Check out this post for 5 tips on how to support your teen while they are in therapy.

As a therapist who works specifically with teens and young adults, I have the honor of walking alongside mothers and daughters every day. I am privileged to sit with mothers and their daughters as they go through addictions, divorces, teenage growing pains, mini battles over iPhone use, moves to college, and other major life transitions...

Clients often come into my office looking for positive coping skills for overcoming self-harm. One creative coping skill that I often suggest is...

In the midst of college applications, finals, tryouts and report cards parents often forget to ask their teen, "What are your goals/dreams and how can I help you accomplish them?" 

Although it can seem difficulty, using mindfulness to check-in with our own feelings can help us to better soothe and process the anxiety of our teens...

When I returned home from the office today, I discovered my "Own Your Awesome" card deck had arrived! This is a "52 Card Deck of Powerful Affirmations." I was super excited for these cards to arrive because I love using affirmation cards in my work with teenagers. Sometimes teens are hesitant to open up. I find that using affirmation cards...

My Iphone wakes me up every weekday morning at 6am. Despite the fact that I will never admit it, I often roll over, pick up my phone, and look through my Facebook newsfeed before finding my way to the kitchen for some coffee and an english muffin. Often I mindlessly scroll through my newsfeed, letting myself wake up, and proceed to immediately forget everything I just saw on my screen....