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Join this practical workshop to learn emotional regulation skills that can help you build and maintain healthy friendships.

Discover ways to manage big emotions, communicate effectively, set boundaries, and handle friendship challenges with confidence while staying true to yourself.

Dates:

• 14th April 2027 10 AM to 12 PM Highbrook

• 08th July 2027 10 AM to 2 PM Pukekohe

• 15th July 2027 10 AM to 2PM Highbrook

Anger is a normal emotion, but knowing what to do with it can be challenging.

This interactive workshop helps rangatahi develop practical emotional regulation skills to navigate challenging situations and express themselves effectively.

Participants will learn how to recognise triggers, respond instead of reacting, and communicate their feelings.

Gain tools to stay calm under pressure and make better choices.

Dates:

• 08th July 2027 1PM to 3 PM Pukekohe

• 15th July 2027 1PM to 3 PM Highbrook

• 06th October 2027 10 AM to 12 PM Highbrook

Exams, tests, assessments coming up? Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, distracted, or stuck in procrastination mode?

Join us for a practical workshop for using skills to manage study and academic stress. You’ll learn simple tools to calm panic, stay focused while studying, manage big emotions, cope with pressure, and ask for help when you need it.

Come along and build your own stress toolkit kit — calm, focused, and ready for the next step.

Dates:

• 6th July 202710-12pm – Pukekohe

  *Look out for evening workshops around school exam time, dates TBC

Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or stuck in procrastination mode?

Join this fun and practical workshop for teens and learn skills to manage school stress, stay focused, handle big emotions, and get unstuck when motivation is low.

You'll walk away with simple tools to feel more confident, balanced, and ready to tackle whatever school throws your way.

Date:

• 13th April 2027 1pm -3pm Highbrook

Do you find your mind wandering, struggle to concentrate, or have trouble staying focused when learning? Whether you have ADHD or not, this workshop is for you.

This is a fun, practical workshop for teenagers who want to understand how their attention works and learn strategies to make studying, schoolwork and stress more manageable.

No diagnosis needed. No perfect concentration required. Wandering minds welcome.

Date:

• 14th April 2027 1pm-3pm Highbrook

• 6th July 2027 1pm -3pm – Pukekohe

• 13th July 2027 1-3pm – Highbrook

• 6th October 1pm -3pm – Highbrook

A practical DBT workshop for autistic, ADHD & neurodivergent young people to learn to work with your brain and not against it.

Learn practical ways to respond when everything feels TOO MUCH.

When everything feels too much, too much noise, too many people, too many demands, a sudden change of plans, big emotions, or a brain that simply won’t cooperate, it can be hard to know what to do next. When Everything Feels Too Much is a practical DBT Informed Distress Tolerance workshop for neurodivergent young people aged 14–24. Diagnosed or not, if you identify as neurodivergent you can attend to learn skills to build more options for moments when thinking, communication and decision-making become harder.

You’ll leave with practical skills, a clearer understanding of your own overload signals, and a personalised plan you can access when your brain and body are telling you they’ve reached capacity.

Dates:

• 7th July 2027 10am -2pm Pukekohe

• 14th July 2027 10am -2pm Highbrook

Ride the Wave is a practical, interactive workshop designed to help young people handle stress, strong emotions, and tough moments.

Through engaging activities and real-life examples, rangatahi learn how to recognise when emotions are building, take a step back before reacting, calm their bodies, shift their focus, and use healthy strategies to support themselves.

The goal isn't to get rid of difficult feelings, but to build confidence and skills to navigate them effectively and get through challenging situations without making things worse.

Dates:

• 13th April 202710am -12pm Highbrook

• 5th October 2027 10am -12pm Highbrook

The Christmas season can bring joy, connection, and celebration, but it can also bring stress, overwhelm, grief, loneliness, family tensions, and heightened emotions. This unique two-hour workshop combines the practical skills of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with the creativity and comfort of Christmas-themed craft activities.

Through the creation of meaningful Christmas ornaments, participants will learn and practice key Distress Tolerance skills, including self-soothing, mindfulness, and finding ways to improve the moment during difficult times. No artistic experience is required.

Join us for an afternoon of creativity, connection, and learning as we build a Christmas toolkit for coping with life's challenges, one ornament at a time.

Dates:

• 17th December 2026 - Highbrook

  • 9am -11am,

  • 12pm-2pm,

  • 3pm-5pm

Starting high school can be exciting, challenging, and sometimes a little overwhelming. This interactive workshop is designed to help you feel more confident and prepared for the big transition.

Rangatahi will learn practical strategies for managing worries, handling new challenges, building confidence, and adapting to change.

Join us for a fun and supportive session to help you start high school feeling ready for whatever comes your way.

Suitable for young people transitioning into high school.

Dates:

• 20th October 2027 – 4pm-6pm Highbrook

• 10th November 2027 – 4pm-6pm Highbrook   

Big emotions are a normal part of life, but sometimes they can feel overwhelming, confusing, or difficult to manage. This fun and practical workshop is designed to help young people understand their emotions, make sense of why they show up, and learn skills to handle them more effectively.

Through interactive activities and real-life examples, rangatahi will discover ways to cope with intense emotions, reduce emotional ups and downs, and respond to challenges in ways that help rangatahi feel more in control.

Dates:

• 15th April 202710am to 2pm Highbrook

• 7th October 2027 10am -2pm Highbrook

A one-day, DBT-informed workshop for schools

Academic pressure, friendships, family, social media, stress, and big emotions can sometimes feel overwhelming. This interactive one-day workshop helps young people build practical skills to navigate everyday challenges with greater confidence and resilience.

Through engaging activities, discussions, and real-life examples, participants will learn strategies for managing emotions, coping with stress, handling difficult situations, staying present in the moment, and responding to challenges in ways that support their goals and wellbeing.

Designed to be fun, practical, and relevant to everyday life, this workshop provides young people with tools they can use at school, at home, and in their wider communities.

Parenting a young person who experiences intense emotions can be rewarding, challenging, and at times overwhelming. If your child struggles with emotional ups and downs, anxiety, anger, impulsive behaviours, or feeling overwhelmed, this programme is designed to help.

Supporting Big Emotions is a five-session parent workshop that teaches practical, evidence-based skills to help caregivers better understand and support young people experiencing emotional regulation difficulties. Drawing on principles from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), parents and caregivers will learn strategies to respond more effectively during difficult moments while building stronger connections with their young person.

Throughout the programme, participants will learn how to be more present and intentional in their responses, understand what drives emotional reactions, and support young people through big feelings without becoming overwhelmed themselves. The programme explores ways to balance acceptance and change, reduce power struggles, strengthen communication, and create an environment where young people feel both understood and supported.

Whether you are looking for practical tools, greater confidence, or a deeper understanding of your young person's emotional experiences, this programme provides a supportive space to learn, connect, and build skills that can make a meaningful difference at home.

Because supporting a young person through big emotions shouldn't mean navigating it alone.

Dates:

Block one: (Online)

• Session One: Friday 19th March 2027 12-1:15pm

• Session Two: Friday 9th April 2027 12-1:15pm

• Session Three: Friday 7th May 2027 12-1:15pm

• Session Four: Friday 21st May 2027 12-1:15pm

• Session Five: Friday 4th June 2027 12-1:15pm

 Block Two: (Online)

• Session One: Friday 10th September 2027 12-1:15pm

• Session Two: Friday 24th September 2027 12-1:15pm

• Session Three: Friday 15th October 2027 12-1:15pm

• Session Four: Friday 29th October 2027 12-1:15pm

• Session Five: Friday 12th November 2027 12-1:15pm

Join us for a 3-day school holiday tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) adventure for young people aged 14–24. Participants will create characters, explore a shared story, solve problems, make decisions and work together as an adventuring party.

The game will include role-play, puzzles, teamwork, combat encounters and choices that shape how the story unfolds. Along the way, participants will also have opportunities to practise communication, managing stress, understanding emotions and working through challenges as part of a team. No previous TTRPG experience is needed, and different ways of playing, communicating and participating are welcome.

The aim is to provide a fun and supportive gaming experience where participants can build confidence, connect with others and learn useful skills through the adventure.

Dates:

• 20th, 21st, 22nd April 2027 10am -2pm Highbrook

• 28th, 29th, 30th September 2027 10am - 2pm Highbrook