Heidi Waldoch, MA, LAMFT
21000 Rogers Drive, Suite 100
Rogers, MN 55374
763-291-5505
"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference". ~Winston Churchill
"If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it". ~Mary Engelbreit
"I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains". ~Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
"The world is full of cactus, but we don't have to sit on it". ~Will Foley
Who wants to see a counselor?
Is it easy to admit you could use a little help with your life?
Do you refer your plummer like your therapist? Or maybe your auto mechanic?
I understand many people don't race to see a counselor. This is where I am different. I approach counseling with an understanding it may not be your favorite place to be. If you do make the choice to call me, you're already one step towards a better life. Although it doesn't appear fun all the time, it is worth it. Whatever you want for yourself, I am here to help. If you don't know, I'm here to help. I want it to be worth your time. I work with many populations. Please talk with me about your specific questions to see if it would be a fit. However, I have been able to connect with adolescents/teens (see below). I also enjoy the rewards and challenges of working with families. I believe every person is genuinely trying to do their best.
Free 30-minute consultation
I offer a free 30-minute consultation to all interested clients. I want to make sure that this is a fit for you as well as for me. We can discuss what it is that you are looking for and how that could be done, time, fees, etc.
TEENS AND PARENTS:
Are you and your teen having troubles?
Do you feel like you've lost the connection you used to have?
Are you fighting about whether your teen has an "attitude"?
Are you worried about your adolescent, but feel like he or she won't let you in?
You are facing one of the hardest times for parents and adolescents alike. Parents don't hound their teens because it is fun, instead parents often are angry, hurt, sad, impatient or afraid for their teens. Likewise teens aren't acting as they do without reason. The teen years are filled with enormous physical and psychological changes. While teenagers brains are fully developed in many ways, some of the behavior you see is the result of brain processes that aren't fully developed until they are in their mid-twenties.
The research shows, however, that this is a critical time to be there as a parent. It's very important to connect with your teen or adolescent without getting into a standoff with him or her about decisions she or he may be making.
Here's where I can help: Both of you need to feel respected and heard for us to make a change and how you are relating. This is the starting place for beginning to address issues such as curfew, friends, dating, drugs, alcohol, respect, staying in touch, and other common issues parents and teens share. Let me help you help your teen. Whether you believe it or not, your son or daughter wants a connection with you.
