Roy Petitfils is an internationally recognized expert in understanding and raising teenagers. He is a therapist at Pax Renewal Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. He holds a Masters in Mental Health and School Counseling from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. He is an expert in raising and understanding teenagers. He has authored, What Teens Want You to Know (But Won't Tell You), A Practical Guide to High School Campus Ministry (St.
Mary's Press, 2007), What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About the First Five Years of Marriage (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2010) and God Wears Running Shoes: Spiritual Reflections for Those Ministering to Young People (2009). Roy is an internationally sought after speaker who uses humor, passion, clinical and life experience to help adults connect with teens and teens to know, understand and love themselves.
Roy has published four books, including his most recent What Teens Want You to Know (But Don't Tell You). The words below are those of a real teen, with who's permission and that of her parents, I share with you.
Mary's Press, 2007), What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About the First Five Years of Marriage (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2010) and God Wears Running Shoes: Spiritual Reflections for Those Ministering to Young People (2009). Roy is an internationally sought after speaker who uses humor, passion, clinical and life experience to help adults connect with teens and teens to know, understand and love themselves.
Roy has published four books, including his most recent What Teens Want You to Know (But Don't Tell You). The words below are those of a real teen, with who's permission and that of her parents, I share with you.
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Do you struggle to know when or if it's appropriate to step in to help a teen who seems stressed, anxious, or depressed?
Do you know the signs to look for to determine whether a teen is in distress?
In Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, Roy Petitfils-a Catholic author, speaker, and psychotherapist-offers his personal experience, advice, and faith to give parents, pastors, and youth leaders the knowledge, courage, and tools they need to step in, make a difference, and be the presence of Christ for teens in crisis.
Do you know the signs to look for to determine whether a teen is in distress?
In Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, Roy Petitfils-a Catholic author, speaker, and psychotherapist-offers his personal experience, advice, and faith to give parents, pastors, and youth leaders the knowledge, courage, and tools they need to step in, make a difference, and be the presence of Christ for teens in crisis.
Today's Teenager Podcasts - Roy Petitfils helping parents with understanding teenagers and reaching them through influential communication.
Today's Teenager provides tools for parents, teachers and other caring adults to understand, reach and influence teenagers.
Today's Teenager podcast is a free tool for parents, teachers and other caring adults to understand, reach and influence teenagers.
Licensed counselor, Roy Petitfils, and his guests dive into the hard topics of child rearing like communication, bullying, depression and suicide, emotions, perfectionism, sexting, coping, cutting, accompanying LGBTQ teens and more.
Today's Teenager provides tools for parents, teachers and other caring adults to understand, reach and influence teenagers.
Today's Teenager podcast is a free tool for parents, teachers and other caring adults to understand, reach and influence teenagers.
Licensed counselor, Roy Petitfils, and his guests dive into the hard topics of child rearing like communication, bullying, depression and suicide, emotions, perfectionism, sexting, coping, cutting, accompanying LGBTQ teens and more.
Roy earned his Masters Degree in Community and School Counseling from the University of Louisiana Lafayette.
He received his BA in Liberal Arts from St. Joseph Seminary College and studied spirituality, theology and ministry at the graduate level at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy.
Roy has twenty years of experience working with young people and young adults for twenty years as a youth minister, a professional educator and administrator, school counselor and now as a counselor in private practice.
He received his BA in Liberal Arts from St. Joseph Seminary College and studied spirituality, theology and ministry at the graduate level at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy.
Roy has twenty years of experience working with young people and young adults for twenty years as a youth minister, a professional educator and administrator, school counselor and now as a counselor in private practice.
Roy Petitfils has traveled internationally to speak to adults to better connect with teens.
Using his professional counseling background, life experience, humor and passion Roy helps bridge the connection between adults and today's teenagers to help them get through the difficulties that exist growing up in the world today.
Roy's ability to provide solutions for parents, educators and ministers concerning teen issues like life changes, depression, suicide, anxiety, eating disorders, self harm, LGBTQ issues and more has made him an internationally sought after presenter.
Using his professional counseling background, life experience, humor and passion Roy helps bridge the connection between adults and today's teenagers to help them get through the difficulties that exist growing up in the world today.
Roy's ability to provide solutions for parents, educators and ministers concerning teen issues like life changes, depression, suicide, anxiety, eating disorders, self harm, LGBTQ issues and more has made him an internationally sought after presenter.
Today's Teenager is a ministry whose mission is to provide expert resources to parents and other caring adults to help them undertstand, reach and influence the teens in their lives.
Today's Teenager also provides scholarships to teenagers in need to receive mental health services.
Any donation, regardless of how large or small is deeply appreciated.
Today's Teenager also provides scholarships to teenagers in need to receive mental health services.
Any donation, regardless of how large or small is deeply appreciated.
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