Group Type: Support Group
Goals of the Group:
- Provide parents of children with ADHD a supportive space to share experiences and challenges.
- Offer insights into ADHD and practical strategies to support their children.
- Teach coping mechanisms for managing stress and overwhelm.
- Build a network of peers who understand their journey and offer encouragement.
Who Is The Group For?
- Parents or primary caregivers of children diagnosed with ADHD.
- Parents of kids aged 6–16, covering early schooling to adolescence, where ADHD challenges manifest in academics, peer interactions, and family dynamics.
Discussion Topics:
- Understanding ADHD through a strengths-based, brain-based lens.
- Practical strategies for home and school environments.
- Managing parental stress and emotional well-being.
- Building support systems and advocating for children’s needs.
What Will We Talk About?
- Reframing ADHD as a neurodevelopmental condition, not a behavioral problem.
- Tools for managing daily life, including routines, externalization, and positive reinforcement.
- Emotional regulation techniques for parents, such as the “Window of Tolerance” and boundary-setting.
- Strategies for school collaboration, advocacy, and long-term support.
Glimpse of the Session:
Session 1: Understanding ADHD Better
- Warm introductions and group norms to create safety.
- Psychoeducation on ADHD using metaphors like “the traffic controller brain.”
- Discussion on developmental delays and lagging skills.
- Reflection prompt: “What has been the most confusing or frustrating part of parenting so far?”
Session 2: Strategies for Home & School
- Identifying ineffective approaches (e.g., repeated instructions, punishment cycles).
- Practical tools: anchor routines, externalization (timers, charts), and positive reinforcement.
- School collaboration: scripts for teachers and accommodations (movement breaks, seating flexibility).
Session 3: Managing Stress as a Parent
- Guided emotional check-ins and naming common parental struggles (guilt, grief, overwhelm).
- Tools: “STOP” skill, boundary mapping, and body-based regulation (breathing, stretching).
- Reflection prompt: “What’s one small way I can be kinder to myself this week?”
Session 4: Finding Support & Moving Forward
- Recap of key tools and shifting from reactive to responsive parenting.
- Creating an ADHD parenting “survival kit” with go-to strategies.
- Letter to Future Self or Child to consolidate growth.
- Post-group support pathways (peer spaces, professional help, school collaborations).
Please note that the session topics, order, and other details may be subject to change based on the needs and preferences of the group members and facilitators.
Facilitator Bio:
Facilitator: Dr Rachel Jayaseelan
Years of Experience: 14 years
Groups Facilitated at SoulUp: 5
Relevant Expertise: Adult ADHD, RSD, Psychological Assessments, Behavioural and Emotional Disorders, Communication and Relationship Concerns, Emotional Intelligence
Dr. Rachel Jayaseelan is a Clinical Psychologist with fourteen years of experience supporting individuals navigating emotional and behavioural concerns. Based in Bangalore, she spent seven years at Christ University teaching psychological assessment and supervising clinical work across multiple psychology programs. Trained in Cognitive Analytic Therapy, NLP, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Career Counselling and Clinical Hypnosis, she integrates multiple modalities with a strong foundation in assessment-led treatment planning. She is also a certified Sleep Consultant and Emotional Intelligence Specialist, and her work has been featured in the Times of India and Deccan Herald.
Leading this RSD-focused group, she supports individuals who experience intense emotional pain in response to rejection or criticism. She combines psychoeducation with communication and emotional regulation skills to help participants understand their sensitivity with compassion instead of self-blame. With experience conducting more than 200 workshops on communication, stress and mental health for over 50 organizations including IBM, LinkedIn, Royal Enfield and Harvard Publishing, she brings practical tools to help people build confidence, connection and healthier relational patterns. She has facilitated several RSD spaces previously and continues to refine her work with neurodivergent adults.
Years of Experience: 14 years
Groups Facilitated at SoulUp: 5
Relevant Expertise: Adult ADHD, RSD, Psychological Assessments, Behavioural and Emotional Disorders, Communication and Relationship Concerns, Emotional Intelligence
Dr. Rachel Jayaseelan is a Clinical Psychologist with fourteen years of experience supporting individuals navigating emotional and behavioural concerns. Based in Bangalore, she spent seven years at Christ University teaching psychological assessment and supervising clinical work across multiple psychology programs. Trained in Cognitive Analytic Therapy, NLP, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Career Counselling and Clinical Hypnosis, she integrates multiple modalities with a strong foundation in assessment-led treatment planning. She is also a certified Sleep Consultant and Emotional Intelligence Specialist, and her work has been featured in the Times of India and Deccan Herald.
Leading this RSD-focused group, she supports individuals who experience intense emotional pain in response to rejection or criticism. She combines psychoeducation with communication and emotional regulation skills to help participants understand their sensitivity with compassion instead of self-blame. With experience conducting more than 200 workshops on communication, stress and mental health for over 50 organizations including IBM, LinkedIn, Royal Enfield and Harvard Publishing, she brings practical tools to help people build confidence, connection and healthier relational patterns. She has facilitated several RSD spaces previously and continues to refine her work with neurodivergent adults.
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