by janetedgette | Jun 28, 2025 | "Typical" Teen Behavior, Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers, Mental health, Parent-Teen communication, Teen therapy, Teenagers
There’s a difference between talking about problems and talking about how to get over those problems. When we don’t recognize the difference between these two, we’re likely to pounce on stuff our young clients bring up in session but aren’t... 
by janetedgette | May 10, 2025 | "Typical" Teen Behavior, Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers, Family life, Parent-Teen communication, Parenting teens, Teenagers
We all want to raise kids who are confident and who will speak up for themselves, so we encourage them to have a voice. A voice is important, but so is having the discernment to know when you are effectively advocating for oneself and when you are simply using... 
by janetedgette | Aug 13, 2024 | "Typical" Teen Behavior, Coaching kids and teens, Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers, Parent-Child communication, Parent-Teen communication, Parenting, Parenting teens, Teenagers
Ever realize that adults communicate with teenagers almost exclusively through questions? It’s boring. And annoying. And then they wonder why their kids or students or therapy clients don’t want to talk with them. But what’s worse is that it’s... 
by janetedgette | Aug 13, 2024 | "Typical" Teen Behavior, Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers, Family life, Parent-Child communication, Parent-Teen communication, Parenting, Parenting teens, Teenagers
Until we re-examine our cultural narrative about adolescence that says all teens are “crazy,” “uncommunicative,” and “irresponsible,” there will continue to be a generation gap that is more apparent than real. After all, when you... 
by janetedgette | Jun 14, 2024 | Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers
This is something many recent graduates experience as they start working with clients without the “protective” title of intern. Even more seasoned clinicians get a wary look from parents who interpret a cautiousness or tentativeness or youthful appearance as... 
by janetedgette | May 15, 2024 | Counseling adolescents, Counseling teens, Doing therapy with teenagers, Teen behavior, Teenagers
Today’s teenagers are looking for therapists who can help them out of the innumerable rabbit holes cluttering the landscape of adolescence and young adulthood. It can’t be a lecture about social media or the dangers of smoking weed. It can’t be a verbal version...