The Parent-Teen Connection - Paperback

by Susan Caso (Author)

"This is a handbook to help us all address the mental health epidemic that is affecting our young people...of all ages."--Shairi Turner, MD, MPH, CHO, Crisis Text LineTeens need their parents now more than ever. Parents are the central influence in their teens' life and have an incredible ability to reassure and comfort them in times of distress. Right now a teen's world is filled with social media noise and achievement pressures, resulting in high rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide. But hope exists. A parent's ability to support their teen during the current milieu can be shaped by the emotional bond in their relationship. Licensed therapist Susan Caso provides valuable insights and proven strategies to cultivate a "felt connectedness" in the family. As a clinician and a mom of three amazing kids, Susan knows raising teens can be met with growing pains, strife, and disconnection. The path to engagement and harmony at home can be baffling, but with new communication tools, Susan guides parents to build trust with their teens to overcome any obstacle. To strengthen the parent-teen relationship and safeguard your kids in today's world, your first resource is The Parent-Teen Connection.

Author Biography

Susan Caso, MA, LPC, helps people find the feeling of connectedness that creates heartfelt interactions. A sought-after therapist, consultant, and speaker with over twenty years in clinical practice, Susan has helped parents, teens, couples, and families create emotional safety to build stronger relationships.

Before opening Boulder Family Counseling in 2008, Susan counseled at-risk teens and adults at Catholic Charities home-based and outpatient counseling departments, and interned at Excelsior Youth Center in Aurora, Colorado, counseling adolescent girls in crisis intervention and stabilization programs.

Dedicating herself to eliminating stigma around mental health, Susan is a board member and the mental health director of The Liv Project, and consulted as technical and strategic advisor on the film My Sister Liv. Susan also contributed as a board member of Rise Against Suicide for over three years.

Susan holds a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education from the University of Colorado and undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Human Development from the University of Kansas. She studied Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and was trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), developed by Dr. Sue Johnson and Dr. Les Greenberg.

Susan's work has been featured in media outlets such as Mother.ly, Wait Until 8th, and The Hollywood Reporter.

Learn more at SusanCaso.com.