Wise Effort How to Use ACT to Help Adolescents Thrive With Dr. Louise Hayes
How do we help our teenagers thrive? World-renown ACT expert Louise Hayes, discusses how parents, caregivers and educators can help teens discover their values, navigate friendships, take healthy risks and manage technology. Dr. Hayes applies her DNA-V model from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a guide we can use in supporting teens navigate their own path to adulthood.
Dr. Louise Hayes shares ideas about:
- When Should Parents and Caregivers Intervene to Help Their Teen?
- How Do We Support Teens in Healthy Sexuality?
- Why We Need to Let Them Take Risks and Be the Safe Place to Return To
- How to Explore Values With Adolescents
Listen to this wisdom episode to learn how to be present for your teen, while also collaborating with them to support them in discovering their own values.
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