Parenting & Child Psychology Workshops in Calgary & Online
Understanding Kids, Made Practical and Usable.
Understanding how children think, feel, and grow can make a meaningful difference in everyday life. At Creative Sky Psychology, our Calgary child psychologists offer engaging, evidence-informed workshops for parents, caregivers, children, teens, educators, schools, and community organizations, both in person and online.
From anxiety and ADHD to emotional regulation, neurodivergence, executive functioning, and resilience, our workshops turn psychological research into practical strategies you can use at home, in the classroom, and throughout your community.
Who We Work With
Workshops for Parents, Kids & Communities
Understanding child development can change the way we respond to everyday challenges. Our Calgary child psychologists offer practical, evidence-informed workshops that help parents, educators, and professionals better understand children's emotions, behaviour, and developmental needs. Sessions can be tailored to different ages, learning environments, and community groups.
- Parents & caregivers
- Children & teens
- Teachers & school teams
- Preschools & childcare programs
- Community organizations
- Health & helping professionals
- Rural & remote communities
- Parent councils & groups
- Professional teams
Upcoming
Upcoming Workshops
Join us for free online parenting workshops presented in collaboration with Recovery Alberta's Community Education Service. Explore practical, evidence-informed strategies for supporting children's development, independence, and emotional well-being.
Raising Flexible Thinkers
Help children become more adaptable when facing mistakes, changes, and unexpected challenges. This workshop explores why some kids get stuck in rigid thinking patterns and shares practical strategies for developing flexible thinking, problem-solving skills, and resilience.
RegisterRaising Independent Kids
Discover how to nurture responsibility, motivation, and everyday independence as children grow. Learn why autonomy and connection matter, and explore practical ways to build life skills, encourage cooperation, and reduce power struggles at home.
RegisterWhat We Offer
Our Parent Workshops.
Problem-Solving & Resilience
How can we help children become confident problem-solvers without stepping in to solve every challenge for them? This workshop explores how flexible thinking, problem-solving skills, and resilience develop throughout childhood, and why opportunities to work through manageable difficulties are an important part of growing up.
Parents learn practical ways to support children through frustration, encourage independent thinking, respond to setbacks, and build confidence when plans don't go as expected. The focus is on helping children develop the skills to approach challenges with greater flexibility and persistence. Learn more about our resilience support for children.
Building Confidence & Self-Esteem
Children's confidence develops through relationships, experiences, growing independence, and opportunities to discover what they're capable of. This workshop looks beyond praise to explore how children build a healthy sense of self and how everyday interactions can shape their willingness to try new things.
Parents learn strategies for recognizing strengths, encouraging effort, responding constructively to mistakes, and helping children navigate comparison and self-doubt. The goal is to nurture genuine confidence and self-esteem rooted in self-understanding, competence, and a willingness to keep learning.
Emotion Regulation Strategies for Parents & Caregivers
Managing strong emotions is a skill children develop over time, with support from the adults around them. This workshop explains how emotional regulation develops, why some children experience feelings more intensely, and how stress, sensory needs, and developmental differences can influence emotional responses.
Parents explore practical strategies for co-regulation, recognizing early signs of overwhelm, responding during emotional moments, and gradually helping children develop their own coping skills. Learn more about how we support children experiencing big emotions and regulation challenges.
Understanding Anxiety in Children & Teens
Childhood anxiety can show up in ways parents don't always recognize, including avoidance, perfectionism, irritability, physical complaints, reassurance-seeking, and difficulty with uncertainty. This workshop helps families understand how anxiety develops, what maintains the anxiety cycle, and why some well-intentioned responses can unintentionally reinforce avoidance.
Parents learn ways to respond with empathy while encouraging gradual, manageable steps toward feared situations. Topics include supporting brave behaviour, navigating anxious thoughts, and helping children build confidence in their ability to cope. Explore our child anxiety therapy services in Calgary.
Understanding ADHD & Executive Functioning
ADHD involves more than differences in attention. Children and teens may experience challenges with planning, working memory, task initiation, time awareness, impulse control, and emotional regulation. Through a neurodiversity-affirming lens, this workshop explores how executive functioning develops and why everyday expectations can feel especially demanding for some children.
Parents learn practical approaches to creating supportive routines, reducing unnecessary demands, breaking tasks into manageable steps, and building independence while recognizing their child's strengths. Learn more about our executive functioning support and ADHD therapy for children and teens.
Supporting Autistic & Neurodivergent Children
Every child experiences the world in their own way. This workshop introduces autistic and neurodivergent development through a strength-based, affirming perspective, exploring sensory processing, communication differences, emotional regulation, predictability, social experiences, and individual interests.
Parents learn to look beyond behaviour to better understand what their child may be communicating or experiencing. Strategies focus on adapting environments, supporting emotional and sensory needs, encouraging self-advocacy, and helping children develop skills without asking them to hide who they are. Learn more about our autism and neurodiversity support in Calgary.
By Age & Stage
Workshops for Every Stage of Childhood
Children's needs change as they grow, and the strategies that help a preschooler may look very different from those that support a teenager. Our Calgary child psychology workshops are tailored to each developmental stage, with practical guidance for parents, educators, and groups of children and teens.
Preschool & Early Childhood
Ages 3–5
The early years are full of discovery, connection, and rapid development. Workshops explore how young children learn through everyday experiences and how adults can support emerging emotional, social, and thinking skills.
- Learning through play
- Building flexible thinking
- Managing big feelings
- Early problem-solving skills
- Social and cooperative play
School-Age Children
Ages 6–12
As children navigate school, friendships, and growing independence, they encounter new expectations and challenges. These workshops focus on developing the emotional, social, and practical skills that support learning and everyday life.
- Emotion regulation
- Flexible thinking
- Friendship & social problem-solving
- Executive functioning
- Confidence & resilience
Teens & Parents of Teens
Ages 13–17
Adolescence brings important changes in identity, relationships, emotional development, and independence. Our teen-focused workshops help young people and the adults supporting them better understand these changes and navigate common challenges.
- Anxiety & stress
- Emotion regulation
- ADHD & executive functioning
- Motivation & procrastination
- Confidence & identity
- Social media & mental health
For Schools & Organizations
Bring a Workshop to Your Community
Looking for a meaningful learning opportunity for your school, parent council, or community group? Creative Sky Psychology offers child psychology workshops, school presentations, and professional development sessions in Calgary and online. Our psychologists help parents, educators, and professionals better understand children's emotional, social, and developmental needs, with practical strategies they can bring into everyday interactions.
Choose from our existing workshop topics or connect with us about a presentation tailored to your group's needs, the ages of the children you support, and the challenges you're navigating.
Our workshops are strength-based, neurodiversity-affirming, developmentally informed, and grounded in psychological research.
Workshop FAQs.
Who Leads the Workshops?
Our workshops are led by psychologists at Creative Sky Psychology who work with children, teens, and families. Drawing on clinical experience and psychological research, they share practical insights into child development, emotional well-being, behaviour, and parenting. Each session is designed to make psychological concepts easier to understand and apply in everyday life. You can meet our Calgary child psychology team to learn more about their backgrounds and areas of practice.
Can I Attend If I'm Not Already a Client?
Absolutely. You don't need to be an existing Creative Sky Psychology client to attend our public parenting workshops. Parents, caregivers, educators, and community members are welcome to register for sessions that are relevant to them. Some families also choose to explore child therapy or parent counselling when they would benefit from more individualized guidance.
What Age Groups Are the Workshops Geared Toward?
Our workshops explore child development from the preschool years through adolescence. Some sessions focus on early childhood and parenting young children, while others address school-age challenges, executive functioning, emotional regulation, or teen mental health. We also offer presentations tailored to children, teens, parents, educators, and professional groups. Each workshop description outlines its intended audience and focus.
Do Workshops Replace Therapy?
No. Workshops provide general education, practical strategies, and opportunities to better understand child development, but they aren't a substitute for individualized psychological care. If your child is experiencing challenges that require more personalized support, child therapy in Calgary may be helpful. Workshops can also complement therapy by giving parents and caregivers additional tools to use at home.
Learning That Helps, Wherever You Are.
From parenting workshops in Calgary to online presentations for schools and communities across Alberta, Creative Sky Psychology makes child development and mental health education practical and accessible. Whether you're interested in an upcoming session or a workshop tailored to your group, we'd love to connect.