By Child Therapist Casondra Foster
****** is a teen who did not like to meet with her therapist or participate in the teen groups.
During the month of November we did a teen group “myths of the media” where we discussed on some of the incorrect perceptions that are displayed or glorified by the music that we listen to and the videos that we watch. This particular group generated a lot of conversation about how music portrays women and the importance of knowing your own self-worth.
There was some disclosure among the group about similar life experiences. ***** took this opportunity to open up to the group about some of her previous experiences before she moved to Community LINC and some of the current challenges that she faces in her home.
She was empowered by encouragement from her teen group facilitators and peers to not settle for what society views her as, but to always be willing to speak up for herself.
She began to meet regularly with her therapist and reach out for help with addressing her feelings of “being left behind” at her school.
She is currently more outspoken and does not hesitate to reach out for the support of her therapist to assist with her issues at her current school and other issues that prevalent in her life. She has also been able to mend some of the previously damaged relationships with others in her teen group.
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