Teen Therapist Rachael Martin

22/02/2026

19/02/2026

Here is something freeing:
Most parenting mistakes don’t come from lack of love…
They come from nervous system reactions.
When we feel triggered, we reach for control.
But control often fuels the very behaviour we’re trying to stop.
Regulated parenting isn’t permissive.
It’s leadership.
And it is a skill — not a personality trait.
If learning how to stay calm in hard moments is something you want more of…
🎧 The newest episode is waiting for you.

18/02/2026

This is why I do what I do! 🥰

He was an awesome client and it was a privalidge to work with him!

17/02/2026

Parents often try to reason with a teen who is emotionally flooded.
But logic cannot reach a nervous system in fight-or-flight.
Instead:
✔️ Sit down
✔️ Soften your voice & face
✔️ Say less
✔️ Validate & understand first
Then — problem solve later.

I go deeper into exactly how to stop emotional spirals in my new Podcast episode.
🎧 It’s one every parent should hear.

https://open.spotify.com/show/69N5WjQ13d2yQ54gfaUiyw

12/02/2026

Most parents think anger is the problem.
But anger is often just anxiety with nowhere else to go.
And here’s the hard truth…
Children release their biggest emotions where they feel safest.
Yes — that usually means you.
Inside this week’s podcast episode, I walk you through:
✔️ What’s really happening in those explosive moments
✔️ How to stop taking it personally
✔️ One powerful question that can instantly de-escalate conflict
If you’ve ever walked away from a parenting moment feeling hurt — this episode will feel like exhaling.
🎧 Go listen now
https://open.spotify.com/show/69N5WjQ13d2yQ54gfaUiyw

03/02/2026

When we listen before we advise

and stay curious instead of urgent,

we send a powerful message to anxious teens:

You are enough — even when you don’t feel like you belong yet.

More on this in the new Parenting Teen Podcast episode

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30/01/2026

What is it for you? Where does your head go? 🤔

Either of these is a difficult place to be. The idea of your teen feeling alone is heartbreaking.

Things to consider if you face this
1. Friendship issues are normal
2. Coping with people is an important life skill ... there are many idiots out there!
3. The pain usually sits with what this situation makes them think about themselves.

So how do you help

LISTEN - let them vent it out and sometimes this brings them to their own answers
DO NOT FIX - Ask if you can help instead... and respect this if you get a no
HELP WITH SELF ESTEEM - Under these issues usually sits a sense that they are the problem or in the wrong. Help them see their identity is theirs to choose no something for others to define!

If this is of interest I have released a new Podcast episode with more on this

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28/01/2026

That quiet moment when your teen comes home, drops their bag, and disappears into their room…
And your chest tightens because you know something’s wrong.
This episode explores what actually helps anxious teens when friendship feels shaky — and why fixing often makes things worse.

🎧 New episode out now 🎧

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26/01/2026

When Fine is not Fine! Friendship Anxiety in Teens.

New Podcast episode (less than 20min listen)

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23/01/2026

What a privalidge it was to hear about amazing Charlie, so sadly lost through knife crime. Thank you to Henfield Youth Club for organising this event! The message his dad shares is emotional and something critical to share with our teens.

The anonymous ability to report anyone who is carrying a knife literally could save lives.

If one family is saved from this it has to be worth a 10 min convo.

Its a lot to expect them to "dob someone in" the fear of what would happen is someone found out it was them is so real. So this totally anonymous service IS the Answer!!

Thank you to Martin for his moving, eye opening talk last night, sharing your pain and the reality of this was emotional to watch...and thank you Henfield Youth Club for making this happen!!

There are ways to make our teens future safer and here is one simple way how!

22/01/2026

When teens feel left out, they don’t just feel lonely — they start questioning who they are!

This latest Podcast episode is for parents of anxious teens who feel they don’t belong at school — and for anyone who’s tried to fix pain that needed to be heard instead.

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