Why work with a professional?

Most parents are emotionally overwrought as they make the painful decision that their teen will benefit from being enrolled in a program.

Most parents are also trying to manage a career, other children, personal relationships, and a whole life.

The time and energy to research programs is lacking. Living with the fear and worry you live with now is not something for which you have prepared yourself.

Of course not!
That is where I can help.

Not only have I worked with many, many teens like yours and parents like you, I know the programs and schools which I recommend, and I know the people who staff them.
The right program is determined by a number of factors, but one of the most important is the staff. Knowing who will be working with your teen is a crucial part of choosing the right program. I visit the programs which I recommend to my clients, I know who will be working with your teen.

How it feels to send your child away...
I know how hard it is to reach the decision to send your teen way. I tell parents that it is not an admission of failure to decide that their teen and their whole family will be better off if they decide to send him/her to a program or school for teens.

Remember: Your teen was leaving home anyway it is only a question of the how and when not being quite how you had planned. You may have to send your child away in order to get him back. It can be a very good trade off!

"OK" you say "I've made the decision, but how do I get my teen to agree to enter one of these programs?"

What if your teen won't go to the program or refuses to stay on arrival?
Although that problem may seem overwhelming, it is one I have helped many parents deal with. A strong and decisive stance is the first step. You love your child too much to allow him/her to continue on their current path. There are many strategies we can employ to encourage your teen to change his or her life and get your teen into a program. Should he or she refuse altogether or threaten to runaway, we, working as a team, can create the situation that will help your teen to change.

Home

First Steps

       Contact
Dr. Carol Maxym

Teens in Turmoil

About

Copyright © 2010 created by Woodbury Reports, Inc