Circle of Security Parenting™
“If parents understand how nurturing early experience transforms lives, the next generation will have tremendously better mental health, not to mention physical health and success.”
Dr Greer Kirshenbaum, Author of The Nurture Revolution
Let our expert facilitators support you to nurture your child’s early experience by introducing you to the radically simple Circle of Security®.
How much does it cost?
In-person groups - $480 ($60 per session)
Online 1:1 - $720 ($90 per session)
In-person 1:1 - $800 ($100 per session)
AT A GLANCE
Welcome to a space where we honour your positive intentions and knowledge of your child, support you to make changes that will benefit you both, and focus on ‘good enough’ parenting - just the bits research tells us make a difference.
We offer three ways to experience your Circle of Security Parenting™ journey with our expert facilitators: In-person groups, in-person 1:1 and online 1:1.
Sessions are generally held weekday mornings, with some afternoon appointments available.
Our Service Areas: For all in-person programs, we provide services across the Lower North Shore, Eastern Suburbs, CBD, and Inner West Sydney.
In-Person Groups
A collaborative group setting to learn alongside other parents and carers.
Format: Join an existing group or gather your own community (such as a parent’s group, pre-natal class, or colleagues) to host a private session.
Capacity: Groups of 2–8 participants.
Time: One 2-hour session per week for 8 weeks (16 hours total).
Investment: $480 AUD ($60 per session).
In-Person 1:1
A bespoke service delivered in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Format: Dedicated individual sessions with an expert facilitator, tailored to your specific family dynamics.
Time: One 1.5-hour session per week for 8 weeks (12 hours total).
Investment: $800 AUD ($100 per session).
Online 1:1
Focused, individualised support accessible via our secure digital platform.
Format: Private online sessions for those seeking flexibility or living outside our physical service areas.
Time: One 1.5-hour session per week for 8 weeks (12 hours total).
Investment: $720 AUD ($90 per session).
Who is this for?
Parents and carers
Family members
Teachers and coaches
AT A GLANCE
Circle of Security Parenting™ is for any adult playing a significant role in a child’s life. While primarily designed for parents and carers of children aged 0 to 12 years, the principles of secure attachment apply to anyone looking to foster a deeper, more resilient connection. This includes:
Parents, caregivers, and parents-to-be
Foster and adoptive parents
Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and older siblings
Educators, coaches, and professional carers
A space of belonging for all families
We welcome families of all configurations, cultures, identities, and abilities. Whether you are navigating neurodivergence, disability, parenting within LGBTQIA+ or blended families, or raising children within First Nations kinship networks—we offer a safe, inclusive space to honor your unique story and deepen your connection.
Beyond Behaviour: A Different Way to Respond
Many of us grew up with the idea that we must "follow through" with punishments like time-outs or withdrawal of privileges to ensure a child learns. However, research now shows that these methods often break the connection at the very moment a child needs us most. You might recognise the yell-guilt cycle: reacting to a challenging behaviour with frustration, only to feel a heavy sense of regret and disconnection afterward.
If you are tired of seeing your child "as the problem" and want to move past the exhaustion of constant discipline battles, this program offers a different path. We shift the focus from managing behaviour to understanding the neurobiology of connection.
Under the guidance of our expert facilitators, you will explore the bridge between your own childhood experiences and how you show up as a carer today. By learning how to "be with" your child in their biggest emotions, you can break intergenerational patterns and confidently meet their needs.
Imagine the relief of no longer seeing your child as the problem, but instead confidently knowing how to meet their needs and move forward together with clarity and calm.
What can I expect?
Expert guidance
Evidence-based tools
Flexible delivery
AT A GLANCE
Eight weekly workshops (12–16 hours total): Intensive, focused time to dive deep into your child’s emotional world.
Expert facilitation: Guidance from specialists with over 35 years’ combined experience in education, social work, facilitation and leadership.
Clinical-grade resources: Engaging graphics and video clips that illustrate the science of adult-child interactions.
Personalised reflection: Facilitated discussions that help you apply the research to your unique family or classroom dynamic.
Practical, evidence-based tools: Strategies you can implement straight away to protect your child’s nervous system and your own.
A relationship-based approach: Support that honours your positive intentions while building the internal architecture for a lifetime of connection.
Flexible delivery: Face-to-face groups and 1:1 sessions (Sydney) or 1:1 sessions online.
How will this help me?
Parent with confidence
A ‘map’ to understand your child
New ways to respond
AT A GLANCE
Support to gently but significantly change the trajectory of your parenting journey.
Circle of Security Parenting™ is an internationally renowned, evidence-based program. Under the guidance of our expert facilitators, you will move beyond traditional "behaviour management" to master the science of connection. This program supports you to:
Develop a Visual ‘Map’: Gain a clear framework to understand what your child is actually asking of you in difficult moments.
Build Confidence: Learn to take charge in a "Kind and Wise" way, moving away from the yell-guilt cycle toward calmer family interactions.
Foster Real Connection: Create a relationship built on trust and genuine enjoyment rather than just obedience.
Reflect and Break Cycles: Safely explore your own parenting struggles and break intergenerational patterns of discomfort with big emotions.
Embrace ‘Good Enough’: Release the pressure of perfection and focus on providing the essential security your child needs to thrive.
How can this help my child?
Lifelong emotional resilience
Confidence to explore and learn
Healthier, stable relationships
AT A GLANCE
The lifelong gift of secure attachment.
The benefits of secure attachment are backed by decades of neurobiological and psychological research. When a child feels truly secure, they don't just "behave" better - they develop the internal resources to navigate life with resilience. Children with secure attachment typically have:
Emotional Resilience: Experience more genuine happiness, higher self-esteem, and less chronic anger.
Social Competence: Build lasting friendships, get along better with siblings, and know how to solve problems with peers effectively.
Trust and Security: Turn to their parents for help when in trouble and trust that the people they love are a safe haven.
Internal Strength: Grow up knowing that most problems have an answer and that they are capable of finding them.
While every parent has positive intentions, research shows that intention alone isn't enough to change the internal "wiring" of a child's security. Our facilitators guide you to become both a Secure Base and a Safe Haven, ensuring your child has the confidence to explore the world and the comfort to return to you when they need it most.
What is Circle of Security Parenting™?
AT A GLANCE
A New Lens: Rather than attempting to manage or control a child's behaviour, Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) offers a new lens through which to see it. It invites parents and carers to look beneath the surface of a particular action to discover the underlying relationship need waiting to be met. When we understand the "why" behind the behaviour, our response naturally shifts from frustration to connection.
The Power of the ‘Map’: The program’s core tool is the Circle of Security ‘Map’ - a clear, visual guide that helps you decode your child’s emotional world. This map takes the complexity of attachment theory and makes it accessible, giving you a handrail to hold onto as you navigate your child’s needs for both exploration and comfort, and your role of taking charge in a kind way.
A Legacy of Research: Circle of Security Parenting is based on more than 60 years of research into attachment theory. It was developed by clinical pioneers to make complex psychological concepts accessible for parents and carers to use in their everyday lives. By moving away from behaviourism, the program provides a framework for making in-the-moment decisions that prioritise the primary engine of development: the relationship.
The Impact of Security: Our work with families and the broader body of neurobiological research clearly shows that security is the foundation for all future growth. When children feel this level of safety and connection, they don't just "behave" better - they flourish. They become more resilient, more equipped to learn, and better equipped to build healthy, lasting relationships for life.
