This month, Alexa wrote a guest blog for Bayview Therapy where she discussed the challenges of being a teenager today, the behavioral and emotional consequences created by the high expectations teenagers are currently dealing with, and how things have changed over the years…

Even when we’re full-grown adults, we can’t seem to escape the effects of our childhood that bring us back to the moment we were 15, small, indignant, and still not feeling heard by the primary decision-makers in our lives. Whether it’s that, or an age-old feud with our siblings, even now, we may notice those same patterns surfacing in the day-to-day interactions with our own children.

Find the link for this blog written by Therapist Alexa von Oertzen here!

The teenage years, as we’ve all experienced, can be some of the most challenging of our lives. We aren’t quite children, and not yet adults. Teens are navigating new emotions, a flood of hormones, their self-identity, and who they are in relationships. Amidst these changes is the crucial learning of how to cope with it all, for them and for you!

Read on to learn how to help your teen when they’re struggling with depression!

Summer is here, and you’re thrilled to be out of the house and spending time with your family and friends. You relish the moments where you can all be together again without masks, social distancing, and other reminders of a year spent at home. What you didn’t expect, however, was that with your reclaimed freedom, you’ve also met up with your social anxiety.

Read to learn my top three tips for what to do when anxiety strikes!

As parents, we’re learning to let go, to trust our teen’s inner resiliency, and to believe that they’re going to be okay. Despite ourselves, we can’t help but wonder what kind of toll this past year is going to have on them? How will they be different, and how can we help them find their way back to normal?

Read to learn 7 tips to help your teen have a balanced summer!