Emotion Coaching

Emotion Coaching is an evidence-based approach that helps young people develop emotional regulation skills. Originally developed by John Gottman as a parenting approach, it has been adapted for schools and uses four core steps to help engender emotional resilience, empathy and problem-solving skills within young people.  Emotion Coaching fosters warm, responsive relationships between staff and students through self-regulation and co-regulation. Widely used in UK schools, it is particularly effective for children in care, those with attachment difficulties, or those who have experienced trauma. 

 

Course Content

This training provides staff with the skills to:

• Understand the research and neuroscience underpinning Emotion Coaching

• Respond sensitively and consistently to emotions and behaviour

• Understand the '4 Steps of Emotion Coaching' and how to apply these when working with young people

• Consider and practise the use of scripts to support the implementation of Emotion Coaching.

The training is suitable for all school staff working with children.  It is available as a half day inset, or 2 x 1.5hr twilight sessions, at a cost of £400.  Please use the contact form for your initial enquiry.