
What’s wrong with my teenager?
The 5 Biggest Challenges Facing Adolescents Today As a therapist who works closely with teens, I sometimes hear parents ask, “What is wrong with my teenager?” Why are they so annoyed?
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The 5 Biggest Challenges Facing Adolescents Today As a therapist who works closely with teens, I sometimes hear parents ask, “What is wrong with my teenager?” Why are they so annoyed?

Every couple argues. That’s normal, conflict itself isn’t a red flag. What predicts whether a relationship thrives or falls apart is how couples handle that conflict. Dr. John Gottman spent decades

At Vervewell Counseling, I supervise upcoming scholars as they become fully licensed therapists. I’ve said many times: you’ve got to really WANT to become a therapist to become a fully licensed

This post is for our dads, brothers, uncles, sons and husbands…the men in our lives. Our very own Jason Leito, LPC, not only invites men to schedule with him for excellent

I’ve been doing this therapy thing for a long time. Decades. In addition to seeing a full calendar of clients each week, I also supervise and teach upcoming therapists who are

Travelling Deep into the Wilderness of Grief The loss of someone deeply loved creates a pain within us that words can scarcely hold. Grief expert Dr. Alan Wolfelt describes grief as