Kent Toussaint

What do I do about my kid’s night terrors?

Night Terrors are different than Nightmares. This week’s #TipsOnTeens question is from a parent looking for a better way to handle their kid’s frequent night terrors: “My daughter has been having night terrors lately. She never remembers them, but they freak me out. How do I help her stop having these episodes? Are there any …

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“When do I have ‘the sex talk’ with my kids?”

View Video Transcript What do you do when your kid has sleep tears? That is our question today on Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. I’m the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center, and also the executive director of the non -profit organization, Child …

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“My son is getting sexts from girls…will he get in trouble?”

View Video Transcript Hi! Welcome to Tips on Teens. The question for today is involving teen sexting. What do you do when your teenager is caught having inappropriate pictures on his or her phone? My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. I’m the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy …

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How do I get my kids to listen to me the FIRST time?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens where today’s question is talking about how do I get my kids to listen to me the first time? My name is Kent Toussaint, I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and I’m the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California. …

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“My son will not stop vaping…Help!”

https://youtu.be/l4j3v4sOHWM If you’re raising a teenager in 2020, you’ve likely heard about vaping. Maybe you’ve smelled the fruity-scented smoke clouds, seen discarded Juul pods littering the street, or read news report about the health risks. As a parent, you want to make sure your child is safe and healthy…So what do you do if it …

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“How do I help my teen cope with stress?”

View Video Transcript How do I help my teenager cope with stress? That is our question for today on Tips on Teens, where I answer your parenting questions every Wednesday at noon. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. I specialize in helping kids, teens, and families live happier lives. …

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“My daughter got rejected from her dream college…what do I do?”

View Video Transcript Your teenager just got rejected by her dream college. What do you do? That’s the topic for today’s Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist and founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center and also the founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization, Child …

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“We might lose the baby…How do we tell our daughter?”

View Video Transcript How do you talk to your nine -year -old daughter about an upcoming miscarriage? Hi, my name is Kent Toussaint. Welcome to Tips on Teens. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, and I’m here at Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California, where every Wednesday at noon, I answer your …

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“Why can’t our therapist tell me what my kid says in therapy?”

View Video Transcript Teens. Today’s question is gonna be dealing with the right of every teen and child to have confidentiality in their session even when parents wanna know what’s going on. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and I run two organizations here in Woodland Hills, California. The …

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