Anxiety, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting
When your child refuses to go to school, can be representative of a larger issue at play. It’s not always just your child being oppositional and argumentative, but could also be an expression of anxiety or depression.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting, Parent series: OCD
Dr. Zurita Ona’s recently published book discusses parenting skills that they may be especially helpful for parents of teens who seem to have an emotional switch that turns to the max in response to small triggers. One of the core skills emphasizes appreciation of...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting
When you first imagined being a parent, you probably imagined fun times, shared memories of meaningful connections, and perfect family meals together. It is unlikely you imagined the often-painful realities of parenting a teen that struggles with emotion...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal problems, Parent series: general parenting
What do you do if you find out your teen has tried alcohol? This can be a difficult and concerning time for parents. However, there is a difference between typical adolescent experimentation with alcohol, versus alcohol abuse. To be clear – any alcohol use is illegal...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal problems, Mindfulness, Parent series: general parenting
[bctt tweet=”“The ability to evaluate, classify, criticize, and judge is unique to human beings, and we’re evolutionarily wired to do it; our early ancestors learned to differentiate what’s good from what’s bad, so they could put their efforts toward preventing...
Emotion Regulation, Parent series: general parenting
[bctt tweet=”“Teens who suffer with emotional sensitivity often want their struggle to be seen instead of negatively judged, appreciated instead of minimized, and discovered rather than quickly solved. This is not easy for any parent in the midst of an argument,...
