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You meet a new client in the waiting room for the first time and extend your hand, he just looks at you and doesn’t reciprocate. When you settle into the office and begin to talk he states, “all therapists suck, […]

One of the more heartbreaking experiences as a therapist is hearing teenagers describe what they believe to be their flaws. I could list them here but there’s simply not enough space. Aspects of personality, physical appearance, athletics, social… tragically there’s […]

What’s going on? What will be the impact of the lost year? Let’s take a look at factors that we notice are weighing on youth the most: Lack of day-to-day social interaction. When you ask kids what they like most […]

Teens are struggling. Suicide rates among young people are up. Therapists are stretched thin. Many teens receive formal supports at school yet most of those have been suspended. Others benefit from the social interaction at school and structure of the […]

So much has ailed us over the past year and just in the past 5 days. Name your poison: illness, loss (of too much to list), injustices, and most recently, violence on our democracy. It has been overwhelming to our […]

Q. What is one of the most powerful tools to change behavior in teenagers?   Punishment Reinforcement Critical feedback Encouragement   The answer is reinforcement, or reward. Its power is often overlooked by parents, teachers, friends and coaches. Let’s look […]

Working with and parenting teenagers brings challenges to even the most experienced of us. Risk-taking, underdeveloped judgment, and an outsized desire to be accepted by peers contributes to poor decision making and potentially dangerous behaviors. What works to keep kids […]