Training Overview
Let’s be honest, teenagers can be intimidating! Whether you are new to working with adolescents or looking to refine your skills, this workshop aims to provide tools to break barriers and build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with hard-to-reach teens using creativity, patience, and authenticity. Let’s explore how brain development and social influences contribute to disengagement and distrust in adolescents and how to create an environment where teenagers feel valued and motivated. Whether you are someone who works with a teenager in a professional capacity or are a parent or caregiver trying to navigate adolescent years, this training will benefit you!
Objectives
- Explore how brain development and cultural/social influences contribute to disengagement and distrust in adolescents.
- Discover different ways to create an environment where teenagers feel valued and motivated.
- Discover tools to break barriers and build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with hard-to-reach teens using creativity, patience, and authenticity.
About the Presenter
Marissa Stitt, MS, LPCC is a mental health therapist in northern Minnesota, who works with children, adolescents, adults, and families using client-centered, collaborative, and creative approaches to meet a variety of treatment needs. Her areas of expertise include child and adolescent mental health, trauma-focused interventions, and engagement strategies for children and their families. She is trained in DC:0-5 assessment and Child-Parent Psychotherapy.