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Recommended Books
Families Where Grace is in Place by Jeff Vanvonderen
Love is a Choice by Hemfelt, Minirth & Meier
Building Resilience in Children & Teens: Giving Kids Roots & Wings by Kenneth Ginsberg
Letting Go with Love & Confidence by Kenneth Ginsberg
Let's All Be Brave by Annie F. Downs
Looking for Lovely by Annie F. Downs
Crazy Busy by Ed Hallowell
The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness by Ed Hallowell
The Blessing of the Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel
The Blessing of the B Minus by Wendy Mogel
How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott Haims
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child by Gottman
Why Marriages Succeed & Fail and How to Make Yours Last by John Gottman
Running Scared by Edward T. Welch
The Smart Stepfamily by Ron Deal
How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
Grit by Angela Duckworth
Families Where Grace is in Place by Jeff Vanvonderen
Love is a Choice by Hemfelt, Minirth & Meier
Building Resilience in Children & Teens: Giving Kids Roots & Wings by Kenneth Ginsberg
Letting Go with Love & Confidence by Kenneth Ginsberg
Let's All Be Brave by Annie F. Downs
Looking for Lovely by Annie F. Downs
Crazy Busy by Ed Hallowell
The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness by Ed Hallowell
The Blessing of the Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel
The Blessing of the B Minus by Wendy Mogel
How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott Haims
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child by Gottman
Why Marriages Succeed & Fail and How to Make Yours Last by John Gottman
Running Scared by Edward T. Welch
The Smart Stepfamily by Ron Deal
How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
Grit by Angela Duckworth
How do I talk to my child/teenager about coming to counseling?
Being open and honest about plans to seek help from a counselor is important. Here are some tips for starting the discussion about counseling.
· Acknowledge that there have been some recent challenges and ask the child/teen how they see the situation.
· Ask him/her what they think could help improve the situation.
· Ask them how they feel emotionally about going to counseling.
· Express how you understand why they would feel that way and express your hope that counseling can improve the current situation.
· Ask them what their fears/concerns are about counseling.
· Encourage them to discuss these fears/concerns with the counselor.
· Assure them that Candace is sensitive to the unique needs of children/teens and works to make counseling fun and interactive while addressing therapeutic needs. It’s not just sitting around talking about feelings -but there will be some of that too. :)
· Acknowledge that there have been some recent challenges and ask the child/teen how they see the situation.
· Ask him/her what they think could help improve the situation.
· Ask them how they feel emotionally about going to counseling.
· Express how you understand why they would feel that way and express your hope that counseling can improve the current situation.
· Ask them what their fears/concerns are about counseling.
· Encourage them to discuss these fears/concerns with the counselor.
· Assure them that Candace is sensitive to the unique needs of children/teens and works to make counseling fun and interactive while addressing therapeutic needs. It’s not just sitting around talking about feelings -but there will be some of that too. :)