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 …
View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Founder and Clinical Director of Teen Therapy Center and the Executive Director of Child and Teen Counseling here in Woodland Hills, California. Every Wednesday at noon, we come to you live to answer your parenting …
It can be hard to know what’s going on in your teenager’s head, especially when all you really want to do is help them and they keep giving you the cold shoulder! Being a parent of a teen is far from easy. This week’s Tips on Teens addresses a parenting question from a parent wondering …
“How am I supposed to remain composed and supportive when my son keeps shutting me out?” Read More »
View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. I’m your friendly neighborhood licensed marriage and family therapist, Kent Toussaint, from Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California. I come to you live every Wednesday at noon to join you in your lunch break to answer your parenting questions. Today, here is your question. My …
“My 14 year old son thinks he is ugly. I think he looks fine. What should I do?” Read More »
View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist. I’m the founder and clinical director of Teen Therapy Center. I’m also the executive director and chairman of the board of the up -and -coming new nonprofit organization, Child and Teen Counseling, which will be offering …
“What should I do to make sure my son doesn’t get into more fights?” Read More »
View Video Transcript Hello, and thanks for joining me for 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 in Woodland Hills. Every Wednesday at noon, I answer your parenting questions that you send us, and here is today’s …
“How do I stop my 11 year old son from being so disrespectful to his sisters?” Read More »
View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist here at Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills, California. Coming to you every Wednesday at noon, joining you for lunch live on Facebook to answer your parenting questions. We love your questions, keep them coming. Again, …
View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens. This is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you every Wednesday at noon to join you for lunch to answer your parenting questions. And we’re gonna jump right in. It’s a big one today, so here we go. I coach my nine -year …
“Can you shed some light on the effects of participation trophies on kids?” Read More »
https://youtu.be/r5Q2e0LwG2s It’s not uncommon for parents to be afraid of their kids. Some are worried about being too strict, while others are simply scared of their kid having a tantrum and breaking things. Kent answers this question from a parent who is afraid of her son and feels like she’s lost all sense of control …
“I’m scared of my son… What can I do about this?” Read More »
https://youtu.be/-NFx4dhpSQE Today’s question comes from a father of a teenage son who just came out as gay. Here’s the question: “I don’t like keeping secrets from my wife, but my 15 year old son has recently come out to me as gay. I am totally fine with it and I want to support him 100%. …
“My son told me he is gay and is afraid to tell his mom. What should I do to help?” Read More »
