Helping you find the way back to your struggling teen
Hey, there.
I'm Erin McMenamin-a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with specialized training in trauma and play therapy, a former educator and high school guidance counselor, and a therapist who specializes in working with teens in crisis.
I love the complexity of teenagers: their potential, their struggle, and their raw honesty. For over thirty years, I've worked with children and teens in schools, at camps, in non-profit programs, and in private practice as a trauma therapist. I've sat with parents at their breaking point, and I've watched these families recover.
What sets my work apart isn't just clinical training, but also three decades of real-world experience understanding what teens need and helping parents find their way back to the children they thought they had lost.
Does this sound familiar?
You are watching your teen spiral and don't know how to help.
Every attempted conversation with your teenager turns into a screaming match or is met with silence. You feel there's no way way to reach them.
You're exhausted by the daily power struggles of managing your teen's moods and bad decisions.
The child you love more than anything has become a stranger to you. You're terrified you're losing them and don't know how to turn things around.
Nothing You've Found Is Helping
But what if there were a solution that actually worked?
what if you could:
Learn how to connect with your teen again
Stop doubting yourself and feeling like you're failing as a parent
Lower the stress at home
Manage each day with confidence that your teen knows they can come to you for support if they are in crisis
Stop the fights with your partner about how to handle your teenager
Lower your stress and anxiety from managing the emotional burnout that comes with navigating life with a struggling teen
It isn't about exerting more control.
It's about creating connection.
You don't have time for another strategy that doesn't work
You just want your kid back
I help parents understand that most of the advice they've been given—be stricter, set firmer boundaries, just communicate better—misses the point. Connection comes first. When teens feel safe and understood, everything else becomes possible.
How are you intuitively supposed to know how to do this?
You've never raised this teenager before.
What if the advice you're been given doesn't work because no one knows your child as well as you do? What if you could trust that your teen is going to be okay, instead of lying awake thinking it's too late?
This doesn't require hours of your time or complicated strategies. What it requires is a shift in understanding—and I'll show you exactly how.
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Testimonials
"Erin served as a clinician multiple times for Camp Legacy...hosted by the Navy SEAL Foundation for teens of the Naval Special Warfare families. For each week-long session, up to 40 teens along with staff spend six days together participating in outdoor activities (such as rock-climbing and whitewater rafting) while also focusing on leadership and character development. While at camp, Erin is "all in," from participating in the activities to getting to know the teens on a personal level. She quickly and seamlessly cultivates trust with them, while at the same time is always a consummate professional. When presented with challenging situations, she has always handled each with experience and competence, as only with someone with her level of experience could..." Rodney Villella & Amy Bartoletti, owners Krell Adventures
"Having worked with Erin in a high school setting, I had the opportunity to see her understanding, passion and compassion for today's teens and helping them navigate the world they live in. As a high school counselor, Erin helped teens and their parents find a way through these formative teenage years. I have seen firsthand Erin's warmth, patience and care for today's youth, as well as her guidance toward a happier, healthier tomorrow." Sondra Bashara, The Hague School
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