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Helping Grieving Teens
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 Importance of Letting Teens Fail with Michelle Hernandez
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 [...]
Helping Teens Plan for Their Future
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 [...]
TEDx Talk – What Teens Want You to Know But Don’t Tell You
Click below to watch the video of my TEDx Vermillion Street talk. It was such an honor and a deep privilege to participate in such an incredible event.
WHO IS ROY PETITFILS?
Roy Petitfils is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Youngsville, LA. Roy studied ministry and spirituality at The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and holds a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from University of Louisiana. Roy has worked with youth and young adults for more than 25 years as minister, a teacher, school administrator, school counselor and now as a counselor in private practice. He specializes in counseling teens and young adults. Roy regularly consults with schools, publishers and organizations helping them more effectively reach and minister to youth and young adults. He is an expert at understanding and influencing teenagers.
Roy has published five books, including his most recent Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety and Depression and What Teens Want You to Know (But Don’t Tell You). Roy’s blue collar roots, natural humor, contagious enthusiasm and diverse personal and professional background have made him an internationally sought after presenter, consultant and therapist. Roy lives with his wife Mindi of 19 years and their two sons Max and Benjamin in Youngsville, Louisiana.