CIRCLE OF SECURITY PARENTING™ · ONLINE
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.
Groups run online via Zoom · 7 sessions · $440 AUD · partners free
The next group opens when the waitlist fills.
Parents of children aged 0–5 who want to strengthen their relationship with their child — and reflect on the ways they were parented.
Who it’s for
Before you book
This 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.
With a safe group and space to reflect, you can✺ Make sense of your triggers
✺ Understand how your past shows up in your parenting
✺ Break cycles you don't want to continue
✺ Parent in alignment with your values — with more confidence and compassion
How the program works
Circle of Security Parenting™ is delivered over eight weekly sessions (we do ours in 6 by combining two shorter sessions). Each week builds on the last, giving you time to absorb, reflect and practise between sessions.
Each session includes video content, reflection exercises and group discussion. Circle of Security isn't about performing or getting it right — some parents love to talk, others prefer to take it in quietly. Both ways of showing up are welcome, and both make the group stronger.
“Shame dies when stories are told in safe places.”
NO RECORDINGSSessions can't be recorded — this protects confidentiality and group integrity, as required by Circle of Security International. If you know you'll miss a session, reach out and I'll catch you up before the next one.
— Brené Brown
COURT-ORDERED ATTENDANCEIf you're completing Circle of Security as part of court orders or legal requirements, you may need the full 8-week version. Please check what's required for your situation before registering.
“It reminded me that I am already a good enough mother.”
— TEGAN
“The impact of completing Circle of Security 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 real and grounded ways to parent that make sense to me. It also supported me in developing real compassion for my parents — because they only ever responded out of their own ‘shark music’.”
What we’ll cover.
Circle of Security Parenting™ moves through six core themes. In our group, we'll explore all of them together:
01
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 map for understanding their attachment needs — when they're reaching out for comfort, when they're pulling away to explore, and how to be their safe base through all of it.
02
‘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. This chapter helps you sit with your child's emotions without needing to solve them, and understand why connection matters more than correction.
03
Your parenting triggers
None of us come to parenting as a blank slate. The way we were parented — the messages we absorbed and the wounds we carry — shows up in how we respond to our children. Sometimes their behaviour sparks a reaction that feels way too big for the moment. That's called “shark music”. Naming it is the first step to changing it.
04
Bigger, Stronger, Wiser & Kind
Do you swing between being too firm or too soft? Children need us to be leaders they can trust — holding boundaries with confidence while still showing warmth. This chapter helps you find that balance.
05
Rupture & Repair
Every parent has moments of disconnection — snapping, shutting down, or missing the mark. What matters isn't avoiding rupture; it's how we repair. This chapter shows you how to come back together after those inevitable moments — and why repair is where the real work happens.
06
The Good-Enough Mother
The pressure to be perfect is everywhere. But children don't need perfect parents — they need good-enough ones. Here we unpack why “good enough” isn't settling, it's the goal, and how letting go of perfection frees you to show up with more presence and less pressure.
By the end, you'll start seeing Circle moments everywhere — in the smallest interactions with your child.
Investment
$440
per person/couple, AUD.
Partners join at no extra cost
But they need to commit to all six weeks. Dropping in and out affects the safety and integrity of the group.
Nothing is charged at booking
You'll only be charged once your group is confirmed.
A payment plan is available
Sign up to reserve your spot, then email me and we'll set up a plan that works for you.
Join the waitlist for the next group
Pop your name down and you will be the first to know when the next group is open. Groups run 2-3 times per year.
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Sessions run between 60–90 minutes. Some weeks are longer than others.
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Absolutely — at no extra cost. But they need to be all in, just like you. It's not appropriate for partners to drop in and out; this affects the safety and integrity of the group. If your partner is joining, let me know in the intake form after you sign up.
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Yes. The Circle is happening from the moment you meet your baby. Some concepts will become more applicable as your child grows, but what an incredible foundation for your attachment relationship. Knowing the Circle from the start can be a game-changer.
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Of course. We're used to working amidst the chaos of small people — I want this program to be accessible. Just mute when you need to and join the discussions as much as you can.
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Unfortunately not. Circle of Security is designed as a group program — the magic is in the reflection and discussion. This is also why sessions can't be recorded.
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Life happens. I'd love you there for all six, but if you need to miss one, let me know and I'll catch you up before the next session.
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Yes. Sign up to reserve your spot, then email me and we'll set up a plan that works for you.