Helping Your Child Regulate Big Feelings: Tools for Parents

Tantrums, tears, meltdowns, or sudden shutdowns can leave parents feeling unsure of what to do next. This practical workshop hosted by counseling psychologist and child-focused play therapist Dr. Ru-Chi Yang, is designed to help parents of children ages 3-11 understand what’s really happening when their child is overwhelmed and how to respond with confidence, calm, and clarity.

Together, we’ll explore how children experience big emotions, what their bodies are communicating in moments of distress, and how parents can support emotional regulation in ways that actually work at home.

In this workshop, parents will learn about:

• What distressed emotions look like in young children
• The Window of Tolerance and how it influences behavior
• How stress and big feelings show up in a child’s body
• Age-appropriate self and emotional regulation skills for children
• Practical, realistic strategies parents can use during emotional moments

About the speaker

Dr. Ru-Chi Yang

Dr. Ru-Chi Yang is a counseling psychologist and play therapist with extensive experience working with children and adolescents. She utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral therapy approaches, while also integrating a wide range of child-centered and family-based play therapy interventions into her clinical work. Her therapeutic approach includes child-centered play therapy, cognitive behavioral play therapy, filial therapy, child-parent relationship therapy, sandtray therapy, and AutPlay therapy.

With a warm, playful, and developmentally informed style, Dr. Yang supports children and families navigating emotional regulation challenges, behavioral concerns, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, and relationship issues. Her clinical practice focuses on helping children build coping skills and emotional awareness, while empowering parents with practical tools to strengthen parent-child connection and support healthy development.

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