Helping your student find motivation is never easy. In this presentation using neuroscience and practical wisdom, we’ll cover ways for parents to help their teens discover their own individual autonomy that each adolescent needs in order to find solutions that work for them.
With Jennifer Weaver, LCSW and Amy Killy, LCSW
This virtual presentation is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Click on the RSVP link below.
About our Speakers: Co-Author of “Raising a Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength”, Jennifer Weaver LICSW (Weaver and Associates) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in psychotherapy and counseling. Along with her therapy and supervision practice, she provides workshops and trainings to mental health professionals, schools (faculty, student, and parent groups), and the larger community. She was a member of the adjunct faculty at Catholic University of America from 2001-2014, teaching Master’s level courses in therapeutic work with children, adolescents, and young adults, and continues to provide professional trainings for their graduates. Her psychotherapy practice is designed to support young clients in healthy behaviors, emotional growth, and improved family and peer relationships. Her specialties include treating anxiety, depression, and challenging behaviors, and strategizing with parents in new ways of interacting with and supporting their children. Ms. Weaver has been rated one of the “Best Child Therapists” with Washingtonian Magazine, and has provided multiple podcasts, workshops and training in the region to professionals and parents alike. Check out their presentation on Good Morning America, link found on the Weaver and Associates website.
Throughout her career, Amy Killy LICSW (Weaver and Associates) has won several awards, including Community of Concern Counselor of the Year and the ConnectDMV Beacon of Light Award for her social justice, equity, and community work on issues of sexual assault and consent. She has been interviewed by NPR and PBS NewsHour and has presented both locally and nationally on issues including anxiety, confidentiality and ethics, diversity, sexual assault and consent, and social media. As a featured guest on a number of podcasts, Amy has helped parents address current events, violence and tragedy, and navigate other difficult conversations with their children. With over 25 years of experience, Amy has been providing mental health services in the Washington, DC area. Her experience as a high school counselor at local independent schools has given her critical insights into the lives of children and adolescents, and those who parent them. Using an integrated approach, Amy specializes in providing treatment to address anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, and is particularly passionate about helping parents develop strategies to manage challenges with their children, to improve relationships, and create a more peaceful and cooperative household. In addition to providing psychotherapy and consultation, by offering workshops, hosting book discussions, and developing psycho-educational programming, she has assisted innumerable parents explore communication and parenting styles while aligning their values with their actions.
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