Children’s Workshop
Emotion Regulation for Kids
A skills-based workshop for children ages 5-12 to practice emotional awareness, body cues, coping tools, movement, mindfulness, and connection through guided activities.
Workshop Overview
Helping children understand feelings and practice coping tools
Children often feel things before they have the words to explain them. This workshop gives children a chance to learn about emotions, notice body signals, and practice simple regulation tools in an age-appropriate group setting.
How Children Learn
Playful, practical tools for emotional regulation
Children will be introduced to emotional language, calming strategies, movement-based tools, and ways to ask for help when feelings feel too big.
Notice
Activities that help children recognize feelings, body clues, and early signs of stress.
Practice
Simple coping tools children can try, including breathing, movement, grounding, and calming strategies.
Express
Guided practice with naming needs, communicating feelings, and building confidence with others.
What Children Explore
Practical skills through mindfulness and movement
The workshop uses structured activities, discussion, mindfulness, and movement to help children practice skills in a way that feels concrete and accessible.
Workshop Focus
- Naming feelings and recognizing emotional cues
- Noticing body signals connected to stress or overwhelm
- Mindfulness and movement-based coping tools
- Calming strategies children can practice at home
- Communication, asking for help, and connection
- Confidence-building through guided activities
Program Details
Program Details
Facilitator
Facilitator
Facilitated by Dr. Evelyn Bent-Rattray
Dr. Evelyn Bent-Rattray, DMFT, RMFT, MSW, RSW, works with children, parents, couples, and families. Her workshop facilitation draws on emotional regulation, family systems, mindfulness-based tools, and a developmentally sensitive understanding of children.
Educational Disclaimer
Educational Disclaimer
This workshop is educational and skills-based. It can help children practice emotional awareness and coping tools, but it is not a substitute for child therapy, family therapy, crisis support, or emergency mental health care.
If you are worried about your child’s immediate safety or someone is in danger, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department. In Canada, call or text 988 for immediate mental health crisis support.
Future Dates
Interested in a Future Workshop?
The current Children’s Workshop is full. You can contact us to ask about future dates or waitlist options.