EMOTION COACHING: THE HEALING POWER OF CONNECTION
In this 9-part video course, you will learn the art of Emotion Coaching, a strategy for supporting the behavioral and emotional well-being of children, adolescents, and adults.
More specifically, you will learn two main skills: (1.) how to coach your loved one to become aware of their emotions and associated needs; and (2.) how to coach your loved one to regulate their emotions more easily.
Research has shown that children of “Emotion Coaching” parents function better in many areas of life, including academic performance, social skills, and physical and mental health. These children also experience fewer challenging emotions overall and develop the ability to become more independent. Furthermore, supporting your loved one in their ability to regulate emotions can help reduce the need for substance use, eating disorders, and cutting when faced with stress, pain, anger, or loss.
Emotion Coaching comes from Emotion-Focused Family Therapy, which is a no-blame approach that supports parents and caregivers in becoming agents of healing in their loved one’s lives.
Course instructor: Matt Armstrong, MA, RCC
