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Family Therapy, Stress Management, Anxiety, Therapy for teens Alexa von Oertzen, LMFT Family Therapy, Stress Management, Anxiety, Therapy for teens Alexa von Oertzen, LMFT

Strengthening the Relationship with Your Parents After Moving Out: A Guide for Young Adults

Your parents may be used to being involved in every aspect of your life. When you move out, they may try to have extensive oversight over your choices. Your parents may scrutinize your spending, or they may have an involvement in your life goals that goes beyond interest and into attempts to control. You may find that you all disagree more and more on where, and how, you live.

How can you set boundaries, so you feel respected and your parents still feel involved?

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Family Therapy, Stress Management, Anxiety, Therapy for teens Alexa von Oertzen, LMFT Family Therapy, Stress Management, Anxiety, Therapy for teens Alexa von Oertzen, LMFT

How to Motivate Your Teen

Beyond the options to overcome your teen’s “whatever”, you’re not the only one in your teen’s life who can help motivate them! Consider who your teen already connects with. Do they have another family member they especially enjoy, or a friend, perhaps a teacher or coach? If you can facilitate them spending time together, or include them when you’re trying to motivate your teen, you’ll go even further in encouraging your teen.

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Family Therapy, Stress Management, Anxiety, Therapy for teens Alexa von Oertzen, LMFT Family Therapy, Stress Management, Anxiety, Therapy for teens Alexa von Oertzen, LMFT

Leading a Purposeful Life & How to Get Unstuck

Feeling stuck is a common experience, but it doesn't have to be a permanent one. By identifying and challenging your limiting beliefs, recognizing your abilities and strengths, and finding and prioritizing what you love, you can begin to move forward and lead a more purposeful life.

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Family Therapy, Stress Management, Anxiety, Therapy for teens Alexa von Oertzen, LMFT Family Therapy, Stress Management, Anxiety, Therapy for teens Alexa von Oertzen, LMFT

What to Do When Your Family Won't Go to Therapy

Therapists can go a long way toward breaking down myths around therapy, mental health, and family dynamics, but you can be the one to start that process for your family. You can talk with your family about the benefits of therapy, both generally and in the context of how you think therapy can help your own family.

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Family Therapy, Stress Management, Anxiety, Therapy for teens Alexa von Oertzen, LMFT Family Therapy, Stress Management, Anxiety, Therapy for teens Alexa von Oertzen, LMFT

How to Better Communicate with Your Teen

The communication gap between you and your teen can be bridged with the careful construction of a respectful, interested connection. You can improve your communication with your teen by keeping calm, being persistent and consistent, respecting your teen as a whole person, and reaching out as often as possible so your teen knows you truly care.

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