145- Guest Expert: Katie K. May - Effective Strategies for Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors

Cast:
Dr. Tara Egan - host
Katie K. May - guest expert

Does this sound anything like your experience parenting your teen?

Yelling, pleading, enforcing strict rules, and giving in have proven ineffective. You’ve tried it all—along with tons of treatments and therapies—with no improvement.

Our guest expert today, Katie K. May, LPC, DBT-LBC knows what you’re going through. She also knows what your teen is going through because she lived it. She is here to discuss her best-selling book, You’re on Fire, It’s Fine: Effective Strategies for Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors.  This is more than a book; it’s a comprehensive approach for parents of teens overwhelmed by intense emotions.

Tune in to learn:

- How to help teens stop self-destructive behavior patterns
- Cope better
- How to be responsive to your kids
- Signs of destructive behavior
- The importance of creating a validating environment
- What a Firefeeler is
- And so much more!

Discover how to see the world from your teen’s perspective while decreasing your feelings of frustration and fear. Learn to stop emotional escalation and create a supportive home environment. Gain practical strategies to assist your teen in managing emotions effectively, preventing them from escalating into problematic behaviors. You're on Fire, It’s Fine guides you in building a system that works for your whole family, setting every member up for lifelong success.

For more information on Katie's best-selling book and her services go to, www.youreonfireitsfine.com or https://creativehealingphilly.com/

For more information about Dr. Egan's services:

Website -Dr. Tara Egan's child & adolescent therapy services, books, webinars, public speaking opportunities, and counseling/consultation services, Go HERE.

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Edited by Christian Fox