The Foundation Series

Redefining Popularity

PART 1 OF 4 | 18 MINS
Walk away knowing how to support your teen’s self-worth without it depending on being popular.
Price: A$39

The Foundation Series

Unlocking Authenticity

PART 2 OF 4 | 21 MINS
Walk away with the confidence to let your teen be themselves without the pressure to fit in.
Price: $39

The Foundation Series

Conflict Is Growth

PART 3 OF 4 | 25 MINS
Walk away with the tools to turn friendship conflict into stronger, more honest connection.
Price: $39

The Foundation Series

Managing Meanness

PART 4 OF 4 | 20 MINS
Walk away knowing exactly what to say when your teen is being excluded or treated unkindly.
Price: $39

When Meanness Is Treated as a Joke

Walk away with the language to name harm your teen might be laughing off instead of naming.
Price: $39

The Foundation Series

PART 1 OF 4 | 18 MINS

Redefining Popularity

Walk away knowing how to support your teen’s self-worth without it depending on being popular.
Watch now - $39

The Foundation Series

PART 2 OF 4 | 21 MINS

Unlocking Authenticity

Walk away with the confidence to let your teen be themselves without the pressure to fit in.
Watch now - $39

The Foundation Series

PART 3 OF 4 | 25 MINS

Conflict Is Growth

Walk away with the tools to turn friendship conflict into stronger, more honest connection.
Watch now - $39

The Foundation Series

PART 4 OF 4 | 20 MINS

Managing Meanness

Walk away knowing exactly what to say when your teen is being excluded or treated unkindly.
Watch now - $39

When Meanness Is Treated as a Joke

Walk away with the language to name harm your teen might be laughing off instead of naming.

EPISODE 1 · 27 MIN · PART 1 OF 4 FOUNDATION SERIES

Popularity: What’s Really Best for Teens?

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Hosted by Dr Mary Kaspar, clinical
psychologist, and Jess Farchione

The Friendship Project podcast

Hosted by Dr Mary Kaspar, clinical
psychologist, and Jess Farchione

The Friendship Project podcast

Hosted by Dr Mary Kaspar, clinical
psychologist, and Jess Farchione

The Friendship Project podcast

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The Friendship Project

Helping young people navigate friendships – and supporting the adults around them.

“Friendships shape how you see yourself and where you feel you belong.”

Dr Mary Kaspar

Clinical Psychologist and Founder

The Friendship Project

Helping young people navigate friendships – and supporting the adults around them.

“Friendships shape how you see yourself and where you feel you belong.”

Dr Mary Kaspar

Clinical Psychologist and Founder

What we offer

On demand sessions

Focused conversations on the real challenges of friendships and supporting teens today.

A trusted clinician network

Connect your teen with a psychologist from our vetted network – medicare rebates may apply.

CE courses for practitioners

In depth coursework on adolescent psychology, built for practitioners. Join the waitlist. 

A more connected way to support young people

This work is not just about friendships.

It’s about belonging.

Identity.

And the foundations of wellbeing.

A young person’s experience of friendship is never formed in isolation, it’s shaped by the relationships around them.

Friendship ecosystem diagram showing how a young person's friendships are shaped by surrounding relationships

One-on-One Support

These webinars provide general educational guidance and are not a substitute for psychological care. Some families also choose one-on-one support, where teens and/or parents can meet with a practitioner with experience in adolescent friendships and wellbeing.

For parents

A new perspective on teen friendships.

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Dr Mary Kaspar and Jess Farchione, hosts of The Friendship Project webinar

For parents

A new perspective on teen friendships.

Co-hosted by Dr Mary Kaspar, clinical psychologist, and Jess Farchione.

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Want to go deeper?

Browse The Friendship Project webinars - $39 each.

Telehealth

Some families also choose one-on-one support, where teens and/or parents can meet with a practitioner with experience in adolescent friendships and wellbeing.