Counseling Teens

Parents are the first to know when their child starts behaving differently. Has your son stopped eating his favorite food, or does he refuse to eat out with friends? Has your daughter drastically increased her exercise regimen or become obsessed with health foods? These are among the telltale signs that your child, like millions of others, may have an eating disorder (ED). In this essential guide, registered dietitians Casey Crosbie and Wendy Sterling introduce an all-new strategy you can use to help your child at home.

In Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, Roy Petitfils gives parents, pastors, and youth leaders the knowledge, courage, and tools they need to step in, make a difference, and be the presence of Christ for teens in crisis. Roy Petitfils knows what it's like to be an addicted, depressed teenager, filled with self-loathing and desperate for help. He describes himself at high school graduation as by far the largest person in his hometown and yet feeling as though he were "stuck in Harry Potter's invisibility cloak".

This book offers a measured Christian response to the diverse gender identities that are being embraced by an increasing number of adolescents. Mark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky offer an honest, scientifically informed, compassionate, and nuanced treatment for all listeners who care about or work with gender-diverse youth: pastors, church leaders, parents, family members, youth workers, and counselors. 

Empathy plays a very important role in all this, but only a few people know how to analyze feelings well enough to help you use them in your favor. Now, you can finally know the role of emotions in daily life. You can learn to develop them and turn them into a tool to improve the quality of your everyday life.

Written to tell the story that takes you into a life of anger, resentment, sex, disappointment, and betrayal while following the assumption that “free will” is always free. Although, everyone knows that nothing in life is ever free, and there is a price to pay for all things natural. As a teen parent, he encountered situations that nearly cost him all that he had. The troubles he encountered and his achievements shaped him as a man in need of serious help.

The teen years can be daunting for any parent. But if you are the parent of a teen who lashes out or engages in troubling behavior, you may be unsure of how to respond to your child in a compassionate, constructive way. In this important book, two renowned experts in teen mental health offer you evidence-based skills for dealing with your teen's out-of-control emotions using proven, effective dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).

Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus. Join a young CIA officer as he recruits a reluctant foreign agent. And sit with an accomplished surgeon as he tries, and fails, to convince yet another cancer patient to opt for the less risky course of treatment. In Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg blends deep research and his trademark storytelling skills to show how we can all learn to identify and leverage the hidden layers that lurk beneath every conversation.

You remember the dreams you had when your child was born. The innocence and You remember the dreams you had when your child was born. The innocence and possibilities. But lately, things have taken a troubling turn. Sure, you do your best to keep up appearances in public. But you live in constant worry about what’s happening behind your teenager’s closed bedroom door. Now it’s time to turn the tide with The E.M.B.R.A.C.E. Parenting Method.

If you experience recurrent suicidal thoughts, you’re not alone. Many people experience mild to strong suicidal thoughts at some point in life. For some people, the thoughts don’t last long; but for others, the thoughts can be cyclical and seem to never go away. If you experience regular thoughts of suicide, this 30 day mindfulness guide may be of help. This mindfulness workbook is designed to be a supportive and empowering resource for anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts. Whether you're just beginning to seek help or have been on this healing journey for a while, this program will...

On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There's an app for that. It's called The Last Friend, and through it Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure - to live a lifetime in a single day.

In this audiobook, you will discover how to improve self-esteem, overcome shyness, and become more outgoing. If you lack in self-confidence, you likely second-guess yourself or are afraid to try something new because you don't think you can. You feel inferior to others as if you are not as good or as deserving as those around you. You are worried you can't complete a task as it should be done. You likely feel as if you have no power over what happens to you at work, home, or school.

As parents of young children anticipate the teen years, counselor Kristen Hatton helps them lay the groundwork so that having honest conversations, setting reasonable limits, and exploring issues of the heart will prepare them and their children for the next stage. Hatton helps moms and dads make the connection between their current parenting and future outcomes. By evaluating their parenting, they will see where their own fears, desires, and insecurities lie and how to pivot to practices of faith and trust in God.

Tenley "Ten" Lockwood is an average 17-year-old girl...who has spent the past 13 months locked inside the Prynne Asylum. The reason? Not her obsession with numbers but her refusal to let her parents choose where she'll live - after she dies. There is an eternal truth most of the world has come to accept: Firstlife is merely a dress rehearsal, and real life begins after death.

Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father, the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent, but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns into an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: Nothing is what it seems.

Child psychiatrist and NAMI’s Associate Medical Director Dr. Christine M. Crawford provides a compassionate and practical resource for anyone concerned about a child’s mental health. Drawing on her own clinical experience and guidance from leading experts, Dr. Crawford provides a lens through which to understand the many complex factors affecting children’s mental health. Analyzing young people from preschool to high school, she shares insights into how mental health conditions may manifest at different ages, what kind of interventions may be necessary, and what to do to help kids thrive.

When Private Matt Duffy wakes up in an army hospital in Iraq, he's honored with a Purple Heart. But he doesn't feel like a hero. There's a memory that haunts him: an image of a young Iraqi boy as a bullet hits his chest. Matt can't shake the feeling that he was somehow involved in his death. But because of a head injury he sustained just moments after the boy was shot, Matt can't quite put all the pieces together.

When Lori’s Dorothy Parker-loving grandmother dies, Lori’s world is turned upside down. Grandma Sheryl was everything to Lori—and not just because Sheryl raised Lori when Lori’s mom got a job out of town. Now Lori’s mom is insisting on moving her away from her beloved Boston right before senior year. Desperate to stay for as long as possible, Lori insists on honoring her grandmother’s last request before she moves: to scatter Sheryl’s ashes near things that grow.

After their failed escape attempt, Cora, Lucky, and Mali have been demoted to the lowest level of human captives and placed in a safari-themed environment called the Hunt, along with wild animals and other human outcasts. They must serve new Kindred masters - Cora as a singer, Lucky as an animal wrangler, and Mali as a safari guide - and follow new rules or face dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, Nok and Rolf have been moved into an enormous dollhouse, observed around the clock by Kindred scientists interested in Nok's pregnancy.

The purpose of this workbook is to teach valuable life skills and also to aide students in identifying and managing their emotions. Before writing this workbook, Marcus Parker had spent over 15 years motivating students in schools across north Texas as a local author and motivational speaker. He had been trying for years to develop a curriculum that covered the full spectrum of instruction on how to empower students to achieve, while teaching them how to get over the emotional roadblocks that tend to stop progress. This workbook can be done in private or as a group or class.

Counseling can help you to alleviate depression and open your life to peace and joy. We will help you to overcome negative thought patterns and regain control of your life, your attitude, and your reactions. This counseling audio recording will assist you on your journey moving forward. It will also help you with strategies to keep yourself focused on your daily life and your goals.