Finding Autism Support for Parents: Navigating the Challenges of Raising a Teenage Girl with Autism
Finding Autism Support for Parents: Navigating the Challenges of Raising a Teenage Girl with Autism Parenting an autistic child is challenging. Host Nate Marble and Jennifer Hedrick share strategies for diagnosis, self-care, communication, school advocacy, and finding support for families with autism and neurodivergent kids. Listen To This Episode Discover practical strategies for parents of…
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Autistic Teenager Behavior and Social Norms: Helping Your Daughter Find Her Place
Autistic Teenager Behavior and Social Norms: Helping Your Daughter Find Her Place Autistic teen girls often struggle with friendships due to unclear social norms. Host Nate Marble and Jennifer Hedrick discuss social thinking, non-verbal cues, and the impact of social media, offering insights on how to support teens in building connections. Listen To This Episode…
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Unmasking the Signs of Autism in Teens: A Conversation Focused on Teenage Girls
Unmasking the Signs of Autism in Teens: A Conversation Focused on Teenage Girls In this podcast Jennifer Hedrick, MS, LCMHC, explains the unique challenges faced by girls with ASD, often going undiagnosed due to their ability to mask symptoms. She discusses the importance of understanding sensory issues, emotional regulation, and awareness before focusing on social…
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The Advantages of Experiential Therapy in Residential Treatment
The Advantages of Experiential Therapy in Residential Treatment: When Traditional Talk Therapy is Ineffective for Teenagers Facing a Mental Health Crisis Are you struggling to determine if it’s time to move from outpatient therapy to a more immersive experience? In our latest episode, we address this challenge and explore key questions that can provide clarity.…
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Peak Potential: Harnessing Adventure to Empower Teens in Crisis
Peak Potential: Harnessing Adventure to Empower Teens in Crisis Central to our approach is integrating adventure and outdoor recreation activities into the healing process. This has been proven to be highly effective in conjunction with traditional therapies. This innovative method provides valuable insights and plays a significant role in empowering teens to overcome difficult situations.…
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The Transformative Power of Equine Therapy for Teens in Crisis
The Transformative Power of Equine Therapy for Teens in Crisis Looking for a transformative therapy experience? Consider equine therapy. Unlike other therapies, this approach uses horses to connect individuals to their physical, cognitive, emotional, and social selves. Equine therapy is an effective solution for a range of disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and autism. It…
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Empowering Your Teen: The Benefits of Exposure Therapy for Anxiety
When teens struggle with anxiety, can a little exposure therapy help? A student, a store, and the most embarrassing things she could think to ask for… I walked towards my student and said, “Okay, let’s go!” She had no idea where we were going or what we were going to do, but she trusted me.…
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Finding the Best Residential Mental Health Facilities for Teens in Crisis
While there are a variety of resources for helping teens in crisis, finding the right ones can be a challenge. It can be especially hard when parents are not sure exactly what problem a teen is facing. Many teens come to Discovery Ranch South with multiple diagnoses. For example, a young woman may have a…
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Teen Music Therapy for Mental Health: Expert Techniques & Benefits
Discovery Ranch South not only provides help for struggling girls and teens assigned female at birth, but Discovery Ranch South also helps young women to become the best possible versions of themselves. This process often includes discovering new hobbies or interests. Students typically leave Discovery Ranch South having found new talents and skills through teen…
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Rock Climbing Therapy: Overcoming Life’s Hurdles with a Little Help from the Vertical World
Life at Discovery Ranch South offers many opportunities for growth and development. One experience is rock climbing therapy. The people who took part let themselves be open, caring and supportive. The experience helped the girls to believe in their potential. The weather was amazing. The best backdrop was perfect for an exceptional day. There were…
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How To Help A Teenager With Body Image Issues Discovery Ranch South is not primarily an eating disorder treatment facility, but many of our students arrive with disordered eating and a history of eating disorders. We will help your child manage their unhealthy body image, address their eating disorder, and choose the right treatment moving…
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Recognizing & Recovering from Enmeshed Family Relationships
Family closeness and togetherness are vitally important. However, there is such a thing as too much togetherness. If two or more people are so close that they cannot tell where they end and the other begins, that can be a problem. Enmeshed family relationships with blurry boundaries between an individual’s self and others can inhibit…
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