Self-Esteem & Emotional Development
Training for all professionals supporting
young people

“In the seed within you lie all the possibilities of the tree.”
Self-esteem:
The foundation of wellbeing & achievement
9.30 Introduction: Niall Walshe & SEED
An overview of my 30+ years experience
working with troubled young people
9.45 Session 1: “What’s wrong with kids today!?!”
Examining why low self-esteem is a significant and growing
problem amongst young people
10.10 Session 2: Understanding self-esteem
Outlining the origins, scale and impact of low self-esteem
10.50 BREAK
11.10 Session 3: Causes of low self-esteem
Highlighting home-based, school-based and
socially-based causes of low self-esteem
11.35 Session 4: Healthy eating & self-worth
"We are what we eat" is more true than may be realised
in relation to self-esteem
12.00 LUNCH
12.45 Session 5: Raising self-esteem
Learning how causes of low self-esteem can be transformed into
strategies within the home to raise self-esteem.
1.45 Session 6: Responding to challenging behaviour
Understanding the causes of challenging behaviour
enables an appropriate de-escalating response
2.15 Session 7: “Teenager, uncover the true potential within YOU!”
An explanation of how to use the book to enable your teenager to
get the most of it
2.30 FINISH
NB: Times can be varied to suit each company's or organisation's
particular requirements