In this episode of the Parenting Your Teens Podcast, I teach parents everything they need to know about communicating with your teen. Understanding teen mental health and the underlying psychological factors will help parents develop the foundation they need to be able to address their teen’s issues. Parents will receive practical tools to help them communicate effectively with their teens even if their teens are currently shutting them out. Learn the exact strategies I use in my teen therapy practice that I have used for over 16 years as a teen expert.

Teen Therapy, Parenting, Teen Mental Health, Teens & Social MediaChristopher TaylorMarch 16, 2019Christopher Taylor MFTteenagers, teen behaviors, teen suicide, teen depression, teen self-harm, teen communication, Folsom teen therapist, Folsom family therapy, Folsom teen counseling Comment

5 Warning Signs Your Teen Is Being Bullied

Many parents and adults know bullying is a common issue among kids, especially in their teenage years, but most do not know just how common or the effects it can cause short and long term. More than one out of every five (20.8%) students report being bullied according to the National Center for Educational Statistics (2016). To put that statistic into perspective, for a class with 30 students, about every sixth is bullied.

Parenting, Teen Therapy, Teen Mental Health, Teens & Social MediaChristopher TaylorFebruary 6, 2018Christopher Taylor MFTteenagers, bullying, teen suicide, teen depression, Folsom family therapy, Folsom teen counseling, Folsom teen therapistComment

The Infamous Middle School Peer Pressure: Real Strategies

A recent client of mine was severely bullied for having an iPhone older than a 5. He asked his mom to change schools. Another client was sent home in tears because he liked theatre more than sports. Furthermore, a young girl was publicly shamed because it was discovered that she was sending naked pictures of herself to boys she liked because she was told they would like her.

Teen Therapy, Parenting, Teen Mental HealthChristopher TaylorJanuary 23, 2018Christopher Taylor MFTteen behaviors, teen suicide, teens drug, teenagers, communication, Folsom family therapy, Folsom teen counseling, Folsom teen therapistComment

How A 15-Year-Old Turned From Being The School Rebel To The Class Valedictorian

You see, when Timmy’s parents first called me for a consultation they where distraught. They had found Timmy’s phone lying on the counter while he was at soccer practice, and they decided to take a look. What they saw shocked them to say the least. In his SnapChat story, they saw pictures of him with huge clouds of smoke coming out of his mouth.

Teen Therapy, Parenting, Teen Mental HealthChristopher TaylorDecember 11, 2017Christopher Taylor MFTparenting, teen behaviors, teens drug, teen addictions, teen anxiety, teen ADHD, teenagers, teen depression, teen suicide, Folsom family therapy, Folsom teen counseling, Folsom teen therapist Comment

5 Reasons Why You Should Learn How To Parent Your Teens From The Experts

I want my teenager to take school seriously. I want to be done with all the back and forth arguing that happens every time I ask my teen to do anything around the house. If only my teen was respectful, would it be so much easier to hear his point of view.

Teen Therapy, Parenting, Teen Mental HealthChristopher TaylorDecember 11, 2017Christopher Taylor MFTparenting, teenagers, teen behaviors, teen anxiety, teen suicide, teen depression, Folsom family therapy, Folsom teen counseling, Folsom teen therapistComment

Teen Cutting: Coping With Self-Harm

Teen depression is not a phase. The risk of suicide among depressed teens is scary. Recent statistics show that more teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, combined. Each day in America, there are an average of over 5,240 attempts by young people grades 7-12.

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