Supporting Latinx Caregivers in Speaking with Teens to Foster Deeper Connection
When: Tuesday, July 18 - 2:00 PM
Duration: 1 hours
Location: Zoom
Event Details:
Do you ever struggle to speak with a parent or caregiver about their teen’s mental health?
Talking to youth about their stressors can be an opportunity for parents and caregivers to offer information, support, and guidance. However, there can sometimes be challenges to fostering a connection between a caregiver and a teen. Mental illness in youth can be hard for caregivers to identify and understand.
In honor of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, this training for providers working with youth and families will focus on engaging with Latinx caregivers so that they can be a part of their teen’s treatment team and support improving their mental health. Teens are facing a mental health crisis and this is especially true for Latinx youth. Parents and caregivers are essential to their child’s mental health treatment whether or not they participate in parent or family sessions frequently. As a provider, you can support them by incorporating brain-based counseling techniques.
After this webinar, you’ll walk away with:
- An understanding of the teenage brain to help parents comprehend their teen’s emotions and decision-making skills
- Methods to use neurocounseling in meaningful, successful ways
- Tools to help caregivers identify the signs of their teen’s mental health challenges as well as coping strategies they can remind their teen to use while maintaining cultural consideration
About the Presenter:
Stephanie Rodriguez, LMHC is a mental health therapist that has been practicing for over 9 years and is the founder and lead therapist of Emergent Mental Health Services, a private practice in NYC. She received her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University and works with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and trauma. As a bilingual Spanish-speaking clinician, Stephanie is able to meet the needs of the communities in NYC to ensure that language is not a barrier to receiving treatment. She utilizes her training in modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and neurocounseling. Prior to working in private practice, Stephanie worked for a non-profit organization as a school-based mental health therapist where she provided therapy to students and their families in grades K-12.
