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A Family Systems Informed Parenting Course to Help You Grow Great Relationships.

This course is designed to introduce you to some of the core concepts of family systems, a theory and practice that has been around for decades that helps families become more connected and healthy. . 

FORTIFIED RELATIONSHIPS

- THE KEY TO EMOTIONAL COMMUNICATION: Communicate in the way teens need. 

- CHRONIC ANXIETY AND WORRY: Learn how Chronic Anxiety impacts your parenting style

- REACTIVE AUTOMATIC BEHAVIORS: Understand some of your behaviors and those of your teens.

- TRAPS & BLOCKS IN COMMUNICATION: Understand some of the traps in communication that increase conflict and hurt.

 

An Introduction to FORT-ified Relationships

Welcome to the introductory level of FORTified Relationships - s Family Systems informed approach to parenting and growing great relationships. In this course, I will outline some of the key principles of Family Systems and provide you with some practical tools and guides to improving your relationships.

$24.99 USD

A Parenting Course For Teens and Tweens

Are you tired of feeling disconnected from your teenager or tween? Do you struggle to communicate effectively with them and find yourself constantly butting heads? It's not uncommon for parents to experience challenges when it comes to parenting their adolescents, but there is a solution

Imagine being able to communicate with your teen in a way that fosters emotional connection and understanding. Envision feeling confident in your ability to handle difficult situations and overcome communication blocks. This is all possible with our online parenting course, which utilizes family systems theory as its foundation.

What you'll get:

  • Video Lessons on each core module
  • Handouts and Worksheets
  • Experiential Activities
  • Mini-Ebook PDF

 

Fortify Your Family

Are you looking to become a more confident and effective parent? Our online parenting course offers a unique guide to applying Family Systems theory in everyday parenting. With expert guidance and practical strategies, you'll learn how to improve your relationships with your teens and tweens, navigate family dynamics, and create a positive and supportive family environment. Whether you're a new parent or have years of experience, this course will equip you with the tools you need to become a more resilient and effective parent. Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your family life – enroll in our course today!

$49.00 USD

The m.y.s.e.l.f Journal & Workbook

This is the book I wish I'd written when I was running residential treatment centers for teens. I would have loved to have given copies to both teens and their parents as it's packed with 52 skills and tools that everyone (not just adolescents) need to navigate the world and be successful.

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Ready To Change Your Relationship? The Check-In, Check-List Activity

One of the foundational solutions I offer couples seeking relationship help is The Check-In, Check-List, a weekly structured exercise that guides couples through 10 questions to improve communication and lower tension. The Check-List is rooted in gratitude and positivity, forcing couples to shift their mindset around the relationship to one of growth and abundance 

$9.99 USD

The Check-In Check-List Activity For Couples

 

The tried and tested weekly check-in exercise.

 

The Check-In Check-List is a structured activity to complete with your partner that sets the tone for the week ahead, while rebuilding intimacy, connection and improving connection.

This Check-List has four main goals and over time will shift your relationship by targeting these relationship dynamics:

  • Gratitude
  • Communication
  • Accountability
  • Integrity

It's a series of 10 questions that you ask yourself and your partner and share answers to. The procedure around answering questions, reflecting on them and sharing is designed to deepen your understanding and feelings toward each other, over time. 

Tools For Therapists

Building Rapport With Teens: How To Get Teens To Talk In Therapy

I have found that approaching the first sessions with a teenager the same way I would handle a session with an adult client sometimes leads to resistance or at least sessions in which I have to work much harder than I am used to. Our training often encourages us to start with the presenting problem and move into background information - perhaps a BioPsychoSocial perspective or Family Of Origin depending on your orientation, the key to getting teens to talk in therapy is to avoid this common pitfall.  This product comes with an explanatory video and a 10 page e-book on working with teens, which includes some of my favorite questions to ask adolescent clients. 

$5.99 USD

Family Projections Activity: Understanding Your Client's Family

This activity was created when working with a family who had difficulty in sharing personal experiences of being in the relationship with each other. In particular one of the teens was unable to tell his family verbally what he was experiencing with regards to academic pressure from his parents. This activity allowed both him and his sibling to share with their parents how they felt. The result was impactful and provocative in all the right ways - a family that had difficulty sharing with me, all of a sudden became animated as if this was the catalyst needed for them to talk more.  This was also used to great effect in a Multifamily group in which parents and teens were able to share and ask each other questions  

$5.99 USD

The Teen Timeline Chart

The timeline chart is an incredible tool to learn about your client's life experiences, from the traumatic and stressful, to the positive and successful. This is not intended to replace a thorough clinical intake, but to supplement one and to engage clients in a visual representation of their experiences. Furthermore, this is an overly simplified method of collecting data that should inform your intake process or add to what you have already ascertained from the client. If you are using this in the beginning of treatment, resist diving into any significant trauma and focus instead on gaining a broad overview of events and situations. 

$5.99 USD

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Family Projections Activity: Understanding Your Client's Family

This activity was created when working with a family who had difficulty in sharing personal experiences of being in the relationship with each other. In particular one of the teens was unable to tell his family verbally what he was experiencing with regards to academic pressure from his parents. This activity allowed both him and his sibling to share with their parents how they felt. The result was impactful and provocative in all the right ways - a family that had difficulty sharing with me, all of a sudden became animated as if this was the catalyst needed for them to talk more.  This was also used to great effect in a Multifamily group in which parents and teens were able to share and ask each other questions  

$5.99 USD

The Teen Timeline Chart

The timeline chart is an incredible tool to learn about your client's life experiences, from the traumatic and stressful, to the positive and successful. This is not intended to replace a thorough clinical intake, but to supplement one and to engage clients in a visual representation of their experiences. Furthermore, this is an overly simplified method of collecting data that should inform your intake process or add to what you have already ascertained from the client. If you are using this in the beginning of treatment, resist diving into any significant trauma and focus instead on gaining a broad overview of events and situations. 

$5.99 USD

Deepening Date Night

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An Introduction to FORT-ified Relationships

Welcome to the introductory level of FORTified Relationships - s Family Systems informed approach to parenting and growing great relationships. In this course, I will outline some of the key principles of Family Systems and provide you with some practical tools and guides to improving your relationships.

$24.99 USD