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Couch Conversations for Concerned Parents

Personally Tailored Just for YOU!

In home discussions...get a group of 6-25 parents of tweens and/or teens together and pick your topic. Our professionals will come in and speak on the topic, listen and answer questions.
Tailored just for you! Cost $150

Topics for Discussion

1. Bullying, Cyber Bullying, and Peer Pressure
*What are the warning signs and what to do about it?
Stephanie Bien, LMFT


2. Recognizing Eating Disorder Behaviors in Your Child
*How to recognize eating disorders and promote healthy self-esteem and body image.
Robin Gingold, MD
Jeff and Kathy Long

3. Building Self-Esteem and Resilience
*How to help you child increase their self-esteem and recover quickly from difficulties they are facing.
Stephanie Bien, LMFT

4. Does My Child Have Learning Issues?
*Providing psycho-education regarding learning issues and how to help better understand and help your child that struggles to learn.
   Robin Gingold, MD
   Sharon Diep

5. How to Identify Depression in My Child
*Warning signs of depression in younger people and how and when to intervene.
   Robin Gingold, MD
Jeff and Kathy Long

6. Managing Technology Usage
*Discussing the harmful effects of technology on a young person’s brain development and how to encourage an increase in human connection.
   Stephanie Bien, LMFT

7. Substance Use
* Discussing peer pressure and the harmful effects of drug use that includes schedule 1-5 drugs, vaping, nicotine, Juul, e-cigarettes, alcohol, etc.
   Sharon Volner, LMFT
   Robin Gingold, MD

8. Coparenting Through Divorce
*How to increase healthy communication between parents so as to demonstrate healthy relationships to their child.
   Stephanie Bien, LMFT
   Sharon Volner, LMFT
   Robin Gingold, MD

9. Improving the Parent/Child Communication
*Discussing effective ways to communicate with you child and how to identify and manage conflicting values.
   Stephanie Bien, LMFT

10. How to Identify Anxiety in My Child
*Psycho-education on anxiety and its types. We will discuss how to recognize symptoms and how to effectively help.
   Stephanie Bien, LMFT
   Robin Gingold, MD

11. LGBTQIA+ and What to Know
*Psychoeducation regarding LGBTQIA+ community that includes sexuality and gender identity.
   Coming Soon

12. Encouraging Responsibility
*Learn tools to manage your child’s life in a healthy way. Learn tips and ways to help with procrastination and reasons behind it.
   Stephanie Bien, LMFT


13. Friendships and Romantic Relationships
*Discussing peer pressure, boundaries, sex, and signs of healthy vs. unhealthy relationships.
Robin Gingold, MD