Misdiagnosis, trial-and-error medication, and treatment plans that miss the real issue are realities many families haave to face, even though the last thing you want is guesswork when it comes to your struggling teen’s or young adult’s care. That’s where psychological testing comes in.

In this conversation with Liz Griffith, owner of Psychological Solutions, we dive into why comprehensive psychological testing for teens is such a critical piece of the puzzle. Liz shares how accurate testing helps families, therapists, and treatment programs move forward in your kid’s treatment with clarity, saving precious time, money, and heartache.

We explore the differences between psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists, what a full evaluation actually looks like, and how the right diagnosis can dramatically change the treatment path. Liz also opens up about her own daughter’s journey with anxiety and OCD, offering parents a real-life example of why getting clear answers matters so much.

In this episode on psychological testing for teens, we discuss:

• Why misdiagnosis is so common in teen mental health;
• The crucial differences between ADHD, autism, anxiety, and OCD;
• How testing can uncover both challenges and strengths in your teen;
• Why a “checkbox diagnosis” isn’t enough for lasting progress;
• How comprehensive evaluations give therapists the tools they need to help effectively;
• And more!

You can learn more about Psychological Solutions at www.psychologicalsolutions.org, or reach out to them through support@psychologicalsolutions.org or call 801-528-5140

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🗺️Need help setting healthy boundaries with your teen AND following through? My free guide will help you do so by creating your own Parent Home Plan!

🤍Influence lasting change in yourself and your struggling teen with my private coaching or parent group program specifically created for parents of struggling teens.

Have a question or need support? You can email me at beth@bethhillmancoaching.com

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And remember parents, the change begins with us.

You want to protect your child and give them a better life than you had. But sometimes, those good intentions backfire, leaving our teens less capable, less confident, and more dependent than we ever wanted.

In this conversation with licensed clinical counselor and life coach Virginia Townsand, we explore how over-helping can unintentionally create learned helplessness, and what you can do instead to foster independence and resilience in your teen.

Virginia and I talk about the difference between “doing for,” “doing with,” and letting your child “do for themselves,” and how shifting into that middle ground can build confidence, life skills, and self-advocacy. You’ll walk away with practical tools you can start using today to stop rescuing and start empowering.

In this episode on helping your teen build independence, we discuss:

• Why intention and impact often don’t match when parenting teens;
• How over-helping can lead to learned helplessness;
• The role of discomfort in building resilience and confidence in teens and young adults;
• Practical strategies to move from “doing for” to “doing with”;
• The long-term benefits of letting your teen struggle and grow;
• And more!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Connect with Virginia at www.janus-co.com

Looking for support?

🗺️Need help setting healthy boundaries with your teen AND following through? My free guide will help you do so by creating your own Parent Home Plan!

🤍Influence lasting change in yourself and your struggling teen with my private coaching or parent group program specifically created for parents of struggling teens.

Have a question or need support? You can email me at beth@bethhillmancoaching.com

You can support the show by:

Leaving a review

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And remember parents, the change begins with us.

You step in to help, ease your kid’s struggles, but is your help actually helpful or is it keeping your struggling teen or young adult from making the changes they need most? You want the best for them, but how can you influence internal change?

It’s a painful truth many parents don’t realize: sometimes “help” becomes enabling. By rescuing your struggling teen from discomfort, whether through financial support, extra comforts, or stepping in to soften the consequences, you may unintentionally be preventing the internal accountability that fuels real, lasting change.

In this conversation, Seth and I unpack how easy it is to blur the line between helping and enabling, why it happens, and how you can shift toward offering the kind of support that encourages your teen to take ownership of their choices.

In this episode on helping vs. enabling your struggling teen, we discuss:

• How parents unknowingly provide comforts that block internal change;
• Why lasting transformation only happens when teens feel consequences;
• The emotional toll on parents who “rescue” and how to handle it;
• Red flags that signal you might be enabling instead of supporting;
• What true support looks like and why it often feels so hard;
• And much more.

Looking for support?
🗺️Need help setting healthy boundaries with your teen AND following through? My free guide will help you do so by creating your own Parent Home Plan!

🤍Influence lasting change in yourself and your struggling teen with my private coaching or parent group program specifically created for parents of struggling teens.

Have a question or need support? You can email me at beth@bethhillmancoaching.com

You can support the show by:
Leaving a review
Subscribing to the show

And remember parents, the change begins with us.

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