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Skillful Means for Raising Teens: A Clinician’s Guide to Guiding Parents Through the Adolescent Transition

Ian Hoge, LMFT
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify the biological, evolutionary, and developmental factors in adolescence that necessitate a shift from directive control to consultative guidance.

  • Apply evidence-based self-regulation and communication techniques, including mindfulness, validation, and reframing, to de-escalate active parent-adolescent conflict.

  • Formulate clear, consistent boundary frameworks and collaborative home agreements that promote adolescent responsibility, emotional safety, and mutual trust.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this course if for participants to learn actionable "skillful means," including mindfulness techniques, narrative reframing, and collaborative home agreements, to eliminate power struggles and create a consistent, safe container for adolescent growth.

Description

Supporting adolescents through their transition to adulthood requires a fundamental shift: approaches that work for younger children inevitably fail with teenagers. This course provides a comprehensive toolkit for shifting from directive control to consultative guidance. Grounded in developmental research and brain science, participants will learn why power struggles arise, how to regulate their own nervous system, and how to master practical interventions, including validation, open dialogue, and behavioral contracts, that de-escalate crisis and build lasting connection.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Ian Hoge, LMFT
Ian Hoge is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist whose work is rooted in both clinical psychology and mindfulness. Having lived in four countries and attended ten schools by the age of 18, his own experiences with change and anxiety inspired a lifelong search for healing and personal growth. That journey led him to study meditation, mindfulness, yoga, energy healing, and psychology. Ian earned his Master's degree in Clinical Psychology in 2013 and has since dedicated his career to helping others cultivate greater resilience, emotional well-being, and self-awareness. Over the years, Ian has served as a mindfulness educator and clinician in schools, private practice, and wellness organizations. His training spans Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, secular mindfulness, energy healing, and yoga, allowing him to integrate evidence-based psychology with contemplative practices in a practical, compassionate approach.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers