resilience and teen counseling

Building Resilience in Children and Teens: 10 Tips for Helping Them Bounce Back

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

Life can be tough, especially for children and teens. That’s why building resilience is a crucial skill to help young individuals navigate difficult times and bounce back from adversity. Resilience isn’t about never experiencing hardships; it’s about developing the skills and mindset to handle challenging situations with strength and grace. In this article, we will explore 10 practical tips to help children and teens grow from life’s…

Helping Teens to Have Healthy Romantic Relationships

Helping Teens to Have Healthy Romantic Relationships

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

With the recent Valentine’s Day holiday, it is important to bring up what in fact makes a relationship healthy versus unhealthy. Many teens and young adults do not think about the expectations they have for relationships when they begin to feel attraction to peers. It is important to educate teens about understanding what they want…

Tackling Poor Grades In Your Teen: Not Your Typical Approach on Teens
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Tackling Poor Grades In Your Teen: Not Your Typical Approach on Teens

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

The pressure to bring home good grades can lead to constant tension and frustration in the home for both the parent & the teen. We know that poor grades can lead to low self-esteem in students, and, as a parent, it’s easy to get caught up worrying about your teen’s future when they aren’t performing…

TEEN DATING: My Friends Are Dating, But I’m Not. What is Wrong with me? #AbsolutelyNothing
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TEEN DATING: My Friends Are Dating, But I’m Not. What is Wrong with me? #AbsolutelyNothing

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

We all have those friends that seem to always be in relationships. When you’re the only single friend, it can be difficult to be around friends who seem so blissfully happy in their relationships. If you’re constantly surrounded by couples, it’s easy to slip into the “What’s wrong with me?” line of thinking. Even if…