College with Confidence from Maureen Tillman, L.C.S.W.

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COLLEGE with CONFIDENCE is a comprehensive psychotherapy service that supports parents and young adults through the college experience, and provides seminars, teleconferences, and consultations for individuals and organizations involved in the teen-to-adult transition.

What makes transitioning to college such a great experience for some students and so overwhelming for others?

Certainly there are predictors of success, but even teens deemed likely to succeed may fall by the wayside when they encounter the multitude of stressors common in college settings. However, developing essential life skills and the resulting self-confidence will service them well in the challenging college environment and in adulthood.

What essential life skills do parents need to foster for a confident college experience?

Effective parents help their teens develop academic and social assertiveness, time management, problem-solving skills, financial literacy, constructive coping strategies for stress, anxiety, and depression, comfort with diversity, and a healthy perspective on issues related to sex, drugs, and alcohol.

Why are these life skills so crucial to a productive college experience?

Once at college, stress factors abound in many arenas: academic, social, and cultural. Unfortunately, we've all seen the headlines about suicides, date rape, binge drinking, and eating disorders on college campuses. College students face a variety of issues related to sexuality, roommates, and making responsible choices in a culture where partying and other diversions are everywhere. It's important that teens can navigate this new terrain with confidence, making sound decisions and knowing when to reach out for help.

Enhancing effective parenting skills, coupled with encouraging students to develop vital emotional, social, and academic tools, can make a significant difference when they arrive on the quad. Read what college students have shared about some of the uncertainties they faced as they lived away from home for the first time.

Who can benefit from COLLEGE with CONFIDENCE ?

COLLEGE with CONFIDENCE clients include:

Teens and Young Adults : office consultation and counseling

Parents: office consultation and counseling

Companies who value the health and wellness of their employees

Health Care Professionals: continuing education

High schools preparing their students

Colleges encouraging success, satisfaction and retention rates

Pre-college services that value a holistic approach to the college-bound process

Organizations involved in the teen-adult transition

Where do I begin?

Call to discuss which service would be best for you (see Contacts page)
Sign up for a workshop for parents or teens (see Workshops page)
Send me an email