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Here at Trinity Teen, we bring girls into a different setting from what most of them are used to. Whatever their troubled pasts, we find that there’s a renewal that happens when girls get out into the big, open, wild lands of Wyoming. Stresses of their old lives melt away. They stop worrying so much about small things which they now realize are comparatively unimportant. Their eyes are opened to wonder, which reminds them that they are young and that there’s a world of possibility before them. […]

Many of our patients struggle with traits like anxiety, and can often find themselves in a state of panic. For this reason, we find that an important life skill that not enough people learn is the ability to simply calm down in tense situations. To do this, we teach each of the girls about breathing exercises, and how they can use them to deescalate a feeling of panic to relax. Here are some key breathing exercises that help people calm down… […]

As your children get older and enter their teenage years, it is natural and common that you might recognize that they begin to develop a different value set from your own. This is a terrifying moment for many parents. After all, if they aren’t getting these values from you, then where are they getting them from? Feeling like your teen is losing their way in the world is something that many parents feel, at some point in their journey to raise their child. However, there are a few important factors to remember about this time. Here are some thoughts you should work through when talking to your teenager about their values and your own… […]

Most parents dread the day when their daughter begins to date. Usually, it comes much sooner than anticipated. However, romantic relationships are part of a healthy life, so it’s going to happen at some point. And that’s why it’s important for parents to have honest conversations with their daughters about dating abuse. […]

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, over 3 million Americans suffer from clinical anxiety. This number is even higher among our teenagers, and about 1 in 5 teenage girls suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point. Anxiety is a mental disorder that can range from minor to severe, characterized by uncontrolled worry and preoccupation, often accompanied by panic attacks and compulsive behavior. Severe anxiety can contribute to many other frustrating behaviors. Severe anxiety may take extensive work to overcome, but there are many small things that individuals can do to get a handle on it from day to day. Here are some techniques that have proven to be useful for many patients: […]