Self-Advocacy Skills for Teens

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Self-Advocacy Skills for Teens: Building Confidence and Communication in Treatment Published: 04/27/2026 | Updated: 04/27/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, B.S. Psychology Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. CALL (866) 901-4047 INSURANCE VERIFICATION Most parents expect that as their teen gets older, they’ll naturally become more confident in expressing what they need. But for many teenagers, the […]

Identity and Peer Acceptance in Teens

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Identity and Peer Acceptance in Teens: Social Belonging and Mental Health Published: 04/27/2026 | Updated: 04/27/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, B.S. Psychology Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. CALL (866) 901-4047 INSURANCE VERIFICATION Your teen comes home from school, devastated that a friend has shouted at them during a sports game. To them, it’s the most […]

Identity After Trauma in Teens

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Identity After Trauma in Teens: Healing and Rebuilding a Sense of Self Published: 04/27/2026 | Updated: 04/27/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, B.S. Psychology Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. CALL (866) 901-4047 INSURANCE VERIFICATION When something traumatic happens to your teen, the changes that follow can be hard to deal with. The young person you know, […]

Building Confidence After Treatment

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Building Confidence After Treatment: Teen Mental Health Recovery and Growth Published: 04/24/2026 | Updated: 04/24/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, B.S. Psychology CALL (866) 901-4047 INSURANCE VERIFICATION Since your teen has returned home from mental health treatment, you’ve hopefully noticed that some things have genuinely improved. The heaviness they were carrying before may seem to have […]

Overcoming Labels and Stigma in Teens

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Overcoming Labels and Stigma in Teens: Reclaiming Identity and Self-Worth Published: 04/24/2026 | Updated: 04/24/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, B.S. Psychology CALL (866) 901-4047 INSURANCE VERIFICATION Labels are part of how people make sense of each other. Have a productive week at work and you might become “the reliable one.” Drop a couple of plates […]

Spiritual Identity Exploration in Teens

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Spiritual Identity Exploration in Teens: Meaning, Beliefs, and Mental Health Published: 04/24/2026 | Updated: 04/24/2026 Authored by: Hayley Snelling, Dip. Couns. Edited by: Jemma Strain, B.S. Psychology CALL (866) 901-4047 INSURANCE VERIFICATION If you’re the parent of a teen, you will have noticed a big change in the depth of questions they’ve asked you over […]