Middle School Programs
Year 7 - 9
These years are all about change — identity, friendships, expectations. Our middle school workshops are designed to support students through this transition using engaging, practical content grounded in real psychology.
Thinking Traps
Drawn from: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Early adolescence is prime time for black-and-white thinking and worst-case scenarios.
This session helps students spot unhelpful thoughts before they spiral and teaches techniques for realistic, flexible thinking.
Students will learn to:
✔️ Identify anxious or distorted thoughts
✔️ Challenge this type of thinking
✔️ Reframe their thoughts
📌 Why it works: CBT tools help students develop metacognition — the ability to think about their thinking — a key skill for both learning and wellbeing.
Emotion Regulation
Middle schoolers feel everything big.
This workshop gives them tools to name, understand, and regulate strong emotions — without shutting them down.
Drawn from: Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Students will learn to:
✔️ Understand how the brain responds to stress
✔️ Practise calming techniques (movement, breath, grounding)
✔️ Respond instead of react when emotions run high
📌 Why it works: Grounded in neuropsychology and DBT, this session helps students learn how to manage big feelings using their bodies and brains.
Mental Movies
Middle schoolers often get stuck in their heads — worrying about what others think, imagining worst-case scenarios, or replaying awkward moments.
This session helps students spot when their mind has taken over and teaches them how to come back to the present.
Drawn from: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Students will learn to:
✔️ Use defusion strategies to unhook from anxious thoughts
✔️ Reframe sticky stories their brain is telling them
✔️ Return to the here-and-now using grounding techniques
📌 Why it works: ACT teaches students that thoughts aren’t facts — and that they can choose how much power to give them. This session builds awareness, self-regulation, and values-based action.
