24. Connecting & Collaborating with Teens w/ Elite Athlete and Youth Therapist Sara Davidson
In this episode, I speak with Sara Davidson, a registered psychotherapist, former pro soccer player, and ex-high school teacher.
In this episode we talk about how her experience as an elite athlete has been a pivotal tool and common ground in working with, coaching, and, most importantly, connecting to the adolescents she works with.
Instagram: @confervor Website: www.saradavidson.ca
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At a Glance
3:55: How to help your teen when they are in pain without falling into common traps
12:26: How she engages teens
14:00: Traps as a therapist and finding the golden nugget
17:00: The growth mindset, ‘failures’, self compassion, and incremental change
30:25: Challenging thoughts, limiting beliefs, and reasons to change
34:02: Concrete action steps to take after the episode
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In the DECODE Project Podcast, sleep physician and psychiatrist Dr. Cara Ooi uncovers the insights, strategies, and tools that make the biggest difference in doing hard things and bringing about difficult change, starting with sleep and going from there. Dr. Ooi created the DECODE Insomnia Clinic, a virtual clinic in Ontario, Canada that provides chronic insomnia treatment with the DECODE Insomnia Program and OHIP-covered consultation.
Music by Micheal Lerner
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