Teens Uncharted

Teens Uncharted Guiding clinicians & parents through the teen therapy journey. Training, support, & connection—uncharted, together. Host of Teens Uncharted: The Podcast

Parents who are enrolling their kid in therapy have so many reasons to be fearful of what could come, and we can use the...
03/28/2026

Parents who are enrolling their kid in therapy have so many reasons to be fearful of what could come, and we can use the initial structures of therapy to help them integrate into the process and show that we don’t think they’re bad. I always remember the quote about how we talk about people when they aren’t there- so welcome to my series on POV: How we talk about parents when they aren’t there. Curious about how to do a better job at this or want to share ways you do it? Drop a comment below and I’ll send you the link to the group of other teen therapists.

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🚨"Just use your coping skills!" 🛑 If you've ever said this to a teen in the middle of a meltdown, t...
03/28/2026

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🚨

"Just use your coping skills!" 🛑 If you've ever said this to a teen in the middle of a meltdown, this episode is for you.

Episode 41 of Teens: No Cap is officially live! Today, we are diving deep into the reality of managing teen crises. As a therapist specializing in high-risk teens, I see adults panic all the time when things hit the fan. But here is the reality: if the adult is dysregulated, there's no way they're going to be able to regulate a kid.

Here is what we are unpacking in today's episode:
🧠 A crisis is nervous system overwhelm, NOT attention-seeking behavior.
🛑 You cannot problem-solve when a teen's brain is offline.
🌪️ Your job isn't to fix it; your job is to be the calm in the storm and steady the ground.
🏥 Why the mental health field's "trigger-happy" approach to hospitalization needs to change.

Teens are not little adults, and they need a completely different approach to crisis management.

🎧 Click the link in my bio to listen to Episode 41 on Youtube, Spotify or Apple Podcast!

👇 Therapists & Parents: What is your go-to strategy for staying grounded when a teen is escalating? Tell me in the comments!

Many of the teens I work with feel like their parents are always on them, always working or doing house chores. And I ge...
03/24/2026

Many of the teens I work with feel like their parents are always on them, always working or doing house chores. And I get it- it’s a lot these days to manage a house and work and do all the things. But if we aren’t also modeling rest, relaxation, joy in hobbies- then where are they going to learn it from?

🚨 EPISODE 40 IS LIVE! 🚨Are you treating your teen clients like "mini-adults"? 🤔 In the newest episode of Teens No Cap, w...
03/21/2026

🚨 EPISODE 40 IS LIVE! 🚨

Are you treating your teen clients like "mini-adults"? 🤔 In the newest episode of Teens No Cap, we are breaking down the essential Standards of Care you need to have in your practice when working with teenagers.

Teens are their own clinical subspecialty, and it’s time our field reflects that. Whether it's involving parents, handling school meetings, or setting texting boundaries, we cover it all.🎧

Click the link in my bio to watch now!

Awareness means acknowledging the whole spectrum of the experience. Self-harm and addiction rarely look the way they do ...
03/19/2026

Awareness means acknowledging the whole spectrum of the experience. Self-harm and addiction rarely look the way they do in the movies. Healing isn’t a switch you flip—it is a complex, ongoing, and deeply personal process.

For Self-Harm Awareness Month, we want to hold space for all of it.

Whether you are years into recovery, managing daily urges, hiding invisible pain, or navigating a recent relapse—your experience is valid, and you are worthy of support exactly as you are right now.

For the parents, caregivers, and providers: This is why a harm reduction framework is so vital. When we understand that the journey includes urges, setbacks, and invisible struggles, we can stop reacting with panic or shame. We can start responding with the radical acceptance and safety our teens actually need to heal.

Wherever you or your teen are on this journey today, you don't have to walk it alone.

03/17/2026

Happy Tuesday. Here’s some food for thought when helping clients build skills. We need to help parents understand the how so we can support the journey and not just the destination. What have your experiences been working with parents and teens to build skills?

🚨 Episode 39 of Teens No Cap is Because March is Self-Harm Awareness Month , I'm diving deep into a topic that remains...
03/14/2026

🚨 Episode 39 of Teens No Cap is

Because March is Self-Harm Awareness Month , I'm diving deep into a topic that remains incredibly taboo in our society. As a licensed mental health counselor specializing in high-risk teens, I see firsthand how often we get our response to self-harm wrong.

In this new episode, we discuss:
💡Why telling a teen to "just stop" self-harming doesn't work, and how we are actually asking them to give up a comforting, predictable "friend".
💡Why asking "why?" puts clients on the defense and forces them to justify their actions.
💡What to ask instead: "What is that like for you?" to foster collaboration and curiosity.
💡How self-harm is much broader than we think, encompassing disordered eating, substance use, and high-risk s*x practices.
💡The importance of viewing relapse as a learning and growing opportunity rather than a failure.

Whether you're a parent, teacher, or clinician, this episode will help you replace fear with curiosity so we can truly support the teens in our lives.

🔗 Link in bio to listen and watch right now! Drop your thoughts in the comments below—I’d love to connect and hear your stories.

Don’t you dare feel guilty about your scars. We live in a world that focuses on "perfect" skin and following the rules o...
03/12/2026

Don’t you dare feel guilty about your scars.

We live in a world that focuses on "perfect" skin and following the rules of how we are "supposed" to cope. But when you were in the thick of the fire, you did what you had to do to get through the second, the minute, and the hour.

If you "broke the rules" of conventional coping just to make it to today—big deal.

Those marks aren't "mistakes." They are evidence of a battle you lived through. They are what kept you here. They are what make you strong. They are the roadmap of a SURVIVOR.

This March, for Self-Harm Awareness Month, we aren't just raising awareness—we are reclaiming our power. We are untangling the guilt from the growth. You are still here, and that is the only "rule" that actually matters.

I was 9 when I first self harmed. I didn’t know what it was or why, but I knew that my mom’s collections of stuff meant ...
03/11/2026

I was 9 when I first self harmed. I didn’t know what it was or why, but I knew that my mom’s collections of stuff meant more to her than I ever would. Looking back- it isn’t lost on me that counters and rooms and spaces never seemed to have room for me. Her capacity for me was very low, as one of four kids she had a lot on her plate. It doesn’t dismiss what happened, but nothing is black and white and neatly tied the way we would like it to be. SH kept me alive, harm reduction kept me alive for another day. And here I am years later making lunch for kids who have counter tops and rooms and spaces to FILL and that they aren’t competing with stuff or eachother. I know on the surface harm reduction triggers a lot of feelings- But I’ll always be grateful that I found that path instead of the others that could’ve been. I didn’t realize what I practiced was harm reduction until grad school- where we dissected whether it was fair or ethical or whatever. I sat there with other grad students who had faced their own struggles and saw my history dissected and no one knew. But the thing about harm reduction is that a core principle is lived experience. Lived experience that often gets ignored in clinical settings for fear people can’t manage their s**t. People are herded away from what might trigger, yet I dove face first into it and have never been more excited and in love with my work. Harm reduction is an evidence based treatment and my LOVE. I could talk about it all day. Which is why I’m doing a 2 hour training sesh all about harm reduction. Want in? Drop your YAY ME below and I’ll be in touch ❤️

In a world that is constantly selling us a "quick fix," it is easy to feel like we have to defend every decision we make...
03/10/2026

In a world that is constantly selling us a "quick fix," it is easy to feel like we have to defend every decision we make for our bodies—especially to our kids.

But when we lead with defense, we close the door. When we lead with curiosity, we open a bridge for connection.

Our teenagers are watching us navigate this body-obsessed culture in real-time. They aren't looking for a parent who has it all figured out; they are looking for a narrative they can understand and a safe space to share their own messy feelings.

Next time your teen has a reaction to your health journey or your body choices, try pausing before you explain. Ask: "What does this make you think about?" or "How did that feel for you?".

The most radical thing we can do is stop trying to be perfect and start being present.

03/10/2026

Harm reduction exists everywhere, it’s evidence based, and yet people really don’t understand the core of what it is.

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