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What Does Progress in Therapy Look Like?
If you’re the parent of a teen in therapy, you might be wondering what "progress" really looks like — and how to gauge it in a way that feels meaningful.
The 5 Big Benefits of Online Therapy in Winter
Let’s explore how online therapy can help teens and their parents not only manage but thrive this winter.
Online Parent Coaching: Does It Work?
Many parents of teens wonder, is online parent coaching as effective as in-person parent coaching?
Are You Telling Me Therapy Can Be FUN?
Therapy can be fun for teens, even though they might initially assume it will be an uncomfortable chore.
How Your Teen’s Therapist Keeps Them on Task
When teens begin to veer off track, therapists will use different tools to guide teens back to their goals.
Why Therapy Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation
While skipping a week isn’t the end of the world, regular therapy sessions–even during the summer season–are going to be a boon to your teen.
Honesty in Session
It is not always easy to be honest in therapy, especially when it comes to hard or uncomfortable conversations. Why does it matter?
How Teens Can Succeed in Online Therapy This Winter
If remote therapy can have significant benefits for both the teen and the family as a whole, how can we help our teens succeed in online therapy during the winter?
10 Reasons Your Teen Should Get Therapy in the New Year
The new year is an opportunity for teens to enhance mental well-being. One powerful way to achieve this is by considering therapy.
Why Online DBT Group is Great for Teens in the Winter
In the winter, online DBT groups for teens emerge as a beacon of support, offering a unique and valuable resource for mental health and well-being.
Therapy Isn’t as Difficult as You Think
The one who seeks therapy is often the one who is has an open, non-defensive attitude—who is willing to learn.
How to Tell Therapy is Working
There’s no clear answer as to how long it will take, or even what necessarily will be accomplished when. So how do we know that therapy is working?
The Importance of Fun
Did you know you could have fun in therapy? Fun allows the therapist and client to strengthen their therapeutic connection.
What to Expect When Your Teen Starts Therapy for the First Time
Let’s face it: very few teens want to go to therapy! Mom or dad or a doctor suggested they needed to go and even if a teen knows that, it is not likely that they will admit it to you!
Pros & Cons of Telehealth this Holiday Season
There are many pros and cons of engaging in telehealth. There are some specific pros and cons of engaging in telehealth during the holiday season.
4 Reasons Parents Need Therapy
Parenting teens, especially in this day and age, is a challenge. Parents often feel like parenting today is like having on a blindfold.
Does Online Therapy Work?
This blog discusses the various types of online therapy, including those offered here at Mindful Healing. We’ll also discuss if online therapy for teens really works, the benefits it may offer your teen and you, and the important matter of insurance payment.
Five Questions to Ask to Know if My Teen Needs Therapy
How normal is this behavior for this age group? Do your research! There is plenty of information available as to the developmental struggles’ teens have.
Mistakes Your Therapist is Making
The focus here is not on the misery, but on the resolution so they don’t stay stuck. At Mindful Healing, we know how to do it differently.