TEEN THERAPIST'S BOOK HELPS TEEN GIRLS SOAR THROUGH THE TEEN YEARS March 2011 - Los Angeles, California----Help is on the way for teen girls (and their parents) navigating adolescence. In"What Would Your Teen Life Coach Say? A Survival Guide for Girls Entering High School"Los Angeles teen therapist Sandra Dupont presents fictional teens with real-life situations like learning how to deal with physical changes, mood swings, and mean girls, how to talk to parents, siblings, boyfriends and girlfriends, how to set goals and define boundaries, and above all, how to be true to one's self. Written in a question and answer format, each scenario is presented succinctly, but conversationally. Dupont's responses are sympathetic, reflective and thought provoking – and often present an opposing point of view – and offer concrete, practical solutions and sage advice. For those who are ready to take the next steps toward becoming independent, respectful, self-aware young adults, questions presented at the end of the book will put them on the right path. Sandra Dupont is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in the adolescent phase of life. She has a private practice in Santa Monica, California and writes a teen advice blogwww.losangelesteentherapist.com. She helps teens approach challenges with confidence and competence. She also helps parents understand issues facing teens today and how to support their children successfully navigate the teen years. For more information about "What Would Your Teen Life Coach Say? A Survival Guide for Girls Entering the Teen Years," to schedule an interview, place an order, or to receive a review copy, please contact Sandra Dupont at (310) 951-5678. Here's what others have to say about this book: "Sandra's method of "taking the trouble out of the teen years" could not come at a better time. Growing up is more complicated than ever. Now girls who deserve some special help can get the kind of coaching that will see them through high school -- and beyond." -- Douglas Glen Clark, author of "The Lake That Stole Children" "If you happen to be a girl of teen age years, who may be experiencing problems of the social type, maybe with your friends or family, or maybe you don't have any friends at all. Don't fret; take heart. What you have to do is get this book, read it and act on it. If possible, sit down with your parents and read it together. I am a retired teacher with 30 years experience working with teen-age students. I wish I had been able to read this book at that time." -- Thomas Wendt, retired school teacher "As a mother of a teen girl, I am grateful for the insights and support that this guide offers to girls on their way to womanhood. Not only is it a great reference to be used again and again by teen girls, but it offers parents the inside scoop as to how to be of assistance to this new generation of young women. My own personal reflection and discovery in self-nurturing was enhanced through reading of this terrific must have book." -- Allison Alan-Lee, mother of two teenagers
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