I would like to get some help with my teen-aged son (or daughter) but he/she thinks counselling is “stupid” and won’t come to the office for an appointment. What should I do?
This is not an unusual problem. Often adolescents feel awkward about the idea of discussing their thoughts and feelings with a therapist or with anyone else for that matter. In these situations, the first approach is usually for the therapist to have a meeting with the parent(s) to better understand their concerns about their son or daughter. In this meeting, the parent(s) and therapist can then begin to discuss some strategies around how best to broach the topic of therapy with their adolescent child. Often if the parents are able to identify and understand the anxieties that their adolescent has about attending therapy, it becomes easier to address these concerns with the child him/herself. Another option is having the therapist attend the family home to meet with the adolescent there. However, there are pros and cons to this approach. On the positive side, the adolescent may feel more comfortable talking with the therapist in a familiar setting and the therapist may be able to answe
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