How Can the ‘Tuning in to Teens’ Program Support You?

Welcome to Tuning in to Teens—a six-week, evidence-based parenting program designed to support you in raising emotionally intelligent, resilient, and connected young people. Whether your teen is struggling or thriving, this program equips you with the tools to better understand and respond to their emotional needs during one of life’s most transformative stages.

What Is Tuning in to Teens?

Tuning in to Teens (TINT) is a six-week course delivered in 2-hour sessions once a week. The program offers practical guidance to help you support your teen through the emotional ups and downs of adolescence.

You’ll learn how to respond to emotional challenges in ways that strengthen connection, reduce conflict, and encourage your teen to open up about what really matters. These skills have been shown to reduce the risk of mental health issues and substance use, while building strong, trusting family relationships.

Why Emotional Intelligence Matters

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognise, understand, and manage emotions—both your own and those of others. For parents, developing a strong EQ helps you stay calm during conflict, connect more deeply with your teen, and model healthy emotional expression.

For teenagers, a high level of emotional intelligence is linked to:

  • Greater resilience during tough times

  • Stronger peer relationships

  • Improved self-awareness and self-esteem

  • Better decision-making and fewer behavioural challenges

  • Confidence in navigating social settings

  • Academic and extracurricular success

What You’ll Learn

This program empowers parents and carers to:

  • Tune in to their teen’s emotional world

  • Support teens in identifying and expressing emotions

  • Use emotional moments as opportunities to guide, not punish

  • Communicate with empathy and listen without judgment

  • Support teens through boundaries, decision-making, and independence

  • Respond to conflict in ways that encourage growth and understanding

  • Build resilience and confidence within the family dynamic

What to Expect in the Program

Each session combines:

  • Short, engaging video material

  • Facilitator-led discussions

  • Practical activities and role-plays

  • Home-based strategies to try between sessions

Parents are encouraged to reflect, share, and practise the techniques in a safe and supportive environment. Your lived experiences are welcomed and honoured—used (with consent) to demonstrate emotion coaching in action.

Program Details

  • Duration: 6 weeks

  • Session Length: 2 hours per week

  • Location: Zoom

  • Facilitated by: Azelene Williams, Accredited Social Worker, Counsellor & Keynote Speaker

  • Format: Small group-based learning with practical, guided support

  • Commitment: Attendance at all sessions is recommended for best results

Who Should Attend?

This program is ideal for:

  • Parents or carers of pre-teens and teens (ages 12–17)

  • Families experiencing frequent emotional outbursts or communication breakdowns

  • Parents wanting to strengthen their connection, reduce conflict, and better understand their teen

  • Anyone wanting to build skills in emotion coaching, active listening, and adolescent development

Benefits for Parents & Teens

By participating in Tuning in to Teens, you’ll gain:

  • A deeper emotional connection with your teen

  • Confidence in handling conflict and emotional situations

  • New strategies for communication and problem-solving

  • A calmer, more respectful home environment

  • Practical tools that can be applied straight away

Your teen will benefit from:

  • Greater emotional regulation

  • Stronger self-awareness and resilience

  • A safe space to express themselves

  • Reduced anxiety and improved coping skills

  • Increased trust and openness in your relationship

FAQs

  • This program is designed to help parents and guardians of children aged 12-17 build a strong connection with their teen, increase emotional intelligence, manage difficult emotions, learn how to self-regulate emotionally, and prioritise self-care.

  • This program takes place over six weeks with two-hour sessions held weekly.

  • Groups are capped at 10 participants.

  • The program's main focus is to teach parents and guardians how to tune into their teen’s emotions by using emotion coaching instead of emotion dismissing. Topics include emotional regulation and self-care, understanding and responding to adolescent behaviour, understanding adolescent development.

  • This course is open to parents and guardians of children aged 12-17 years seeking to improve their relationship with, and understanding of, their teen. It is a pre-requisite that parents or guardians have some contact with their teenager (including supervised contact) to practice skills.

  • We currently offer this program online via Zoom. Participants need to have access to a device such as a laptop/computer or tablet, a stable internet connection, and be able to have privacy for the duration of the session.

  • The sessions will be a combination of presentations via PowerPoint, online videos, group discussions and skills practice. Participants will be invited and encouraged to practice skills in between sessions.

  • Participants are expected to participate in group discussions and skills practice, but they only share what they feel comfortable with. At the start of the program, we set group agreement to ensure participants feel safe to open up and that they are given a confidential, non-judgmental & respectful.

  • Participants can enrol via our website or by contacting us at azelenewilliams@gmail.com

  • Participants who attend all six sessions receive a Certificate of Completion. If a session is missed, participants will receive a Certificate of Participation with the number of sessions attended. Court-ordered participants will need to attend every session. We do not offer make-up sessions.

  • No. Participants may provide a copy of their Certificate, but we do not offer any other information on participation.

  • The cost of this program is a once-off $350 per participant. This is for the full 6-week, 12-hour program.