There is huge value and importance in having an open and honest relationship with your child. It is important to be able to communicate the good, the bad, and the ugly. AND, it is also okay to know that sometimes there is value in somebody else supporting your child. In fact, somebody else supporting your child or student athlete could actually be more effective and helpful.

Many people when facing a problem in their life often turn to self-help books for support, guidance, resources, or ways to overcome. At times, these books can seem to apply directly to the problem that you are facing OR completely distract us from all of our problems. Reading can actually both be a coping strategy or something that educates us.

So maybe your kid is already working with a school counselor, but still isn’t quite getting where they want to be! A mental health professional can provide additional support in collaboration and partnership with the school counselor to work on ALL the things. Through therapy, your child can overcome so many things and develop so many new tools!