Calendar and Events
Parent ed events
November 18 (8:30 – 9:30 A.M.)
Managing Your Child’s Anxiety To Promote Better Habits
Presenter: Dr. Jesse Spiegel
Dr. Spiegel will be presenting on ways parents can identify their child’s healthy and problematic responses to anxiety. This talk will help parents recognize stressors and other factors that might be contributing to their child’s challenges. Parents will come away with new ways to promote better habits and support their child’s sense of resiliency. Dr. Jesse Spiegel is a licensed clinical psychologist treating children, adolescents, and adults. He works in private practice in the Westwood area of Los Angeles, where he specializes in treating OCD, anxiety, insomnia, and behavior-related problems.
December 9 (8:30 – 9:30 A.M.)
Setting Up EF Systems at Home
Presenter: Dr. Rana Lustyan
Rana Lustyan is the founder of Growing Minds Coaching, where she empowers students with learning differences to build confidence, independence, and academic success. Rana blends strength-based coaching, neuroscience-informed strategies, and practical executive function tools to create tailored routines that stick. Walk away with ready-to-print worksheets, real-world examples, and a clear action plan that you and your child can start using ASAP. Perfect for parents of 5th–8th graders who want results, not more screen time!
January 13, 2026 (8:30 – 9:30 A.M.)
Stress Smart Parenting
Presenter: Carrie Crossman
Carrie Crossman is a Stress Resilience Specialist and a member of the Park Century School board. As a Stress Resilience Specialist, she teaches the inner skills necessary to effectively regulate the impact of stress and negative emotions. This inner regulation creates a positive feedback loop of resiliency, allowing parents to feel better, show up as their best selves, and help those around them to do the same.
February 10, 2026 (8:30 – 9:30 AM)
Treatment of Anxiety: An Integrative Approach
Presenter: Sara Langley, PMHNP – BC
Sara Langley is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, mom, and the founder/owner of ChildKind Integrative Psychiatry in Beverly Hills. She blends Nutritional Psychiatry with traditional medication management to address a variety of childhood mental health concerns. This presentation will focus on the prevalence, diagnosis, and both holistic treatment and FDA-approved medication management of Anxiety Disorders. The goal is to provide parents with balanced and empowering information.
March 10, 2026 (8:30 – 9:30 A.M.)
When Parenting Looks Different: Embracing Neurodiversity & Big Feelings
Presenter: Erica Rozmid, Ph.D., ABPP
When parents picture family planning, many often imagine a future that may not align with the reality of raising a neurodivergent child. This presentation explores how parents can shift from “what we expected” to “who they are” by embracing their child’s strengths, sensitivities, and emotional challenges. Using a DBT-C (Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children) framework, parents will learn why emotional dysregulation happens, how to respond with validation instead of escalation, how to practice radical acceptance in daily interactions, and how to foster connection even in moments of chaos. Parents will also leave with practical behavioral tools they can use right away, along with a deeper understanding of their child and their inner world.
April 14, 2026 (8:30 – 9:30 AM)How to Support Learning, Growth, and Confidence in Children with ADHD
Presenter: James McGurk, LMFT, Psy.D
Dr. James McGurk is an experienced therapist with over five years of experience working with children, adults, and their families who have ADHD, anxiety, and learning disabilities. Dr. McGurk will cover a variety of topics, including common misconceptions and myths of an ADHD diagnosis, as well as how feelings of shame can influence the functioning of families that have children with ADHD. Dr. McGurk will introduce practical tools and strategies that help to build a working confidence in children with ADHD and their families, and educate on how small changes in one’s attitude and approach towards ADHD can lead to positive outcomes. Dr. McGurk uses a compassion and empathy-based approach to therapy to support his clients in building confidence in their own thoughts, feelings, and emotions. He currently has offices in Sherman Oaks and West L.A.
