(HS Damour 059868 2024) A Complete Guide to Teen Counseling: Powerful Strategies to Create Transformative Change for...

Course overview

Complete outfit changes after a comment from a sibling...foregoing sleep for more time on Instagram...hostile eyerolls following a parent's casual question about plans for the evening... Even in the absence of mental health issues, the adolescent years are characterized by a roller coaster of big emotions, heavy focus on social connection, and the need for reliable adults - even as teens seem to be pushing them away... There is a very specific and powerful skill set that's necessary for gaining the trust of moody, reluctant, or even outright oppositional teens... and for differentiating and treating the huge range of adolescent needs. This is your rare opportunity to learn directly from New York Times best-selling author and globally recognized expert on teen mental health, Dr. Lisa Damour. From normal teenage angst to more serious mental health concerns like depression, eating disorders, and self-harm, Dr. Damour will teach you the essential and transformative interventions you need to effectively counsel teenagers. Whether you are new to working with teens or have been seeing adolescents for some time now, Dr. Damour will use her years of experience and wealth of knowledge to guide you into new depths of understanding so you can confidently walk away with: Therapeutic techniques for anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, and high-risk behaviors Skills to support teens who don't want help Strategies to empower teens to embrace and respond adaptively to the full range of emotion Clear understanding of when and how to involve parents and caregivers while upholding ethical boundaries Interventions to support the tasks of adolescence, from contending with authority to building healthy relationships