Tools For Teens -
Understanding The Teenage Brain

The information every parent needs to support their child through their teenage years

12th - 16th July 2021

5 day self paced online programme – £40

Solution Focussed Therapy for Teenage Anxiety & Mental Health

I offer effective tools and strategies using my 20 years' experience working with children and their families through one to one sessions.

Hi, I’m Clare Cogan.

You’ve probably found your way here because you, or someone you care about is struggling with anxiety.  Firstly, I want you to know that you’re in the right place. I know that when you, or your teenager are overwhelmed with these feelings, thoughts and fears, believing that you can overcome them or break free from them seems impossible, but I want you to know that there is a way.

I could tell you all about the training I have been through or the qualifications I have, but what you really want to know is if it is possible to live in a world without anxiety taking over, and it is. 

I help adults and teenagers learn:

  • To understand how their mind affects their mood.
  • Tools and strategies to reduce anxiety, stress and low mood.
  • How to increase confidence, motivation and feelings of calm.

Support for Teenagers

I can work with just your teenager or both of you together, whichever you agree works best.

My sessions with you are an hour long and are designed to introduce long-lasting tools and techniques to address the issues which you or your teen may be facing, so they can be applied in everyday life.

Support For Parents

Many parents blame themselves for things they have or haven’t done when parenting teens, especially during challenging times. We spend so much time searching for the reasons why our teens may be feeling or acting the way they do. 

I offer 1:1 support for parents: listening, guiding and reassuring in a safe, confidential space. I support you to support your teen.

Hypnotherapy

If you’re looking for help with something that isn’t anxiety, but you’re wondering if hypnotherapy can help you, then I may be able to help and offer guidance on ways to deal with these concerns through this therapy.

Online Courses

My aim is to make my tools and techniques as accessible as possible to as many people as I can. I have developed some short, manageable online programs to introduce you to an understanding of the brain, both teenager and adult and how it can impact on our mood and behaviour

My Story

Hi, my name is Clare Cogan, I am a Marlow-based Teenage Mental Health Specialist, supporting parents and teens with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, motivation, self confidence and self esteem.

I am a wife, mother, chief cook and bottle washer as well as having run my own business for the past 14 years.

The reason I do what I do? Because most of my life I have suffered to some degree or another with anxieties. Worries about what is going on in my life right now, concerns about the future.

My Blog

I often try to share useful insights and educational tit-bits from the world of therapy. Whether it is understanding your feelings, or those of your child, or guidance on how you might cope yourself with the challenges you are facing, there are a wide range of articles here for you to explore.

I wasn’t there

I have written before about the journey we navigate with teens, and all the challenges which can come our way. We like to think we are prepared for the challenges,

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