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Do You Need Parenting Support?
A Note From The Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist Conscious parenting involves pausing to evaluate whether your words or actions are necessary. – Sandra Encouraging your child should never...
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Spending Quality Time With Your Teen
A Note From the Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist It is essential that parents provide their teenager with focused, non-judgmental attention. – Sandra The co-regulation of emotional states...
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Does Teen Popularity Require Being Mean?
A Note From The Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist Teen girls don’t always recognize the price they pay for giving up their values to be popular. Here is a conversation worth having with your...
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Respectfully Parenting Teens
A Note From the Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist Did you know that the parent-child connection is often at the heart of a teen’s willingness to cooperate, and adhere to the limits? – Sandra...
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Empowering Shy Teens
A Note From The Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist Uncovering the reasons behind your child’s withdrawn behavior can help put an end your teenager’s isolation. – Sandra Some teens struggle...
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Choosing a Teen/Family Therapist
A Note From The Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist In choosing a therapist for your teen, you want to find a therapist who also supports parents in setting healthy limits. -Sandra Not all family...
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Middle School Girls and “Dating”
A Note From the Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist If your Middle School daughter is expressing interest in “dating” boys, here is a conversation worth having with her.,-Sandra Middle School is...
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What Would A Teen Therapist Say?
A Note From The Santa Monica Family Therapist I gently guide teens in thinking about who they truly are, what they want, and how to express themselves with kindness and grace.- Sandra For teens in...
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Supporting Teens In Crisis
A Note From the Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist There is an unfulfilled need that is driving a teen’s negative behavior, and our goal is to help your teen find more effective ways to meet...
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Always Yelling At Your Teen?
A Note From the Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist Do you get so frustrated with your teen’s behavior that you find yourself over-reacting? – Sandra Of course it is important handle negative...
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Does Your Teen Struggle With Anxiety?
A Note From The Santa Monica Family Therapist Teen depression is on the increase, affecting one out of every 20 teenagers. – Sandra How can I help my teenager deal with their anxiety? If your teen is...
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Is Your Teen Depressed?
A Note From The Santa Monica Family Therapist Teen depression is on the increase, affecting one out of every 20 teenagers. – Sandra What should a parent do if they learn their teen is depressed?...
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FREE Parenting Teens Support Manual
A Note From The Santa Monica Family Counselor It is important that parents clearly define their expectations with regard to their teenager’s behavior and responsibilities, both at home and away from...
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Effectively Parenting Teens Class
A Note From The Santa Monica Family Therapist Summer is a perfect time to strengthen your relationship with your teen. -Sandra When children observe how we treat them and others, they learn how to...
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FREE Teen Girl Survival Guide
. FREE Downloadable E-book “There isn’t a teenaged girl in America who couldn’t benefit from a visit to a therapist’s office to help her negotiate the trauma and drama of the teen years. Opening the...
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Respectfully Parenting Teens
A Note From the Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist Did you know that the parent-child connection is often at the heart of a teen’s willingness to cooperate, and adhere to the limits? – Sandra...
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Always Yelling At Your Teen?
A Note From the Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist Do you get so frustrated with your teen’s behavior that you find yourself over-reacting? – Sandra Of course it is important handle negative...
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Parenting Teens versus Younger Children
A Note From The Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist The parenting role must shift during the teen years to supporting their growing independence and preparing them to meet the challenges &...
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Teach Your Teen How To Resolve Conflicts
A Note From the Santa Monica Teen & Family Counselor There is a saying “Give a man to fish, you feed him for the day. Teach a man to fish, you feed him for life.” – Sandra Your teen is in the...
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Santa Monica Teen Mentor & Life Coach
A Note From The Santa Monica Teen & Family Therapist It is not uncommon for teens to experience emotional imbalance and upheavals during adolescence. I help teens discover alternative ways of...
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