The major changes that come with adolescence can throw the best parent for a loop. In this presentation, you will have the opportunity to Ask a Teen Therapist. We will start with a brief overview of normal brain and behavior changes in adolescence, including changes in desire for autonomy and changes in sleep patterns. We will also touch on common challenges and stressors in adolescence and basic strategies for parents/guardians to address those challenges, as well as who to ask for more help. Parents will have the opportunity to submit specific questions at the time of registration, and the presenter will consider them, and give generalized answers for the group.
Note: Registered participants will be sent a separate email before the presentation date that contains the Google form to have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Presenter Anne Baker has over 15 years of experience working with teens and young adults. She attained her LMHC in New York in 2011. Prior to starting private practice in 2014 she worked in various settings including as a school based counselor in urban high schools in Boston and Schenectady and as as clinician within the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice System. She maintains a solo practice in Ballston Spa with a focus on anxiety, perfectionism, and LGBTQUIA+ clients. She is also a Faculty Liaison for St. Rose's Mental Health Counseling program. She began giving presentations on perfectionism and teens in 2023.