We all want to build strong relationships with our clients, but when working with adolescents, don’t overdo the empathy, says therapist Janet Edgette... Read more
It’s difficult enough to offer an apology when we see the need for it and believe it’s the right thing to do. It’s far more difficult when we’re... Read more
Today, about 25 million young adults between between 18 and 34 are currently residing with their parents. In its basic form, this story holds that most... Read more
A son’s decision to get married is a rite of passage for the entire family. Read more
Ron Taffel reflects on navigating teen rebellion and parental fear, finding that honesty around uncertainty can preserve trust and connection. Read more
Most therapists are aware of the perils of trying to connect with teenage clients. Teens are often brought to therapy against their will by adults, which can... Read more
What parent doesn’t know the ache of helplessness that comes when you can’t do anything for your child but feel entirely responsible anyway? Read more
A school counselor’s patient work with a sad, uncommunicative young boy demonstrates what a difference just being there can make. * Commentary by Janet... Read more
A son remembers a distant father and the bittersweet ritual that bonded them. Read more
A young child’s bedroom is a place for magic and enchantment. Read more
How to help the concerned parents of aggressive kids understand the complexities of moral development. Read more
Sorting through his mother’s personal files in the wake of her dementia, a son discovers more than he expected. Read more
When an adult is in your consulting room, it’s understandable if you use adult language and logic. But at certain points in the healing process, you may need... Read more
Marianne Walters didn't invent a brilliant new therapeutic paradigm, publish a large and magisterial body of research, or establish her own unique school of... Read more
Helping families heal cutoffs is painstakingly delicate work, with a high risk for stumbling over buried land mines. Read more
We've become so focused on keeping children safe that we exaggerate the dangers they face despite the fact that they’ve never been safer. Still, no amount of... Read more
Most parents “loan” children their adult regulatory system beginning at birth. But developmentally traumatized teens have missed out on this opportunity... Read more
From the first cell division to the final journey down the birth canal, risks and dangers abound. Read more
We used to think that disordered attachment was the result of early parental neglect or abuse. But today, has a paradoxical mix of parental overinvolvement and... Read more
Connecting with today’s youth doesn’t mean being able to recite Justin Bieber’s latest hit. According to Janet Edgette, author of Adolescent Therapy That... Read more
When Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy developer Daniel Hughes first started working with children who struggled with serious behavioral and emotional... Read more
Anxiety is a demanding beast, with a long list of conditions that must be met to keep it at bay. It forces anxious children and their families to banish... Read more
On top of losing faith in a secure future, mothers and fathers deal with everyday dilemmas that make a joke of traditional parenting rules and childrearing... Read more
As parents become frustrated with officials who can’t help with bullying in schools, they turn to another source. Read more
PN Founder Rich Simon talks with Ken Hardy about finding the heroism amongst young clients that helps them survive. Read more
Ron Taffel discusses how Generation X and Millennials handle authority and raising kids differently than their parents. Read more
To work as a school social worker in the Bronx’s high-crime, low-income Hunt’s Point neighborhood is to become an expert at expecting the unexpected. Read more
Daniel Hughes has many techniques to suggest when working with troubled children who have put up a wall. Read more
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