The Wild World of Teen Therapy: Mustangs, Playlists & Harm Reduction | Teens: No Cap Ep. 49
Teens Uncharted: the PodShow Notes
Welcome back to another episode of Teens: No Cap! In Episode 49, host Charity Chaffee, LMHC, sits down with Sarah Evert, LICSW, a clinical social worker and private practice owner based in Minnetonka, MN. Both Charity and Sarah are fiercely passionate about specializing exclusively in adolescents, and they break down exactly why teens require a completely different therapeutic approach than adults or younger children.
In this episode, we dive into: 🎧Why traditional 9-to-5 therapy scheduling doesn't work for busy, burnt-out high schoolers balancing sports, jobs, and AP classes. 🎧How the "pressure and release" method of training wild Mustangs perfectly mirrors the journey of parenting and building trust with teenagers. 🎧The importance of collaborating with parents instead of treating therapy like an "us vs. them" battle. 🎧Why practicing unconditional positive regard—and allowing teens to unmask, even if it means swearing in session—builds essential trust. 🎧Charity’s signature "-10 to +10" scale for harm reduction and helping high-risk teens shed shame around their choices. 🎧Sarah's creative interventions, including using customized music playlists to help teens process messy breakups and grief. 🎧Reframing the pressure of "practice makes perfect" for students, because perfection is just an opinion.
Connect with our Guest: Sarah Evert operates her private practice in Minnetonka and maintains a thoroughly vetted mental health provider referral list for families in Minnesota. https://www.instagram.com/s.e.e.psychotherapy/ https://seepsychotherapy.com/
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