Professional Development - Partnering With Families

Michelle Cuthbertson is a highly regarded consultant, trainer, mentor, and coach to professional and families. Passionate to see positive outcomes for children, her expertise is the result of over 45 years professional and personal experiences, knowledge, and insight. Her practical, realistic approach together with her supportive, evidence-based advice makes her a facilitator and consultant in great demand.

The suite of seminars and courses in Partnering with Families provides unique Professional Development opportunities for educators, caseworkers, trauma/crisis support workers, family support workers and allied health and other professionals who support families with their parenting role.

To discuss how Michelle might support the professional development and learning needs of your staff, please contact her directly

Partnering with Families: Seminars and Workshops

The following are available, however other seminars can be designed to specifically to meet the needs of your service.

Seminars and workshops are offered on zoom or face to face.

  • Families today, in their quest to decide what is best for their child, are receiving mixed messages. Many are overwhelmed and confused and seeking advice. Michelle has been supporting families to discover strategies which will work for them and their children.

    This workshop, designed for those whose role includes providing parenting support to families, will examine:

    • What is the latest research telling us about parenting?

    • How does our own upbringing influence our opinions today and the advice we offer families?

    • Addressing controversial subjects, such as behaviour, which have potential to elicit strong emotions

    • What to say, and when to say it - the extent and validity of our contribution

  • Understanding Neuroscience and Behaviour and how we can support parents in understanding their child’s behaviour.

  • A basic overview to support families on the journey of recognising signs and seeking an early diagnosis of Autism, ADHD or Aspergers.

  • Current parenting practices, parenting research, reflecting on and reframing our own opinions and ideas, supporting even the most challenging clients.

  • Supporting families to Emotion Coach and Co-Regulate their child.

  • An overview of Circle of Security principles and concepts

  • 2 x 3hr sessions – Covers what families learn about, week by week and how staff can support them (between sessions) as they reflect on the concepts and embed new habits.

  • Supporting families to increase their skills in teaching their children Protective Behaviours.

  • Supporting families as they prepare their children to Transition to School

  • Completing any of the available Parenting Packages to support families with understanding the principles and concepts:

    • Circle of Security Parenting – 7 sessions

    • 1-2-3 Magic and Emotion Coaching – 3 sessions

    • No Scaredy Cats (Children and Anxiety) – 3 sessions

    • Engaging Adolescents – 3 sessions

    Details about these can be found at Parenting Workshops