Using Values in Therapy with Teens
February 2, 2016
It isn’t surprising that we’re under the illusion that we own our time. People tend to talk about the future as if it’s a physical thing, something promised to us…. READ MORE
Tag: adolescents
Five Ways to Combat Hopelessness in Adolescents
January 6, 2016
One of the most devastating beliefs young people can have is that nothing they do will improve their life; this is sometimes referred to as learned helplessness (Maier & Seligman,… READ MORE
How do you effectively manage phone coaching with adolescents in DBT?
December 18, 2015
By Britt H. Rathbone, MSSW, LCSW-C How do you effectively manage phone coaching with adolescents in DBT? By Britt H. Rathbone, MSSW, LCSW-C Therapists often identify phone coaching as a… READ MORE
Interpersonal Mindfulness in Practice
December 15, 2015
In therapy sessions, lack of genuine curiosity about where the client is coming from, unrealistic or incongruent expectations, and failure to approach the whole person, not only the pathology exhibited,… READ MORE
Emotions: An Essential Source of Information
December 8, 2015
Sometimes emotions are seen as a sign of weakness and irrationality, but this perception couldn't be further from the truth. They are essential to being rational (Ciarrochi, Chan, & Bajgar,… READ MORE
Dissolving treatment-resistance in adolescents
October 14, 2015
By Britt H. Rathbone, MSSW, LCSW-C Therapists often struggle when they meet a teenager who is reluctant or downright refuses to engage in treatment. The self-assuredness and biting sarcasm of… READ MORE
Common Pitfalls When Working with Teens
May 19, 2015
When it comes to adolescents, we know that teen-adult relationships can be a powerful influence on teen behavior. Clinical social workers Britt Rathbone and Julie Baron pulled together some of… READ MORE
Developing Respect in the Adult-Teen Relationship
April 30, 2015
Last week we presented a round-up of research that illustrated how important respect is to teens, and suggested that adolescents learn respect by receiving respect. But developing the ability to… READ MORE
Research Round-Up: What Respect Means to Teens
April 28, 2015
The need to be valued by others is universal (Kurzban & Leary, 2001; DeCremer & Mulder, 2007). While demonstrated differently in different cultures, it is a fundamental human need, and… READ MORE
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