Challenging Behaviour

TEEN Coaching

TEEN Coaching provides ‘mentoring style’ In-Service training to anyone working with teenagers with challenging behaviour within Social Care, Fostering or Educational settings. This training teaches how to increase self-awareness, communication skills and behaviour management approaches for working better with teenagers who often present as 'aggressive', 'difficult' or 'angry'. Workshops are interrelated and are suitable for Social Care staff, Youth Workers, Foster Care parents and Teaching staff. These workshops can also be intergrated into a family support package for parents seeking guidance & help with their teenage children.

TEEN Coaching combines extensive experience working with young people with challenging behaviour with methodologies and skills from the innovative field of Self- Development Coaching to enhance and develop skills that work. These child centred workshops can complement any model of care to increase staff confidence and effectiveness. They also offer the optimum opportunity for learning & development because workshops are kept small to offer a personalised, supportive and modern approach to practice development.

Which sector do you work in?:

Trainer

How would you classify your work?

Education /Training/Support

Family Support/Services

Advice/Advocacy/Information

How would you classify the recipients of your service?

Adult Training

Community & Voluntary Sector

Networks of Community and Voluntary Sector Orgs

Listen Closely

Listen Closely teaches the elegant communication skills of Influence and Leadership. Based primarily on methodologies from the field of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), this workshop teaches how to listen to the silent messages within communication so that we can understand and communicate better with young people.

TEEN Coaching

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TEEN Coaching

TEEN Coaching provides professional development training to agencies providing care for teenagers.

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Combining extensive experience working with young people with challenging behaviour with methodologies and skills from the innovative field of Self-Development Coaching, TEEN Coaching provides simple and effective training workshops which can be easily learned and integrated successfully into professional practice or home.

TEEN Coaching offers three workshops which enhance Self-awareness when managing challenging behaviour, Influence & Communication skills for working with teenagers and Self-Care for Social Care staff & Foster Care parents (to ensure we remain up for the challenge). These workshops are presented in small group settings to ensure the optimum opportunity for learning, reflection and development.

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About the Coaches:

Anthony O’ Prey has been working with young people for over fifteen years. Trained in Youth Work & Integrated Counselling, Anthony is a Master Practitioner in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), qualified in Clinical Hypnotherapy Psychotherapy & also provides Self-Development Coaching. Anthony has developed TEEN Coaching to combine skills & knowledge from these two professions to offer some of the most effective, straight forward and relevant training available for working with young people. Anthony is a member of the Society of N.L.P and the Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy Psychotherapy.

Laurena Kane has spent the last 18 years working on the front line of child protection in Belfast city. A traditionally trained Social Worker, Laurena has also worked and managed Residential Services for young people in Belfast city. Laurena has also worked in specialised Child Protection teams and is more than familiar with the challenges facing Social Care Workers and Foster Parents today. Combining her knowledge and background in working with teenagers, Laurena is proud to present TEEN Coaching as a valuable model for any service aspiring to enhance staff practice & effectiveness. Laurena is a member of the Norther Ireland Social Care Council.

Michael Lacey works with young people in both Social Care settings and as a Counsellor Psychotherapist with particular interest in Personal Development and Anger Management. He also provides De-briefing Counselling to professionals feeling the effects of stress working with challenging young people and understands the value of support and development to help prevent this. Michael is also trained in Youth Work, Bereavement and Suicide Prevention and has extensive experience working in After Care projects and Fostering Support. Michael is a member of the National Counselling Institute of Ireland.