Kent Toussaint

“We discovered that our grandson has been vaping. We are concerned about it but are at a loss.”

View Video Transcript Hello! Welcome to Tips on Teens, live here at Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist, and I come to you every Wednesday at noon here on Facebook Live to answer your parenting questions. Here is the question of the …

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“How do I help my son enjoy summer when he refuses everything?”

View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you live on Facebook from Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California, where we answer your parenting questions every Wednesday at noon. Today’s question is, here we go. My 12 -year -old son refused …

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“What are the psychological effects of separating children from their families?”

View Video Transcript Hi, my name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California, coming to you live on Facebook to answer your parenting questions, but this week we’re doing something a little differently. I was asked to speak at the Lights for …

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“Could you explain to me when I should be taking my son’s threats seriously?”

View Video Transcript Good afternoon, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center, and also the executive director of Child and Teen Counseling, both in Woodland Hills, California. Coming to you live every Wednesday at noon to answer your parenting …

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“My husband gets so angry at our sons’ basketball games. What should I do to help?”

View Video Transcript Hello, everyone. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, and welcome to Tips on Teens, where every Wednesday at noon, I come to you live on Facebook to answer your parenting questions. We’re going to jump right in. Today’s question is a really good one. Here we go. I …

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“How do I reconnect with my son without him feeling like I am forcing him or punishing him?”

We hope you all had a good Father’s Day weekend. Fathers need some love too every now and then! This week’s Tips on Teens question comes from a Father looking for advice on how to reconnect with his 15 year old son who seems to be drifting away from him. Here’s the question: “I am …

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“My wife and I are not happy in our marriage. Should we raise our kids first before separating?”

View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you live on Facebook like I do every Wednesday at noon to answer your parenting questions here at Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California. Let’s jump right into this week’s question. My wife …

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“I think my son is gay. How do I let him know that I have no problem with him being gay?”

View Video Transcript Hello! Welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you live from Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California, answering your parenting questions that you email us or message us here on Facebook. And let’s jump into today’s question. Here we go. My …

“I think my son is gay. How do I let him know that I have no problem with him being gay?” Read More »

“Is it better for my husband and I to go to therapy or should we send our son instead?”

This week’s Tips on Teens question comes from a parent wondering how to best help her son; whether that be working on being better parents or having their son see a therapist. Kent is here to give us his take on it, but please feel free to let us know what you think! Here’s the …

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“How do I get my parents to see things differently for once?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and I’m coming to you live on Facebook as I do every Wednesday at noon to answer your parenting questions that you send to us. We love the questions. Keep them coming. I’m very excited about …

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