Resources for Professionals

Whether you're a therapist, counselor, educator, or administrator, here are evidence-based frameworks and practical tools for working effectively with adolescents.

Training & Professional Development

Programs designed for clinicians, school counselors, and educators who want to deepen their expertise in adolescent mental health.

Workshop

Anxiety-Focused Therapy with Teens

A six-week training on evidence-based approaches including CBT, exposure therapy, and family involvement for adolescent anxiety disorders.

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Certificate

Adolescent Development Intensive

Comprehensive program covering neurodevelopment, identity formation, peer relationships, and family systems in the teenage years.

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Webinar

Crisis Assessment in Schools

Here's a practical framework for assessing suicide risk, managing mandated reporting, and coordinating care between school and clinical settings.

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Featured Framework

AI Ethics in Adolescent Therapy

As AI tools become available for therapeutic use, here's a framework for integrating them responsibly while protecting adolescent privacy, development, and the therapeutic relationship.

Core Principles

Five non-negotiable guidelines for using AI in clinical work with minors, including consent, data privacy, and developmental appropriateness.

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Use Cases & Risks

When AI tools can enhance treatment versus when they introduce harm. Specific examples from note-taking software to chatbot interventions.

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Implementation Checklist

A step-by-step guide for vetting AI tools, obtaining informed consent, and maintaining ethical boundaries in your practice.

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Continuing Education Credits

The AI Ethics in Adolescent Therapy workshop offers 6 CE credits for LCSWs, LPCs, and psychologists. Next session: March 15, 2025.

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Clinical Frameworks & Protocols

  • The Graduated Exposure Protocol for Teen Anxiety

    A structured, session-by-session framework for implementing exposure therapy with anxious adolescents, including parent involvement guidelines and troubleshooting common roadblocks.

    Clinical Protocol • 45 min read • Evidence-based

  • Family Systems Assessment for Adolescent Clients

    Here's how to map family dynamics, identify patterns that maintain symptoms, and decide when to bring parents into treatment versus maintain individual focus.

    Assessment Tool • 30 min read

  • Trauma-Informed Care with LGBTQ+ Youth

    A framework for recognizing minority stress, creating affirming therapeutic environments, and addressing both identity development and trauma history.

    Clinical Guide • 35 min read • Updated 2025

  • Medication Consultation: What Therapists Need to Know

    If you're a non-prescribing clinician, here's how to recognize when medication evaluation is warranted, how to collaborate with prescribers, and what to monitor during treatment.

    Framework • 25 min read

  • Ending Treatment with Adolescent Clients

    Termination strategies that honor developmental stage, maintain gains, and leave the door open for future support when needed.

    Clinical Protocol • 20 min read

School-Based Mental Health Programs

Resources for school counselors, social workers, and administrators implementing mental health services in educational settings.

Program

Building a School-Based Anxiety Group

Curriculum, session plans, and administrative guidelines for running an eight-week anxiety skills group in middle or high school settings.

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Training

Teacher Mental Health Literacy

A two-hour workshop for educators on recognizing signs of mental health concerns, having supportive conversations, and making appropriate referrals.

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Toolkit

Threat Assessment vs. Clinical Assessment

Here's how to navigate the intersection of school safety protocols and clinical mental health evaluation when a student makes concerning statements.

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Guide

Parent Outreach for School Counselors

Scripts and strategies for contacting parents about mental health concerns, obtaining consent for services, and collaborating on student support.

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Research Summaries & Evidence Base

Accessible summaries of current research on adolescent mental health, translated into clinical implications.

  • Social Media Use and Teen Mental Health: 2024 Research Update

    What the latest longitudinal studies tell us about causal relationships, which platforms are most problematic, and evidence-based recommendations for families and clinicians.

    Research Summary • 20 min read • Updated Jan 2025

  • Adolescent Brain Development and Risk-Taking

    Here's what neuroscience research reveals about why teenagers take risks, how this relates to identity formation, and clinical implications for treatment planning.

    Research Summary • 15 min read

  • Effectiveness of Telehealth for Adolescent Therapy

    Meta-analysis findings on remote therapy with teens, which modalities work best virtually, and when in-person treatment is still essential.

    Research Summary • 18 min read

Consultation & Speaking Engagements

Clinical Consultation

Individual or group consultation for therapists working with complex adolescent cases.

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Conference Speaking

Keynotes and workshops on adolescent mental health, anxiety treatment, and clinical training.

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Program Development

Consultation for schools and organizations building mental health programs for teens.

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