Working with the Families of Dysregulated Kids (4 part series)
Sponsoring Organization: Alaska Center for Resource Families
Date: May 5th, 2026
Time: 2-4pm eastern
Location: Virtual
Description:
Research in human development and behavioral neuroscience help us make sense of even the most baffling behaviors in children and parents. Understanding what behavior really is begins the roadmap for treatment planning. Therapists (and parents) can stop playing behavior whack-a-mole and experience better client outcomes by shifting the focus away from behavior and toward the brain and autonomic nervous system.
In this full-day training, attendees will explore the theory of relational neuroscience as a way to conceptualize behavior disorders in children. Attendees will learn strategies they can immediately implement when working with stressed and overwhelmed parents, and will feel equipped to support parents of kids with behavior disorders.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will:
- Describe how relational neuroscience conceptualizes mental health symptoms and DSM diagnoses
- Describe the 2 branches of the autonomic nervous system and how they relate to behavioral symptoms in both children and adults
- Describe how a sensitized stress response system contributes to behavioral symptoms in children
- Describe why coherence is an important treatment intervention
- Identify a six-step process to working with challenging & resistant parents using the science of safety and connection
- Describe parenting strategies that can decrease challenging behavior by increasing felt safety, regulation, and connection
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This is a training for Alaska Center for Resource Families. If you are interested in scheduling a similar training for your organization, contact Robyn’s team at hello@robyngobbel.com
