S.T.E.P. Parenting Children & Teens Workshop

* If you require financial aid to register for this program, please contact us at info@adlercentre.ca or through our website's contact page (adlercentre.ca) *

We believe that family, however it is defined, is the basic social unit of society, and that healthy families build healthy communities.

The S.T.E.P. (Systematic Training in Effective Parenting) method is rooted in Adlerian psychology and was developed in the 1950s by Rudolph Dreikurs. The main tenets are mutual respect, encouragement and positive discipline and the workshops provide parents with practical tools to help raise capable children and teens. This workshop is also in collaboration with Dr. Martin Brokenleg's Circle of Courage model based on the principle that all youth need a sense of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.

• Theory and techniques for supporting children and teenagers as they experience intense transition from childhood to adulthood.
• Helping you build a toolkit as you navigate the challenges that arise in the journey of raising a family.

• Learn why the ‘good parent’ and the ‘good child’ are myths.
• Provide support for you as a parent who may feel as if you are at your wit's end.
• Provide you as a parent with immediate support, techniques and understanding.
• Understand the purpose of behaviours such as temper tantrums and defiance.
• Develop effective parenting patterns.
• Reduce family conflict.
• Discover effective strategies and tools.
• Learn how to encourage children to take responsibility, feel capable, and be respectful.
• Learn, explore, and share in a supportive and relaxed atmosphere.

The 8 weekly workshop dates will be held online via Zoom on Wednesdays, 6:00pm - 8:00pm PST:

- May 8, 15, 22, 29

- June 5, 12, 19, 26

To receive a Certificate of Completion, attendance to all 8 workshop dates is mandatory unless previously discussed with the facilitator.

Financial support may be available. Please contact us at 604-742-1818 or info@adlercentre.ca to inquire about financial aid.

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This workshop is facilitated by Gabriel Hinojosa (MCP, RCC, CPF), a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Certified Parenting Facilitator. He has interwoven 20 years of multidisciplinary education and experience with his private practice as a Clinical Counsellor. He is committed to assisting individuals, couples, and families to overcome life challenges and to help them be the best version of themselves.

As a humbled father of four children, he has been personally acquainted with the many challenges of parenting.

Participants say...

• “The most valuable course I’ve ever taken.”

• “I am calmer, more empathetic and more knowledgeable about positive discipline techniques.”

• “There is less arguing about issues and more connecting and problem-solving.”