Understanding Adolescent Development
Learn how our adolescent’s brain develops and how it affects their behaviour – Physical, cognitive, emotional and social development.
Researched and presented by Amanda Graham MSc
It will be my privilege to guide you through the series and help you to become the parent you want to be. This Webinar will help parents feel more informed, confident, and less alone as they navigate the challenges of parenting an adolescent.
Requirements
There are no pre-requisites or required skills for this Webinar, parents are welcome to attend and listen or to actively participate with their questions.
What You Will Learn
Gain clear insight into how the adolescent brain grows-and why it drives the behaviours we see every day in our adolescents.
Understand the key stages of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development to help parents and caregivers understand what’s happening beneath the surface.
How a teenager’s typical changes in their brain influence decision-making, mood, motivation, and relationships.
Practical tools to respond with confidence and support your teen more effectively.
A Short Introduction from Amanda
This Webinar Includes
- Information based on up to date research and more than 30 years of family counselling experience
- Practical real-life examples discussed
- Ask questions anonymously before or during the Webinar
- Hear what other parents are experiencing
- Toolbox Tips that can help immediately
- Full recording to access any time
Description
Adolescence is one of the most misunderstood and challenging stages of human development. It is often described as a time of mood swings, risk-taking, conflict, and emotional intensity. For parents and caregivers, it can feel like the child they once knew has suddenly been replaced by someone unpredictable and distant. However, adolescence is not a period of “going wrong.” It is a period of rapid growth, rewiring, and adaptation.
This Webinar will explain:
- What is happening inside the adolescent brain
- How physical changes affect emotions and behaviour
- Why teens think, feel, and act differently
- How family relationships are influenced during this stage
- How adults can respond in ways that support healthy development
After you have attended this first Webinar in the PA series, you should:
- Feel more informed, confident, and less alone when navigating the challenges of adolescence
- Understand how the adolescent brain develops and why certain behaviours occur
- Respond with empathy rather than frustration, reducing conflict at home
- Strengthen connection and relationships within the family
- Communicate more effectively and calmly with adolescents
- Set healthy, developmentally appropriate boundaries
- Support adolescents in building resilience, emotional well-being, and independence
- Recognise and care for their own needs as parents during this demanding stage
Who This Webinar is For
- For parents of adolescents seeking helpful advice when conversations and family relationships are becoming difficulty.
- For parents needing easily accessible, immediate advice and support that can give you the skills, confidence, and perspective to reconnect with your teen and feel calm and capable again.
- For parents worried they are doing something wrong and losing their teens trust.
- For parents who want to re-open communication, feel calmer/confident and create a more supportive home.
- For parents who want consistent boundaries that are kind and handle emotional talks with empathy and firmness.
- For parents wanting quick conflict-reducing steps with visible progress without big time cost.
- For parents wanting a structured roadmap, practical scripts and confidence in difficult conversations.
- For parents who want to stay connected, support independence, reduce conflict and worry.
Part of the Parenting Adolescents Series
This webinar is part of the six session Parenting Adolescents Series. Each webinar can be booked individually, or explore the full series for broader support.
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My aim is to make family and adolescent therapy available to all without you having to wade through an over-demanding and limited system of help.
Ready to Join Me?
If this is the kind of support you have been looking for, I would be very pleased to welcome you to the live session.