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...

Perceived Micro Rejections A few weeks ago while listening to Brene’ Brown’s Dare to Lead podcast, her guest, Priya Parker, the author of...

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...

Twice last week I had a teenager sit down in the counseling room and burst into tears in the first sixty seconds of their session. One of...

Teens are often lumped together with children when we talk about their health care needs, but in reality they are -and should be- a whole di

When I meet with new clients, I always take a few minutes to have them fill out a registration form. It doesn't require anything fancy,...

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

Recently a friend shared that her son had witnessed a classmate being mercilessly teased by another student. Although she said he...

Suicide among teens within the United States were at a record high level in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control. There are...

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...

I love working with teens. I love their optimism, and their energy and their resiliency. I love their way of looking at the world and...

This summer I wrote a post about how the delayed released of melatonin effects the sleep patterns of teenagers, and why this means all...

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

Bullying is one of the most common discipline problems in our public schools. In the past year, 1 in 5 high school students reported...

The CDC's latest Youth Risk Surveillance found that Arkansas was number one in the percentage of teenagers who were bullied on school...

As National Suicide Prevention Month comes to a close, I wanted to share this beautiful poem with you. It was written by a teenager who...

This month is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is a growing problem in the United States, no less so among teens than among...

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, I wanted to share with you the National Alliance of Mental Health’s tips on...