Big Emotions: Anger/Sadness/Fear

“What do I do about my child’s night terrors?”

https://youtu.be/NbVFAL4yP6I Night Terrors are different than Nightmares. This week’s Tips On Teens 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 …

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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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“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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“My daughter just told me she has anxiety—how do I respond?”

View Video Transcript Teen anxiety. That is the topic for today on Tips on Teens. 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, and also the chairman of the board and the executive director of the non -profit organization Child …

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“My daughter gets super mad whenever she doesn’t get what she wants and avoids us by hiding in her room. Would taking her door off fix her attitude?”

View Video Transcript Moody teenagers, slamming doors? That’s what we’re talking about today on Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist here at Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills. I’m also the executive director and founder of the nonprofit organization, Child and Teen Counseling. So we’re gonna …

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“How do I stop being so angry at my teenager?”

View Video Transcript Hi, thanks for joining me on your lunch break for 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, and I’m the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center, and also Child and Teen Counseling, …

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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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