
In this workshop, we’ll talk about how to:
understand those differences through a nervous system lens
adjust your responses to better match your child’s needs
recognize patterns like shutdown, overwhelm, and demand avoidance (including PDA profiles)
This is not a one-size-fits-all approach.
It’s about learning to read your child’s nervous system and respond in a way that supports safety and connection. -
You’re not alone—and you’re not doing anything wrong.
When your child is dysregulated, it often activates your nervous system too. That’s part of how we’re wired.
This workshop will help you:
recognize what’s happening in your own body in those moments
stay more connected to yourself under stress
respond in a way that supports both you and your child
You don’t have to be perfectly calm to be effective.
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No—this is an educational workshop.
You’ll learn tools, frameworks, and ways of understanding behavior that you can apply in your everyday life. While this is informed by clinical experience, it is not a substitute for individual therapy.
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Most parenting advice focuses on what to do.
This workshop focuses on when and why to do it.
Instead of giving you a long list of strategies, you’ll learn how to understand what’s happening underneath your child’s behavior—and how to respond based on their nervous system state in that moment.
This means you’re not guessing, reacting, or trying everything you’ve heard.
You’re responding with clarity, intention, and connection.
You’ll leave with a simple, practical framework you can use in real time—without having to overthink it.