Unlike therapy, parent teen mediation is a focused problem solving process. Mediation can provide immediate relief to parents and teens at odds over important teenage problems. Using mediation to talk to your teenager can help you overcome the tension, arguing, and disrespect that comes along with hot button topics such as:
Parent-Teen family mediation is very different from therapy. In fact, it is a wonderful complement to individual therapy and strengthens the parent child relationship.
Adolescents meet with clinicians for any number of reasons – to overcome obstacles, explore identity, vent frustrations and develop skills. The family is often simultaneously struggling with conflicts that need to be addressed in the here and now. Parent child conflict can cause so much tension in the household that it becomes an obstacle for effective communication in the home and for the teenager in therapy.
Mediation is a focused problem solving activity. Mediation does not interfere with the important clinical work being addressed in individual therapy and family counseling services.
Ben Stich worked with adolescents and their parents since 1997, including leading an adolescent treatment program for eight years. Mediation between parents and their teenage children is an effective problem solving process. Parent teen mediation is also a wonderful complement to individual and/or family therapy.
If you are worried about your teenager and would like to learn more about parent teen mediation schedule a free parent-teen mediation consultation or complete a mediation contact form if you would like to connect with Ben directly.
If you have any questions about our mediation services or would like to speak with Ben, please send us a message.
You can schedule mediation appointments, consultations and CPS Sessions online with us.