The Centre for Child Mental Health - Why Some Conversations Change Us

Why can one conversation leave us unchanged, while another stays with us for years – changing how we feel, how we see ourselves and what becomes possible? 

What happens when we feel deeply heard and understood? Why do some conversations calm the nervous system, stop shame, open up new ways of thinking and help us make sense of painful experiences?

Join leading thinkers and practitioners from psychotherapy, attachment, neuroscience and relational practice to explore what makes a conversation genuinely therapeutic.

Discover what happens in the mind, brain, body and relationship during a healing conversation — from co-regulation and psychological safety to meaning-making, emotional processing and moments of genuine relational connection.

Find out the science and art of conversations that heal.