When I was in the 6th grade my English teacher, Ms. Cole, told me I was going to be an author. I don't remember what prompted this but...

The words were hard for the 13 year old client sitting across from me in the counseling room. “I want to go but I can’t” she said in...

Whether teens are dating or not, it's a good idea to talk to them about what a healthy relationship looks like.

The words were hard for the 13 year old client sitting across from me in the counseling room. “I want to go but I can’t” she said in...

Recently I've been exploring wide-spread and enduring beliefs about teenagers. This month I was thinking about how we as a society often...

Recently I've been exploring the myths we tell ourselves about teenagers. Last month, I discussed why we perceive teens as selfish; this...

With Thanksgiving this week, I've been thinking a lot about gratitude. Gratitude can act as a bond between people. If someone has been...

For the past two months, I have been exploring some of the effects that normal brain development has on adolescent behavior. In today’s...

This summer I am exploring some of the effects that the adolescent brain has on adolescent behaviour, and today I wanted to look at what...

Over the next few weeks, I will continue exploring different aspects of adolescent development, and the ways in which these effect...

So much has been written -and read!- about the development of very young children, as if once we've got our kids sleeping and eating...

March is Self Harm Awareness Month. What do parents need to know about self harm? First, it's not uncommon. An estimated 13-23% percent...

Last week, I posted advice for teens on how to better connect to the adults in their lives, excerpted from an interview I did with my...

As promised, I want to share my reaction to Jess Shatkin’s book, Born to Be Wild. I can honestly say that this is a wonderful read, but a...

Recently, one of my clients shared a piece of writing with me that describes herself and she has allowed me to share it with you now. On...

I frequently use videos in my practice to encourage teens to talk about themselves, to explore their feelings, and to help them identify...

While I am reading Born to Be Wild, I wanted to share with you one of my all time favorite books about teens: Untangled: Guiding Teenage...

I am so excited to read Jess P. Shatkin's new book, Born to Be Wild: Why Teens Take Risks and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe. Check back...

In my last post, I wrote about the epidemic of suicide among teenagers. There are probably a lot of causes for this, including increased...

I am often told by the teens I see for counseling that music-“my music” is their number one coping tool. My guess would be that many of...