Understanding Launch Anxiety
The transition to adulthood can be an exciting time, but it's also normal for both teens and their parents to experience anxiety. Launch Anxiety describes the worries and fears teens face as they prepare for independence, while parents grapple with letting go and facing their own uncertainties. This website is your one-stop resource to navigate this journey. It offers a wealth of information, practical tools, and a supportive community to help you guide your teen towards a confident and successful launch into adulthood!
Your Launch Anxiety Expert
Roya Dedeaux, lmft
Roya Dedeaux (that’s me!) brings a unique perspective and infectious enthusiasm to challenges and joys of parenting. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist I’ve spent over two decades supporting families who don’t quite fit the mold. After an unconventional homeschooled upbringing, I went on to get degrees in both Recreation and Leisure Studies and Counseling. This combined with ten years of being a university professor allows me to create a warm, engaging space where parents can build a better connection to their teens through creative techniques that improve your confidence and communication.
The launch to adulthood is complex, powerful, poignant, and can bring out the best and worst of teens and their parents. My approach is all about building on your relationships to strengthen your connection, staying curious instead of struggling, and enjoying each other while you take steps to the future you want to design. We will build self-esteem, decrease anxiety, and navigate the launch to adulthood together!
Equip Yourself to Support Your Teen's Transition into Adulthood
Raising a teenager and guiding them towards adulthood can be a challenging and anxiety-provoking journey for the adults involved! We can doubt our own approaches. Their struggles reflect our worst fears. We can feel so helpless and uncertain. We get lost in the quagmire of, “Am I helping them or making this worse?”
My mission is to give parents like you the tools to navigate those doubts and difficulties with strength and compassion. Together we will work through the hardest parts of raising teenagers so that you can navigate through this important transition time and come out the other side with an even better relationship with your teen.
Free Resources
Access a wealth of informative articles, downloadable guides, and expert tips to address launch anxiety and navigate key challenges.
Workshops
Deepen your understanding and gain practical strategies through our interactive workshops led by licensed therapist Roya Dedeaux.
One-on-One Sessions
Work directly with Roya Dedeaux, LMFT, a seasoned therapist specializing in launch anxiety. Receive personalized guidance and support tailored to your unique family needs.
A Successful Launch into Adulthood
At my core, I believe that successfully navigating the launch into adulthood hinges on a foundation of:
- Creating a bridge between parents & teens. Protecting your relationship, building mutual trust, and communicating effectively is key to getting through this transition.
- Collaboration and partnership. While you figure out expectations, independence, and the new roles you play, problems should be faced together, as a team.
- Connections lead to skills & self esteem. Parents will play a crucial role in helping your teen build their self-esteem by finding the connections through their hobbies, interests, and activities.
- Community & creativity. Community support is vital while navigating launch anxiety. Teens and parents need the resources, knowledge, and the chance to be creative. Creativity is necessary for problem solving and for overall mental health and well-being.
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