You don’t have to navigate the teenage years alone.
Is your teenager struggling with anxiety, low mood, school avoidance or big emotions?
Parenting a teen can be a tricky time, there is no manual to tell you what to do and it can feel like you are a bit lost at sea without a compass. Having worked with teens for most of my adult life I know the trials that they go through on a daily basis. As a parent of a teen I myself I also understand how tough it can be to navigate those years.
Perhaps you have found yourself thinking:
“I don’t know what to do anymore.”
“Why won’t they talk to me?”
“Am I being too strict — or not strict enough?”
“How do I help them when they don’t want my help?”
The truth is you are not alone, there are other parents out there who are experiencing the same worries as you. With a huge increase in emotion-based school avoidance, and issues surrounding social media and phone addiction parents are experiencing new challenges every year.
In 2025 The National Lottery Funded Time to Talk Teens and Tweens and we are excited to bring this back to Welling Football Club September 10th 2026
Grab a coffee and have a chat to make connections.
Bonus: Join our Facebook group for questions and conversations.
We can help you understand what’s behind the behaviour
Teenagers can’t always explain what they’re feeling.
Anxiety can look like anger.
Feeling overwhelmed can look like defiance.
Low self-worth can look like giving up.
Fear can look like refusing to go to school.
We’ll help you look beyond the behaviour and understand the emotional needs underneath it — so you can respond rather than simply react.
Topics may include:
- Supporting a teenager experiencing anxiety or low mood
- Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
- Managing challenging behaviour and conflict
- Understanding big emotions
- Setting healthy boundaries without damaging your relationship
- Improving communication with your teenager
- Helping your teenager develop confidence and self-worth
- Looking after your own wellbeing as a parent
- Practical tools and strategies you can use at home
You don’t need to wait until things reach crisis point.
Sometimes parents feel they should be able to cope on their own. But asking for support isn’t a sign that you’ve failed, it’s a sign that you care enough to seek a different way forward. The parent support group gives you the opportunity to pause, breathe, learn and connect with people who genuinely understand.
Come as you are.
Whether you’re feeling exhausted, worried, frustrated, confused or simply unsure what to do next — you are welcome here.
You don’t have to speak if you’re not ready.
You don’t have to have the perfect words.
And you certainly don’t have to be the perfect parent.
You just need to take the first step.
Ready to feel less alone?
Join our Parent Support Group and discover practical ways to support your teenager while looking after yourself too.
📩 Get in touch today to find out more or reserve your place..
