School/College

View Video Transcript Hi, how do you help your once independent college student find, rediscover his sense of purpose during quarantine? That is today’s question on Tips on Teens. My name is Kenton Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. I’m the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California. …

“My son is struggling to finish his college semester back home. How can I help him?” Read More »

View Video Transcript How do I get my kid to enjoy reading? That is the question for today on Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center and also the executive director for Child and Teen Counseling, a …

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View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. This is Kent Toussaint, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Director of Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills. I come to you live every Wednesday at noon to answer your parenting questions. Thank you. You can message us here on Facebook or email us at …

“My daughter thinks cheating is the only way to get into a good college. How do I help her stay motivated?” Read More »

https://youtu.be/AXhkRpdkuio Dealing with homework and school grades has always been a major point of anxiety and stress for most parents.  This week’s Tips on Teens answers a question from a parent who is very worried that her daughter will flunk one of her classes. Here’s the question: “My daughter is a junior in High School …

“My daughter is about to flunk Algebra 2. How do I get her back on track?” Read More »

https://youtu.be/jBZsziBU8u8 This week’s Tips on Teens addresses a question from a mother who wants a bit more insight into our topic from last segment. She wonders how to help her daughter with the intense amount pressure from school. Kent is here to offer some advice! Here’s the question: “Thank you for your video the other …

“What can we do as parents to help manage our daughter’s school stress and help her not burn out?” Read More »

https://youtu.be/-33n6_W5DQA School and homework are known by many parents to be the source of inevitable arguments and feuds. This week’s Tips on Teens features a parenting question from a mother who has become very frustrated with her son’s performance in school. Here’s the question: “No matter what we do, our teenage son is not doing …

“How do I get my son to understand the importance of school?” Read More »