Workshops

I run workshops that give young people a safe space to be brave, vulnerable, and actually connect with themselves and each other. All workshops include hands-on activities, real conversation and practical tools they can use long after the workshop ends.

Friendships Workshop

Practical friendship tools for tween girls navigating drama, exclusion & boundaries through hands on activities in a safe, gentle, supportive space.

Online Crafternoon

A calm online craft hangout for tweens (8-12 years) to relax, create and chat about things like confidence, friendships and big feelings in a gentle, supportive space.

School Holiday Workshops

Friendships & Craft Workshop

For Tween Girls

Aged 8-10

Newport, NSW

Thursday 1st October 2026, 10am - 12pm

&

Dee Why, NSW

Monday 5th October 2026, 10am - 12pm

Friendships can be one of the biggest sources of joy and one of the biggest sources of heartache in a tween girls world. The fallouts, the feeling left out, the "who do I sit with at lunch" worry that follows her home.

What she'll learn:

  • Real practical tools for navigating the ups and downs of friendships

  • How to handle conflict without losing the friendship

  • How to speak up when something feels off

  • How to build self-trust that makes her less dependent on everyone liking her all the time

  • All while doing some fun crafty activities!

'My 9 year old daughter loved the workshop and having a safe space to share thoughts, feelings and experiences and listening to other girls doing the same in a really supportive and positive environment'

Lisa
Parent

'I learnt that I am amazing and strong'

Charlie
Age 10

'I feel so much better about what is going on in my life'

Mia
Age 9

Thursday 1st October 2026, 10am-12pm

Down To Earth, 317 Barrenjoey Rd, Newport, NSW

Monday 5th October 2026, 10am-12pm

685 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why, NSW

  • Small group of 8 girls max

  • Calm, safe space to share

  • Hands on craft and creative activities

  • They'll create some meaningful keepsakes

  • They'll take home practical tools they can actually use

This is a relaxed, fun, crafty workshop, held in a safe supportive space. Girls will have the opportunity to name what's really going on for them, practice skills to work through it and learn tools they'll actually use next time it gets hard.

What she'll walk away with:

  • Language for naming what she's feeling in a friendship conflict

  • Practical strategies for repair, boundaries, and speaking up

  • A stronger sense of her own worth, separate from what her friends think

  • Maybe some new friends!

All materials supplied.

*All proceeds for the Newport workshop go to Not For Profit, Down To Earth Community Space.

Term 4 Workshops

Crafternoon - Newport, NSW

Every week tween girls gather together to slow down and get their hands busy and just be together. They bring their own craft that they love and we chat about the weekly theme to connect the group and spark ideas.

These sessions are an invitation for them to slow down, get creative and connect with other girls who get it.

These sessions will likely be held on Thursday afternoons from around 4pm for an hour or so.

Register below and I'll email all the details to you once they're finalised

Crafternoon - Dee Why, NSW

Every week tween girls gather together to slow down and get their hands busy and just be together. They bring their own craft that they love and we chat about the weekly theme to connect the group and spark ideas.

These sessions are an invitation for them to slow down, get creative and connect with other girls who get it.

These sessions will likely be held on Wednesday afternoons from around 4pm for an hour or so.

Register below and I'll email all the details to you once they're finalised

Why Book A Workshop With Me?

  • I'm a Shine From Within Youth Mentor and an accredited Mental Health First Aider for Youth, with a current Working with Children Check

  • I understand what its like from the inside, not just from study, but from my own experience growing up

  • I'm genuinely passionate about helping young people feel understood and equipped to navigate this stage of life

What others are saying...

‘I feel much better about what has been going on in my life.’

-Emma, Participant (Age 10)

‘I enjoyed listening to Annabel because it was something new for me and it was interesting. I leaned about our inner negative voice and how to tame it.’

-Tom, Participant (Age 16)

‘My 9 year old daughter loved the workshop and learning about what self esteem means, exploring this in everyday situations, having a safe space to share thoughts, feelings and experiences and listening to other girls doing the same in a really supportive and positive environment. All the techniques used were perfect for the age group of the girls in the workshop, keeping them engaged, talking and learning whilst having fun. My daughter still talks about the workshop and said she would love to go back and join in again.‘

-Lisa, Parent

‘I learnt that I am amazing and strong’

-Charlie, Participant (Age 10)

‘I got a lot out of the workshop and am able to carry what I learnt into year 12 to create a less stressful environment for myself.’

-Jake, Participant (Age 16)

‘I enjoyed the self improvement workshop as it was a great way to improve my approach on leadership and critical thinking skills. Furthermore, I think it provided great benefit for the improvement of me as a person.’

-Sienna, Participant (Age 17)

“A lot of people have gone further than they thought because someone else thought they could.”

-Zig Ziglar