The Adolescent Brain: Why They Think, Feel & Act the Way They Do
Science-backed insights and real-world tools for guiding teens through their most critical years.
Adolescence can feel like a rollercoaster—for teens and the adults who support them. This training unpacks the science of brain development to help parents, educators, and professionals better understand why teenagers behave the way they do. Learn how changes in the adolescent brain impact decision-making, emotional regulation, risk-taking, and relationships, and walk away with practical strategies to foster resilience, communication, and connection.
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The Adolescent Brain: Why They Think, Feel & Act the Way They Do
This parent workshop focuses on adolescence and how parents can better understand and support their teens, providing insights into the developing brain, emotional regulation, and connection strategies to strengthen parent-teen relationships. Seanna Crosbie, LCSW-S, is a therapist with 25 years of experience helping individuals across the lifespan navigate anxiety, life transitions, trauma, OCD, grief, relationships, and parenting challenges.
This parent workshop focuses on adolescence and how parents can better understand and support their teens, providing insights into the developing brain, emotional regulation, and connection strategies to strengthen parent-teen relationships. Seanna Crosbie, LCSW-S, is a therapist with 25 years of experience helping individuals across the lifespan navigate anxiety, life transitions, trauma, OCD, grief, relationships, and parenting challenges.
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Your Trainer
Seanna Crosbie, LCSW-S
Seanna Crosbie, LCSW-S, is a therapist (Austin, Texas & California), speaker, and trainer with over 25 years of experience working with adults and teens throughout the lifespan. As a former clinical director and the founder of the Trauma-Informed Care Consortium of Central Texas, she has trained mental health professionals, educators, organizations and parents on adolescent development, trauma, and resilience. Seanna blends deep insight-oriented and science-backed insights with real-world strategies, helping professionals and caregivers better support teens through the challenges of adolescence.
