Adolescence (Those Tricky Years)

The teenage years can be intense for any young person full of change, emotion, and discovery. From sensory changes and social pressures to identity, hormones, and independence, adolescence can feel like a rollercoaster for everyone involved.

Join Sunshine Support for an open, down-to-earth webinar exploring how to understand and support young people through this powerful period of growth. We’ll unpack what’s really going on beneath the surface and what adults can do to guide with empathy, not overwhelm.

We’ll explore:

• Why adolescence can feel like chaos (for them and you!)
• Executive function, hormones, and brain changes during the teen years
• Supporting identity, self-esteem, and self-advocacy
• Managing conflict, communication, and connection
• Building resilience, safety and trust for the road ahead

Whether you’re a parent, carer, educator, or professional, you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of adolescence and practical ways to support neurodivergent and neurotypical young people alike.

Because every young person deserves to be understood especially during those tricky years. 🌱

The important bits you need to know:

• All webinars are recorded except where we explicitly state they will not be
• When you sign up, we will send you the link to the webinar. You’ll get reminder emails in the run-up to the event so long as you don’t unsubscribe from Eventbrite emails
• When you join the webinar your camera and microphone are automatically turned off so we cannot see or hear you.
• If you are delayed then don’t worry about joining late.
• If something comes up and you cannot make it then don’t worry as all ticketholders are sent a link to the recording of the webinar the next day. This is then available to you for 30 days.
• Slides, references and CPD certificates are also sent out the next day.
• Join live and you have the chance to ask any questions you might have.
• Any questions or queries, then please email them through to events@sunshine-support.org.uk

DISCLAIMER

The views expressed in the webinar are of the presenter and not Sunshine Support as an organisation. The information detailed on this page is accurate at the time of publishing. We reserve the right to change the speaker at any time. There maybe events outside of our control that contribute to this and our intention will always be to ensure the webinar goes ahead and meets the brief as closely as possible.