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Adolescent Behavioral Consulting offers a unique service of coordinating efforts to re-establish order and balance within the household for families dealing with adolescents in varying degrees of crisis. The process begins with a phone call followed by a sit down in the home with the parent or parents and their child. We learn about the current challenges and determine what intervention is appropriate for the particular situation. A masters-level helping professional then begins spending as much one-on-one time as possible with the adolescent, working to establish a relationship with the child to gain clear insight and understanding of their point of view, and the actual variables contributing to their self-destructive behaviors. During this process, we also work closely with the parents, coaching them to strategically adjust their interactions with their child to affect positive behavioral change. If and when appropriate, we may make referrals to other helping professionals like therapists to offer additional support. Founder Michael Harmann created this approach which leaves “no stone unturned” to achieve the goals of both the individual teen and the family as a whole. Our customized plans include accessing every area of the child's life from the friends they keep, to the budgeting of their allowance, etc. in an effort to effect positive change. Meetings, outings, telephone communication, drug testing, and daily curfew check-ins are standard elements of the one-on-one intervention with the teen. And parents, who are a key element in the process, receive frequent reports about the teen and also participate in regular coaching sessions with the consultant. Michael's extensive background in treating addiction through his program in Los Angeles, combined with his previous professional experience has allowed him to identify emotional red flags and or imbalances in children that may contribute to bigger problems down the line. Knowing first hand how prevalent and dangerous current teenage drug use is and how it continues to worsen, Michael's ultimate goal is to reach the child before anything catastrophic occurs, including the beginning of experimenting with drugs. Having worked with children before and after they have decided to use drugs allows him the ability to tailor a specific approach to the individual family as a whole to ensure that the self destructive behavior stops and safety and comfort is restored in the home.The true value of this unique service is proven that as families we all do the best we can, and sometimes, we as parents, are unaware of specific behaviors or responses which may be contributing to the unrest. This doesn't make one a "bad parent" it just may mean that some more effective ways of communicating with our children may need to be put in place and vice versa. There is no hand book given to parents upon the birth of their child, but there are tools that can be learned and implemented and even more ways of working together to create the success everyone needs to operate efficiently, effectively, and productively. Michael's goal is to not get to a place where everyone's energy is depleted, and the parent is left feeling helpless. It is all about information, insight, awareness, perspective, and learning how not to react and applying everyone's energy efficiently. The restoration of mutual respect, understanding and knowing where the focus needs to be, and how to manage daily existence, or at the moment of crisis and or difficulty is our specialty. Ask yourself when it comes to your child and your relationship: 1. Does your child openly and comfortably share details about his life and experiences? 2. Do you put your child in a position to lie to you? These questions are simply the beginning to identifying some problematic behavior. There is a fine line between enabling and protecting and we all can straddle it easily given the close nature of the family relationship and our inability to be objective. We at ABC believe in the core of your child's potential and can prepare them for a bright future. The accomplishment of an emotionally balanced child combined with peace and comfort within the family are priceless. Every child deserves a fighting chance and the opportunity to manage the discomfort of their current challenges productively and the ability to acquire tools and communication methods that are essential to come out on the other side. These accomplishments keep Harmann and his team motivated, inspired and dedicated. Parenting can become overwhelming when you feel you have tried everything under the sun to improve conditions and you still find yourself tired, frustrated, lost and fearful. Our approach is unique, specialized, effective, and has shown us great results! We have the experience, the drive, the tools and the ability to teach you, once our work has been done, to take over with confidence. We invite you to call us today to determine whether or not you are at the point where an intervention by us is needed.
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