Sue Hutton

Social Worker and Mindful ParentTeacher

Sue Hutton has been practicing formal Mindfulness meditation since 1985. Sue has over 20 years experience as a social worker, and has infused her social work practice with mindfulness since the 1990’s, and then focused her post-graduate MSW research on mindfulness. Sue received her professional training in the US in delivery of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Jon Kabat-Zinn in 2007.

Sue leads mindfulness groups with Wellspring, social workers, the disability community, and is currently an investigator with a Ministry of Community Social Services-funded research team exploring Mindfulness as a tool for parents with youth with intellectual disabilities/autism.

Sue deeply enjoys the experience of helping to bring mindfulness to the everyday applications of real life in our homes, relationships, and community.

Mindful Parents Tool Box

By the end of the program,
you will have a
“Mindful Parenting Tool Box”
of skills to:

Develop greater emotional awareness
Create more effective strategies for relating to difficult situations
Apply mindfulness training to interactions with others
Improve health and well-being

Mindful Parenting Workshops

Photograph by M. L. Freedman

MINDFUL TRAINING FOR PARENTS & CARE-GIVERS

Mindful Parenting Workshops are designed to improve health and well-being, providing essential self-care tools. Parents and Care-givers can achieve immediate ben-efits for themselves and receive support for implementing mindfulness skills in their family life.
Studies have shown that parents and children who have received mindfulness training had reductions in stress and anxiety, significant increases in self-compassion and self-awareness.
The workshops are experiential, providing parents with practical skills and knowledge about mindfulness: what it is, what are the benefits to both parents and children and how it can be practiced. Techniques and resources on practicing mindful awareness within family dynamics will be provided.
 how parents can support their children through mindful parenting techniques
 how mindfulness can support well-being for families
 how practicing mindfulness at home can support students in school

The workshops are delivered in educational and community settings.

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