by janetedgette | Nov 3, 2023 | Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers, Teenagers
You’d think that’s where a therapist would start, and maybe many do. I find it a task better suited to doing therapy with adults though, who typically are self-referred and have thought enough about therapy to actually have treatment goals. Moreover, most adults in...
by janetedgette | Oct 3, 2023 | Mental health, Nonathletic boys, Parent-Teen communication, Parenting teens, Teenagers
The brilliance of youth is that they almost always see the truth in the room. — Janet Sasson Edgette Photo by MIN HIUS on Unsplash
by janetedgette | Oct 3, 2023 | Family life, Mental health, Parent-Child communication, Parent-Teen communication, Parenting teens, Teenagers
If you’re struggling to get genuine conversations going with your teenager, consider these three questions. “I try to ask open-ended questions like they told me to but even still, my daughter just kind of shrugs and gives me only a word or two before going...
by janetedgette | Sep 19, 2023 | Boy behavior, Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers, Mental health, Teenagers
When we first learned about therapy 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 kind of connection. We were taught to demonstrate...
by janetedgette | Sep 18, 2023 | Boy behavior, Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Parent-Child communication, Parent-Teen communication, Parenting teens, Teenagers, Uncategorized
Is this what it feels like to you when you ask your ADHD son to complete his chores? “I don’t really get after him when he doesn’t listen to me because he’s got ADHD…” the parent of an inattentive 11 yr old explains, forgetting to make the distinction between...
by janetedgette | Sep 16, 2023 | Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers, Teenagers
Therapists sometime struggle to get their teenager therapy clients to open cup in session. Here are three things teen therapists can do to facilitate conversation with their clients. Well, the first thing is to avoid ever saying to them that you’re trying to...
