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12 Tips for Setting Healthy Limits on Teenage Video Game Playing
Listen to the Podcast Episode Because every teen is different and every family is different, it's tough to suggest hard and fast rules. For almost every tip I offer, I can usually think [...]
Understanding Teenagers and Video Games – Part 1
Listen to the Podcast "I don't know what to do about my teenager and his video games. It's like he's addicted to them." I hear this nearly once a day from worried parents. [...]
Are Parents To Blame for Rising Anxiety and Depression in Teens?
In the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, children, teenagers, and even twenty-somethings are beset by record rates of anxiety and depression. And finally, after decades (if not centuries) of keeping mental illness behind [...]
3 Keys to Effectively Reach Today’s Teenagers
When I was a high school teacher and campus minister, I invited Alex, a faith filled man with incredible depth, to give a talk at an upcoming retreat. Unlike me, he was very soft spoken and [...]
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.