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Anxiety: How to help your teen with anxiety, and interview with Renee Mill, Senior Clinical Psychologist.

Renee Mill · August 30, 2023

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Interview with Renee Mill

Podcast: Parenting teenagers untangled. 🏆 The audio hug for parents of teens and tweens.

August 30, 2023

For most of our episodes I research a topic and discuss it with Susie. We covered anxiety some time ago in that format, and it's continued to be one of our most popular downloads. So, when I was given the opportunity to interview a specialist in the area, I jumped at the…

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Key topicsOvercoming anxiety and stress using the EBB FLOW modelRenee's extensive experience in cognitive-behavioral therapy has led her to develop the EBB FLOW model, which provides a clear direction for individuals to change and improve their lives. Renee can share how this model works and how it has helped many of her clients overcome their anxiety and stress. Cognitive-behavioral tools for emotional empowermentRenee's programs and courses offer practical and effective cognitive-behavioral tools to help individuals manage their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. She can share how these tools can be applied in daily life to promote emotional empowerment and reduce stress and anxiety. Corporate wellness and stress managementIn addition to working with individuals, Renee also offers corporate wellness programs to promote stress management and emotional well-being in the workplace. She can discuss the benefits of such programs and how they can improve employee productivity and morale. View all topics →

About Renee Mill

Senior Clinical Psychologist, Anxiety Specialist and Author Pioneering "Parenting without Anger"

30+ Years Clinical psychology practice3 Best-selling psychology & parenting booksFeatured On Today Show, Sunrise & The Morning Show22 CBT tools The Anxiety Management Workbook

Renée Mill is a senior clinical psychologist, author, and corporate speaker who is passionate about helping people overcome anxiety and stress. With over 20 years of experience, she has become a leading expert in the field of mental health and emotional intelligence. Renée is the author of three best-selling books, including Anxiety Free, Drug Free, Parenting Without Anger, and No Sweat Parenting. Her work has been featured on various media outlets, including the Today Show, Sunrise, and The Morning Show.

Renée's mission is to empower people emotionally, in their relationships, and at work. She has developed effective courses that are practical and change people's lives for the better. Her pioneering program for the treatment of anxiety has helped countless individuals overcome their fears and live a more fulfilling life. Renée is also a corporate speaker and has worked with individuals and groups in organizations to promote workplace wellness and stress management.

One of Renée's clients had this to say about her: "Excellent professional in relation to work and social activities. She is reliable, pleasant, and trustworthy. She is well published in her field and highly motivated."

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About this episode

We also covered:

How important it is to avoid labelling ourselves and how just talking about anxiety, and understanding why you have it, won't necessarily fix it.How important it is to treat symptoms of anxiety as soon as possible, to unwire the track of thinking before it becomes entrenched. How our belief about an event will be one of the key reasons why we react the way we do.How to prepare our kids for their transition to a new school, and why it's so important to calm our own nerves about it and tune into the individual child and what they might need.How 'collaborative parenting', being a calm container, can really help our teens.How important it is to be clear about our values and beliefs with our teens.How important it is to be authentic with our kids.How choose to do things that aren't really important to us, but are things others are doing, set us up for failure.How articulating feelings can be very challenging for teens, and having a 'feelings' vocabulary can really support them.I loved Renee's point about having a list of emotions, and found this worksheet that we parents can use to try and identify our feelings, and those of our teens. https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/list-of-emotions

You can find our previous discussion about anxiety here:

https://www.teenagersuntangled.com/parenting-tips-14-how-to-help-your-teen-with-anxiety-and-how-to-set-rules-that-your-teens-will-follow/

If you would like to read more about Renee Mill, and the services she offers, here's the link: https://anxietysolutionscbt.com/about/renee-mill/

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Guest: Renee Mill