Circle of Security Parenting™ · online · 8 places
The strategies fade.
The relationship stays.
Circle of Security Parenting™ is an evidence-based program that helps you understand your child's emotional needs, make sense of why you react the way you do, and build the kind of relationship they'll carry with them.
Thursdays 9–10:30am · 6 weeks · starts 6 August
Online via Zoom · $440 AUD · partners free
Who it’s for
Parents of children aged 0–5 who want to strengthen their relationship with their child — and reflect on the ways they were parented.
Before you bookThis program goes deep. If you have a history of complex family dynamics, mental health challenges, or abuse or neglect, a face-to-face group may be more appropriate for you. Please reach out if you'd like to discuss whether the online format is the right fit — it's my duty of care to make sure you have the best setting for your experience.
Talk to me firstWhat you’ll walk away with
✺ Understand your child's emotional world by learning to read what they're really asking for
✺ Support your child's ability to manage big feelings
✺ Make sense of your triggers — and why some moments feel bigger than they should
✺ Break old patterns and create new ones
✺ Parent with more confidence, more compassion, and less reactivity
We all carry our own stories.
The way we were parented. The messages we absorbed. The patterns we swore we'd never repeat — and the ones we desperately want to hold onto.
But intention alone isn't always enough.
Ever opened your mouth and heard your mother's words come out?
Felt a reaction to your child's behaviour that didn't quite match the moment? Of course you have. You're human.
Parenting has a way of bringing our old stuff to the surface — sometimes things we didn't even know were there. But that's not the end of the story.
How it rolls.
Circle of Security Parenting™ can be offered in two ways:
The Abbreviated Intensive - delivered over two longer sessions, usually across two weekends.
The Weekly Program - delivered over seven shorter weekly sessions.
Both formats cover the full Circle of Security Parenting™ program - the only difference is the pace. Some parents love the momentum of the intensive; others prefer the time to pause, digest, and practice between weeks.
Each session is a mix of video content, reflection exercises, and group discussion. And as Brené Brown says, “shame dies when stories are told in safe places.” That’s what this space is about - reflecting honestly on your parenting, hearing others’ experiences, and realising you’re not alone in the hard bits.
Circle of Security isn’t about performing or “getting it right.” Some parents love to talk and share; others prefer to take it in quietly. Both ways of showing up are welcome, and both make the group stronger.
Sessions can’t be recorded (to protect confidentiality and group integrity, as required by Circle of Security International). If you know you’ll miss one, reach out to discuss.
Please note: If you’re completing COS as part of court orders or legal requirements, you may need to attend the full 8-week version. Please check what’s required for your situation before registering.
What we’ll cover:
Circle of Security Parenting™ runs through 8 chapters of learning and reflection. In our group, we’ll explore all of these themes together:
The Circle of Security
So often we’re left wondering what our child actually needs in the moment. The Circle gives you a simple, visual roadmap to make sense of their attachment needs - when they’re reaching out for comfort, when they’re pulling away to explore, and how to be their safe base no matter what.
‘Being With’ your child
When kids have big feelings, it’s easy to slip into “fix-it” mode or feel frustrated when nothing seems to work. Here you’ll learn how to sit with your child’s emotions without needing to solve them - and why connection matters more than solutions.
Your parenting triggers
None of us come to parenting as a blank slate. The ways we were parented - the messages we absorbed and the wounds we carry - show up in how we respond to our kids. Sometimes their behaviour sparks a much bigger reaction in us than we expect. That’s “shark music.” Naming it is the first step to changing how we respond.
Bigger, Stronger, Wiser & Kind
Do you find yourself swinging between being too firm or too soft? Kids need us to be leaders they can trust — setting boundaries with confidence, while still showing warmth and compassion. This chapter helps you find that balance.
Rupture & Repair
Every parent has moments of disconnection - snapping, shutting down, or just missing the mark. What matters most isn’t avoiding rupture, but how we repair. This part shows you how to come back together after those inevitable moments, and why repair is where we need to focus!
The Good-Enough Parent
The pressure to be perfect is everywhere, but kids don’t need perfect parents. They need “good enough” ones. In this chapter, we unpack why “good enough” is not only okay, it’s ideal - and how letting go of perfection frees you to show up with more confidence and compassion.
By the end, you’ll start seeing Circle moments everywhere — in the tiniest interactions with your kids. And when they show up, you’ll feel more sure of yourself, more grounded, and more connected in how you respond.
Investment
The Circle of Security Parenting™ program is $440 per person.
Partners are welcome and encouraged to join at no extra cost.
Payment isn’t taken at the time of booking — you’ll only be charged once your group is confirmed. A payment plan is available if you’d prefer to spread it out.
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Our next group will run every Thursday, for 6 weeks, beginning August 6.
9-10:30am.
Places are limited to 8 people/couples.
$440 AUD
"The impact of completing COS on me has been completely profound. It’s changed my relationship to parenting and myself as a mother like nothing else... Doing COS showed me the things I was already doing - instinctively. It reassured me that my own experiences are not going to be automatically repeated.
It gave me some real and grounded ways to parent that make sense to me. It reminded me that I am already a good enough mother. It also supported me in developing some real compassion for my parents - because they only ever responded out of their own 'shark music'."
TeganFAQ’s
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Sessions will typically go between 1-1.5 hours - some sessions are longer than others.
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Absolutely - but they have to be all in, just as much as you are.
It’s not appropriate for partners to be in and out whenever they can join - this affects the integrity of the group felt sense of safety.
If your partner will be joining, please let me know in in the intake form after you sign up!
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Yes! The Circle is happening from the minute you meet your baby. Some of the concepts will be more applicable as your child grows, but wowsie what an incredible start to your attachment relationship. Knowing The Circle from the start can be a gamechanger.
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We are so used to working amidst the chaos of small people, and I want this course to be accessible for everyone. So of course, most of you will have your little babes around. You will just need to pop that mute button on when you need to and join in the discussions as much as you can!
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Unfortunately not. And the reason is that this is founded as a group program - Circle of Security International have already been quite flexible in allowing it to be online! This is the same reason that sessions can’t be recorded. The magic is in the reflections and group discussion.
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All good, we will be back. Whilst we can’t guarantee when or in what format (especially with impending baby), rest assured we will make something happen later this year.
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Absolutely - please email me if you would like the option to pay weekly.