Hello!
February?! Winter Blues?! Sickness?! AHHHH!!! Hang in there....we are in the homestretch to spring and I'm right there with you! If you have a teen in the house, they are as stir crazy as we are which could make life interesting!
Our second edition of our MFS monthly newsletter is all about teens and I hope we can help! Let me know if we can improve this in anyway!
Warm regards, Dr. Pam McCaskill
734-416-9098
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McCaskill Family Services Newsletter
Term: Winter | Issue 2 | February 18, 2020
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Navigating the Ups and Downs of the Teen Years
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The teen years can be as challenging as they are rewarding. The transition from childhood to adulthood is difficult for the teen as well as the parents/caregivers. We want to help our teen(s) in any way we can, but we do not always quite know how, and the landscape seems to change from one minute to the next. We find that so often parents are exhausted, alone and struggling.
At McCaskill Family Services, we love our teens and their families! We offer individual sessions for parents and teens as well as many group options including DBT and Equine Therapy! We work to educate not only the teens on how to handle the inevitable difficulties they are facing through school obligations, identity formation, social pressures, etc., but we also work with parents to teach effective communication and behavioral management techniques.
If you would like additional help working with your teen(s), please feel free to schedule an appointment by contacting our office. We can be reached by phone at
734-416-9098
or by email at
office@mccaskillfamilyservices.com
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Jaclyn Rink is a Masters level clinician at McCaskill Family Services who specializes in the treatment of OCD, anxiety and self-harm. She has spent the last 5 years devoting her career to working with people of all ages and she runs our Struggling Teen DBT and Parent Support groups. When not in the office, Jaclyn enjoys writing and poetry, as well as spending time with her Dorkie (Dachshund/Yorkie mix)! If you and/or someone you know would like to schedule an appointment, please feel free to contact our office at 734-416-9098 or email us at
office@mccaskillfamilyservices.com.
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Important Dates & Upcoming Events
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Beyond the Sticker Chart: Building Motivation
by Emily Kavanagh, M.S., LLP
February 20th, 2020, 6:30-8:00 PM
Northridge Church
Room 2213
49555 N. Territorial
Plymouth, MI
Support Group for Parents of Children with ADHD (ChADD)
February 20th, March 19th, April 16th, May 21st
6:30-8 PM
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Group for Teens
March 5th - April 23rd
Thursdays, 4:30 - 6 PM
Parents of Struggling Teens Support Group
Spring dates will be announced soon
Tuesdays, 6 - 7:30 PM
Equine-Assisted Therapy Groups (barn is heated)
Spring dates will be announced soon
Please visit www.mccaskillfamilyservices.com for more information
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When Trying to Help Your Teen Doesn't Help
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As adults, when teens are emotionally charged and upset, our first instinct is to seek information and come to the rescue. However, often we find that our attempts to problem-solve instead maintain or even escalate their emotional reactions. At McCaskill Family Services, we work with parents to understand the best ways to support their teen, and often use metaphors to get our points across in the most understandable way. Click the link below for a common metaphor we use to describe teens' emotional experience and how we can help them best in moments of high distress.
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A Letter Every Teen Wishes They Could Send Their Parents
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Happy February! Spring is almost here. My name is Emily Brzak. I'm a masters level clinician at McCaskill Family Services who specializes in the treatment of depression, grief, and anxiety. I am also our monthly newsletter editor! At MFS, I work with people of all ages and backgrounds, and have experience working with a large array of presenting difficulties. If you or someone you know would like to schedule an appointment, please feel free to contact our office at 734-416-9098 or email us at
office@mccaskillfamilyservices.com.
I look forward to meeting you!
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409 Plymouth Road, Suite 250, Plymouth, MI 48170 • 734.416.9098
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