Why Do Teens Self-Harm? If you've recently discovered your teen is self-harming, you have to be wondering, "Why do teenagers cut themselves?" Cutting seems like a somewhat recent phenomenon. It's been around for a long time, but it has grown in notoriety...
Codependency with an Addicted Teen Feels Painful Are you codependent with your teen addict? How do you ever stop chasing the addicted teen? Almost certainly you have heard the advice that someone must reach rock bottom. But you fear, 'What if rock bottom is death?'...
Disciplining Teens Effectively Teen phone addiction is a growing problem, and it sometimes requires consequences to break the cycle. When your kids are little giving consequences is easy. You sit them in time-out for a few minutes if they misbehave. If your kids are...
What is a "secure attachment?" Attachment theory has been around for a long time. It is based on research originally done by Mary Ainsworth. It was an advancement of a theory created by John Bowlby's observations. But really, you probably don't care as much about the...
Parents who listen can help the relationship. Credit: David Castillo Dominici via freedigitalphotos.net Through conversations with teens this week I have come to believe most of us don't listen to them. I know that's cliche. I also happen to think it's true. We don't...
Taking and storing mental health medication properly is extremely important. Image courtesy of marin at FreeDigitalPhotos.net With permission, I pass on words of wisdom from a client. This person wants all of you to know that she wasn't attentive in how she stored her...
Marijuana can cause psychosis. Image courtesy of Danilo Rizzuti / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I have a brief update to give on the last blog, which talked about the website/app Hims. It was reported to me that a person doesn't even see a doctor on that site and can get...
Hooray! We now have in-person group therapy! This has been a long time coming. Many teens benefit from hearing what their peers have to say (when an adult is present to moderate). This is such a nice option to offer for your families because some teens have things to...
Last month CE4Less.com was kind enough to offer a free class on treatment for PTSD in veterans in honor of Veteran's Day. I learned so much from this class that I've changed my strategy in dealing with trauma in general. While we rarely work with veterans at Teen...
Family based treatment (aka Maudsley Method) empowers parents to act as a critical part of the treatment team when healing a teenager from an eating disorder. This is done in consult with a therapist, dietician, and medical doctor. Parents follow the advice of their...
Hello, I’m Lauren! If you notice your teen struggling, you might be feeling helpless, hopeless, frustrated or concerned as a parent. Try to remember, there is hope. I want to help your adolescent feel better. My hope is for them to enjoy their life again. I want them to feel confident they can handle whatever situations arise.
