Orange County Teen Therapy Blog

Criticized Teens

Don’t lose your relationship with your teen because they feel criticized by you, and you feel disrespected by them. Work on having fun with them.

Teen Happiness

Are teenagers correct in thinking you should do whatever feels good in the moment? Are we parents right, who think living should be for our future happiness and goals? Could we both be wrong?

Teen Burnout

You want them to be able to seize every opportunity that comes their way and do well in life. These motivations, while good-intentioned, can sometimes lead to teen burnout.

Better Study Habits: 5 Tips to Improve

Struggle through your homework and you will go on to win. Better study habits are one step in the road to success.

Managing Social Media with Teens Social media keeps your teen connected to friends.Image courtesy of Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Social media is a game-changer for teenagers. It is so different than when we were kids. It has both negatives and positives, and...

Teen Sleep and Screens

Your teens need to sleep about 9 hours per night. Do you think they could sleep more if they didn’t use their phones as much? I think so.

Better Connection With Your Teen

Your teenager loves to hear about your ups and downs. If you handle it right, they will learn from your mistakes.

Test Anxiety: A Simple Tool

Test anxiety can make a person miserable.Photo Credit: nenetus via freedigitalphotos.net Test Anxiety in Adolescents You remember the feeling. You're staring at an exam you studied for, but now matter how hard you think about it, you cannot remember the information....