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Restoring Trust in Your Teenager
Listen to the Podcast Remind Yourself that Your Teenager is a Teenager As simple as this sounds, its one of the most important aspects of parenting and relating to teenagers. Most adults suffer [...]
Effectively Apologizing to Teenagers
Listen to the Podcast Once I heard a teen call another teen in the classroom “fat.” Because of my own painful experience of being picked on for being obese, I over reacted and [...]
Three Ways Parents Can Practice Self Acceptance
If there was one thing that would improve your parenting, it would be this: stop comparing yourself to others. Easier said than done, right? As parents, we compare ourselves and our kids to others. I [...]
How to be More Authentic with Teenagers
Today's teenagers expect and demand authenticity from parents and other adults who want to be in relationship with them. This principle, like so many things in my life, I learned the hard way. One Summer [...]
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.