If you are reading this on your mobile device or blog post update, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode Roy offers practical strategies for helping teens who identify on the LGBTQ spectrum, their journey of individuation and self-discovery. Roy suggests that adults working with teens who self-identify [...]
If you are reading this on your mobile device or in a blog update email, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode Roy sits down with Yvette Quantz, RDN, a registered dietitian, consultant, and entrepreneur who helps people of all ages to develop a healthy relationship [...]
Part 1 If reading this on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. Roy addresses a serious affliction facing many teens today: self-injurious behavior. In this first of a two-part discussion of what is often known as "cutting," Roy explains the root causes of self-injurious [...]
If you're reading this on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode Roy addresses the unfortunate but common reality that for many people, including teens, the holiday season is not 'the most wonderful time of year.' As Roy illustrates, some teens experience grief, [...]
If you're reading this on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. What Makes it Hard to Listen? Strong Emotions. This is especially true for parents. When conflict arises, a parent’s emotions are more likely to get intensified because of their deep love for their [...]
If you are reading this on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode of Today's Teenager, Roy offers practical tips for adults to help teens prevent, cope with and manage their increased levels of anxiety. Roy discusses the importance of: Rituals Physical [...]
If you're reading on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. The research shows that 1 out of every 5 teens today has a diagnosable anxiety disorder. Many adults, understandably, ask : "Why is the rate of anxiety among teens increasing so drastically?" In this [...]
If you are reading this on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode, Roy helps adults understand some of the differences between the ways teens grieve and the ways adults grieve. Roy offers specific tips for accompanying teens along the rollercoaster journey [...]
Click here to listen to the podcast on your mobile device. In this week's episode of Today's Teenager, Roy sits down with Michelle Hernandez, LPC of Hernandez Counseling in Lafayette, Louisiana. Michelle is a licensed professional counselor who works with individuals and families struggling with a variety of issues [...]
It's no secret that today's teens are more concerned than ever about their future. In fact, I sometimes cringe before asking a teen in high school "What are you going to do after graduation?" because I've been cursed at before for doing so. The reality is that many [...]
