Therapy With Teens: 'I Don't Know' : Counseling Skills and Techniques You Need To Know

Counseling teenagers can be difficult when traditional talk therapy may serve as a barrier in communication. Therapy with teens requires some unique skills as great deal of resistance may exist when adolescents are pressured into attending. In order to combat this, counselors must equip themselves with a variety of counselling techniques that promote both verbal and nonverbal expression. This video provides developmentally appropriate and psychoanalytically informed techniques for assisting therapists and counselors in engaging teens and clients when it seems you're getting a lot of 'I don't know' answers. This can mean a variety of things, and it's important to have a repertoire of responses in your therapy toolbox to respond appropriately.

[tfcabral]

Just lovely! I've shared this on my practice page (I'm a clinical psychologist who works predominantly with teens and young adults).

You are a lucid communicator who conveys comfort even in this format. I expect you're a crackerjack therapist!

[joeycollinsworth]

I work with special ed teens in the school setting mainly mild to moderate asd. I have a few boys that say I don't know alot any tips

[fullyconnectedpodcast]

Nice video! And its so true. I recently released a video on this topic. Would live to connect!