inadequate, pressures them, uses intimidation or threats, contacts them excessively or unexpectedly, uses drugs or alcohol, or prevents your child from doing things they want, like spending time with friends or family (www.tcfv.org). Remember, pre-teens and teenagers are different than younger children, but they are not yet adults, and this time is just as confusing for them as it is for you as their parent. However, with positive communication and involvement, you can work together with your adolescent to find answers and solutions for healthy relationships. A child who needs good relationships with family and friends, this is critical for healthy development and teaches them to choose positive partners as an adult (Olson & Olson, 2000). Sarah Feuerbacher, Ph.D., LCSW earned a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Social Work and a Doctorate degree
in Educational Psychology from Baylor University. She is currently employed as the Clinical Director at Collin Intervention to Youth-CITY House in Plano, TX and provides supervision to the clinical and residential programs for a Family Counseling Center, Transitional Resources Intake and Placement Services Program, Teen Shelter, and My Friend’s House Children’s Shelter. In addition, she serves on the faculty of Psychology in Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is a Practical Parent Education Certified Parent Educator and has also taught in multiple positions of academia, including university, community college, secondary, and elementary educational levels. Her previous social service experience has allowed her to work as a domestic violence battering program intake specialist and counselor; family preservation program therapist; school case manager; and, residential care facility case
worker. Dr. Feuerbacher has participated in many program development and evaluation opportunities, has been awarded multiple grant designations, and is a member of a variety of professional associations. She has completed extensive quantitative and qualitative research studies, presentations, and publications in the area of holistic approaches to working with at-risk, multicultural youth and their intrapersonal and environmental systems; her current research and public outreach focuses on multifaceted themes of family abuse.
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