7-Week Youth ACT Workshop

A small-group, trauma-informed ACT programme for young people aged 12 – 18, designed to build psychological flexibility, self-awareness, and values-based action — for life beyond the workshop.

Duration

7 weekly sessions

Group size

Maximum 8 youth

Format

In-person & online

Approach

Trauma-informed ACT

Week by Week

Each session is one hour, in a small group, with practical exercises, real conversations, and take-home practice.

Week 1

Showing Up

What is ACT? Building safety, group norms, and an introduction to psychological flexibility.

Week 2

Naming Feelings

Acceptance: learning to make room for difficult emotions instead of fighting them.

Week 3

Thought Defusion

Tools to step back from unhelpful thoughts and the stories our minds tell us.

Week 4

The Present Moment

Mindfulness and grounding skills informed by polyvagal theory.

Week 5

The Observer Self

Discovering the part of you that has been there the whole time — your stable self.

Week 6

Values

Identifying what really matters and what kind of person you want to become.

Week 7

Committed Action

Building a values-based plan you can carry beyond the workshop, with peer support.

Who It Is For

The workshop is designed for young people aged 12 to 18 who are navigating anxiety, low mood, school stress, identity, or neurodivergence — and who want practical, evidence-based skills they can actually use.

Families and carers are included in the journey through optional parent briefings at the start and end of the programme.

Registration & Next Steps

  1. 1Register interest using the contact form on this site.
  2. 2We send you a parent / youth intake pack and book a 20-minute fit call.
  3. 3Confirm a spot in the next cohort and join your first session.