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Beliefs about Therapy That Don’t Downscale So Well with Teenagers (Or Are Just Old-Fashioned)

Beliefs about Therapy That Don’t Downscale So Well with Teenagers (Or Are Just Old-Fashioned)

by janetedgette | Mar 15, 2023 | Coaching kids and teens, Teenagers

1. ”Insight is important for change.” Not really. In fact, I think that a lot of the tasks associated with acquiring insight distract from the more immediate task of therapy, that is, getting kids to feel better or do things differently, or to think about things or...
Three Mistakes that Therapists Working with Teenagers Sometimes Make

Three Mistakes that Therapists Working with Teenagers Sometimes Make

by janetedgette | Feb 15, 2023 | Coaching kids and teens, Teenagers

1. Trying to motivate the teenager to change Sometimes we’re the only one of two people in the room who care about what happens. This, in itself, is enough to make us work twice as hard. That’s a problem. Many therapists believe you need motivated client in order for...
How is Therapy with Teenagers Different From Therapy with Adults?

How is Therapy with Teenagers Different From Therapy with Adults?

by janetedgette | Jan 18, 2023 | Boy behavior, Coaching kids and teens, Parent-Teen communication, Parenting teens, Teenagers

Oh, Let Me Count the Ways…   1. Many of the teenagers we see have not asked to be in therapy (although that is changing in the wake of the youth mental health movement). They were brought by parents or other caregivers or sent there by their school or the courts...
Teenagers in Therapy: No Place for Neutrality

Teenagers in Therapy: No Place for Neutrality

by janetedgette | Oct 15, 2022 | Coaching kids and teens, Teenagers

What’s the worst response we could give a young client when asked a question that’s personal but not inappropriate? “We’re here to talk about you, not me.” The worst. And I was taught in graduate school to say that! Believe me, having gone through a psychology...
A Better Question for Teen Therapists to Ask Than, “How Do I Get This Kid to Talk to Me?”

A Better Question for Teen Therapists to Ask Than, “How Do I Get This Kid to Talk to Me?”

by janetedgette | Sep 15, 2022 | Boy behavior, Coaching kids and teens, Teenagers

When we first learned about therapy in graduate school and the importance of a good therapeutic alliance, our attention was directed toward a small but unwavering group of principles that were understood to be critical in fostering this connection. We were taught to...
3 Reasons Why Your Teenager Rejects Your Excellent Advice

3 Reasons Why Your Teenager Rejects Your Excellent Advice

by janetedgette | May 17, 2018 | Coaching kids and teens, Home Page, Parent-Teen communication, Teenagers, Teens and school

Ever wonder why your teenager takes a pass on your advice? Especially when you know for a fact that it’s really good? Here are three reasons why teenagers might look elsewhere for solutions or support, or nowhere at all. It can explain those times when they...
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