The Teen Anxiety Maze- Parenting Teens, Help for Anxiety, Anxious Teens, Anxiety Relief

By Cynthia Coufal | Teen Anxiety Coach | School Counselor | Parent Advocate | Help for Anxiety

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Struggling to grasp the root causes of your teen's anxiety?

Finding it tough to communicate effectively with them about their struggles? 

Feeling overwhelmed by the stresses of everyday life?

Look no further. I've got you covered.

🎙️ Welcome to The Teen Anxiety Maze, where I delve into the heart of teen anxiety to bring you practical solutions and heartfelt support. Ranked in the top 10% globally, my podcast is your go-to resource for understanding and managing teen anxiety.

👩‍👧‍👦 With 33 years of experience working with young people and families, including 25 years as a school counselor and 2 years as a teen anxiety coach, I bring a wealth of knowledge and insight to the table. Having raised an anxious teen myself, I understand the challenges firsthand.

💡 In each episode, we'll explore effective coping mechanisms and strategies tailored to manage anxiety, drawing from both professional expertise and personal experience. Together, we'll uncover the root causes of anxiety, process it, and create a unique plan for your teen based on their strengths and values.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 But this podcast isn't just for teens. Parents, this is your opportunity to gain valuable insights into understanding and supporting your anxious teen. By listening together, you'll find conversation starters that bridge the gap and foster open communication.

🌟 Subscribe now so you never miss an episode packed with actionable advice and heartfelt support. Connect with me on social media or via email to have your questions answered. Let's navigate the journey of teen anxiety together, one episode at a time. Your teen's well-being starts here.




Episode Date
E 192 Escaping the Mental Maze: Strategies to Break Free from Anxiety and Depression
May 14, 2024
E 191 Parent-Teen Dialogues: Strategies for Conquering Anxiety
May 07, 2024
E 190 Is Distraction Healthy? How Will I Know?
Apr 30, 2024
E 189 How Anxiety and Destructive Behaviors are related and what to do about it
Apr 23, 2024
E 188 Finding Serenity: Techniques for Staying Present Amidst Anxiety
Apr 16, 2024
E 187 From Underdog to Role Model: Jesse Lebeau's Inspiring Story!
Apr 09, 2024
E 186 Dive into Emotional Acceptance
Apr 02, 2024
E 185 Dial Down the Drama with Your Teen (and Maybe Yourself)
Mar 26, 2024
E 184 Are You Accidentally Energizing Your Anxiety?
Mar 19, 2024
E 183 Why Calling Your Teen "Lazy" Doesn't Work (And What Does)
Mar 12, 2024
E 182 Anxiety Antidote: Mastering the 4 N’s for Teenagers
Mar 05, 2024
E 181 Small Steps, Big Wins: (Conquering Your Fear of the New Without the Meltdown
Feb 27, 2024
E 180 Behind the Scenes: How I Reduce My Anxiety
Feb 20, 2024
E 179 Think Anxiety is in Control?! Do This!!
Feb 13, 2024
E 178 One thing NOT to do with Your Inner Mean Person!
Feb 06, 2024
E 177 Did You Know Exercise can CAUSE Anxiety?!
Jan 30, 2024
E 176 My Daughter has Anxiety?! My personal parenting journey.
Jan 23, 2024
E 175 Talking to Your Teen About Anxiety (and Actually Getting Heard)
Jan 16, 2024
E 174 Challenge Accepted!
Jan 09, 2024
E 173 Embrace 2024 with Fresh Starts and New Possibilities!
Jan 02, 2024
E 172 Unlocking the Secrets of Thriving with Dr Pat Boulogne
Dec 26, 2023
E 171 Schedule Your Happiness: Free Maintenance Calendar Inside!
Dec 19, 2023
E 170 Your Anxiety Survival Guide!
Dec 12, 2023
E 169 Oil Changes for the Soul: Mental Health Edition!
Dec 05, 2023
E 168 What is a Self-Awareness Journey? w/ Michael Laidler
Nov 28, 2023
E 167 The "Other" Kind of Anxiety
Nov 21, 2023
E 166 Why the Change to The Teen Anxiety Maze?
Nov 14, 2023
E165 This is Why We YouMap®!
Nov 07, 2023
E164 Are You Being Haunted By Your Thoughts?
Oct 31, 2023
E 163 What Can We Learn From Fear and Darkness?
Oct 24, 2023
E 162 Thrills, Chills and Mental Health: A Halloween Perspective
Oct 17, 2023
E 161 The Dark Side of Social Media
Oct 10, 2023
E 160 Could You Be an Innovator? What Would it Take?
Oct 03, 2023
E 159 Perfection is Boring. Be "Mid" instead!
Sep 26, 2023
E 158 Greatest Hits Volume 2
Sep 19, 2023
E 157 Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Sep 12, 2023
E 156 You Can Create Time
Sep 05, 2023
E 155 How to Make the Best Decision about School
Aug 29, 2023
E 154 What Job are You Hiring School to Do?
Aug 22, 2023
E 153 I Believe in Me!
Aug 15, 2023
E 152 What's The Pebble in Your Shoe?
Aug 08, 2023
E 151 Finding Meaning in Adversity
Aug 01, 2023
E 150 Are You Living Your Best Life?
Jul 25, 2023
E 149 Why Are Some College Majors Seen as a "Waste of Time"?
Jul 18, 2023
E 148 Sensory Interior Design
Jul 11, 2023
E 147 Fireworks of Transformation
Jul 04, 2023
E146 Who Is Your Mentor?
Jun 27, 2023
E 145 Laughter Without Liquor
Jun 20, 2023
E 144 Who Are You? Find out with YouMap® Assessment (Part 4 of 4)
Jun 13, 2023
E 143 Preferred Skills Vs Burnout Skills (Part 3 of 4)
Jun 06, 2023
E 142 What is Your Why for Doing Things? Values (Pt 2 of 4)
May 30, 2023
E 141 What is the YouMap® Assessment and Why Do I Need It? (Pt. 1 of 4)
May 23, 2023
E 140 What is Consent?
May 16, 2023
E 139 Wisdom from the 6th grade
May 09, 2023
E 138 In a Drama Triangle? Now What!
May 02, 2023
E 137 Are You Caught in a Drama Triangle?
Apr 25, 2023
E136 Success in a Neurodivergent Life
Apr 18, 2023
E135 If You are Willing to Do This, You Will be Able to Do ANYTHING
Apr 11, 2023
E 134 Believability Mirror
Apr 04, 2023
E 133 If You Were Confident, What Would You Do?
Mar 28, 2023
E 132 Pumped Up Parenting with Celia Kibler
Mar 21, 2023
E 131 When Relaxing is a Problem!
Mar 14, 2023
E 130 The 3 Mindsets that Worry Uses on Us
Mar 07, 2023
E 129 What is Worry Costing You?
Feb 28, 2023
E 128 How Do You Become Unstoppable? With Derek T. Freeman
Feb 21, 2023
E 127 What's Love Got to Do With It?
Feb 14, 2023
E 126 Sorry, Not Sorry!
Feb 07, 2023
E 125 Regret is not Based on Truth!
Jan 31, 2023
E 124 Skills For Connection with Miriam Campbell
Jan 24, 2023
E 123 What Your Kids Want You to Know
Jan 17, 2023
E 122 You can Be the Star of your Life
Jan 10, 2023
E 121 Rest and Reflect
Jan 03, 2023
E 120 What is the difference between Nice and Kind?
Dec 27, 2022
E 119 One Word to Live by in 2023
Dec 20, 2022
E118 Don't Try to Fool Yourself about What You Really Want!
Dec 13, 2022
E 117 Empathy: Think Again!
Dec 06, 2022
E 116 You Have Everything RIGHT NOW, to be your future self!
Nov 29, 2022
E 115 What is Neurodivergent and how do I navigate college if I am?
Nov 22, 2022
E 114 Would You Rather? Powerful Decision Making w/ Meg Gluckman
Nov 15, 2022
E 113 Good Grief! Can grief be good?
Nov 08, 2022
E 112 I Thought I Didn't Belong in the Room!
Nov 01, 2022
E 111 What's on Your Emotional Bucket List?
Oct 25, 2022
E 110 What If I Am Not Enough?
Oct 18, 2022
E 109 Mind Drama While Sitting Alone
Oct 11, 2022
E 108 I Get You! I Have Been Where You Are!
Oct 04, 2022
E 107 The Four Tendencies
Sep 27, 2022
E 106 What is the Enneagram and Clifton Strengths?
Sep 20, 2022
E 105 Are You an Extrovert, Introvert, Ambivert or Omnivert?
Sep 13, 2022
E 104 Know Thyself
Sep 06, 2022
E 103 Life or Death Announcement: Get Some Sleep!!
Aug 30, 2022
E 102 A Little Patch of Defiant Beauty
Aug 23, 2022
E 101 Belief Plan for Back to School
Aug 16, 2022
E 100 My interview with my friend, Ben Pugh, who is a parenting life coach!
Aug 09, 2022
E 99 The Power of Coaching
Aug 02, 2022
E 98 You don't need to be a better person, just a confident one!
Jul 26, 2022
E 97 How to Complete the Stress Cycle
Jul 19, 2022
E 96 We are All a Unique Masterpiece
Jul 12, 2022
E 95 We Are All The Same: Choose Love!
Jul 05, 2022
E94 Your Inner Thorns
Jun 28, 2022
E 93 When It is Good to Rebel
Jun 21, 2022
E 92 How I neutralize my thoughts
Jun 14, 2022
E 91 I Was Here!
Jun 07, 2022
E 90 Ambivalence: When I feel 2 or more emotions at the same time
May 31, 2022
E 89 Reaching The Top of The Pyramid
May 24, 2022
E 88 What Is The Title of Your Story?
May 17, 2022
E 87 Ask The Wizard
May 10, 2022
E 86 IDK
May 03, 2022
E 85 What to do when you feel helpless
Apr 26, 2022
E 84 Spirituality: What does that mean?
Apr 19, 2022
E 83 The Pursuit of Happiness
Apr 12, 2022
E 82 Mind Full or Mindful?
Apr 05, 2022
E 81 Shame: Bring It Into The Light!
Mar 29, 2022
E 80 It Shouldn't Be This Way!
Mar 22, 2022
E 79 Decision Fatigue and Overwhelm
Mar 15, 2022
E 78 Your Inner Roommate
Mar 08, 2022
E 77 Failing Ahead of Time
Mar 01, 2022
E 76 Who Are You? You are NOT who you think you are!
Feb 22, 2022
E 75 I Need a Mental Health Day
Feb 15, 2022
E 74 If I Could Just Find the Motivation...
Feb 08, 2022
E73 Embrace Your Inner Imposter
Feb 01, 2022
E 72 The Ability to Rethink Anything
Jan 25, 2022
E71 Hi, How Are You Today? Meh!
Jan 18, 2022
E 70 I Know How Your Future Turns Out!
Jan 11, 2022
E69 The Invisible Boy
Jan 04, 2022
E68 What To Do With A Problem?
Dec 28, 2021
E67 Sometimes Adults Know Best
Dec 21, 2021
E 66 Don't Convince Me. Convince Yourself!
Dec 14, 2021
E 65 How to Train Your Brain to See Evidence for What You Want
Dec 07, 2021
E64 Be your own cheerleader/Coach with the High 5 Habit!
Nov 30, 2021
E63 How to build confidence with the 5 second rule
Nov 23, 2021
E62 Fear and anxiety with the 5 second rule
Nov 16, 2021
E61 The 5 Second Rule Part 1
Nov 09, 2021
E60 The Secret to Feeling Better!
Nov 02, 2021
E 59 How Do I Help My Friends?
Oct 26, 2021
E58 Your Relationship Bank Account
Oct 19, 2021
E57 Your Personal Bank Account
Oct 12, 2021
E56 Habit #7 Sharpen The Saw
Oct 05, 2021
E 55 Habit #6 Synergize
Sep 28, 2021
E54 Habit #5 Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Sep 21, 2021
E53 Habit #4 Think Win-Win
Sep 14, 2021
E52 Habit #3 Put First Things First
Sep 07, 2021
E51 Habit # 2 Begin with the End in Mind
Aug 31, 2021
E 50 Habit #1 Be Proactive
Aug 24, 2021
E 49 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Intro
Aug 17, 2021
E 48 Back To School
Aug 10, 2021
E47 The Four Agreements
Aug 03, 2021
E46 What is a Life Coach?
Jul 27, 2021
E45 Integrity: Being Your True Self
Jul 20, 2021
E 44 The Art of Kintsugi
Jul 13, 2021
E 43 How Gritty am I?
Jul 06, 2021
E 42 Playing The Game
Jun 29, 2021
E 41 What Kids Need to Succeed Part 2 Internal
Jun 22, 2021
E 40 What Kids Need to Succeed Part 1 External
Jun 15, 2021
E 39 Do you have a Fixed or Growth Mindset?
Jun 08, 2021
E 38 Challenge Yourself to Do New Things
Jun 01, 2021
E 37 Loving yourself
May 25, 2021
E 36 Forgive and set yourself free
May 18, 2021
E35 How Gritty Are you?
May 11, 2021
E34 When Your Brain Offers Unhelpful Thoughts
May 04, 2021
E33 Avoiding the Trolls of life
Apr 27, 2021
E32 Social Anxiety: How has the pandemic changed your thinking about social situations?
Apr 20, 2021
E31 Are you an Orchid or a Dandelion?
Apr 13, 2021
E30 What are your Sources of Strength?
Apr 06, 2021
E29 How do you want to be treated? You get to decide!
Mar 30, 2021
E28 Discomfort Now for Reward Later
Mar 23, 2021
E27 Interview with Phelica Glass, Social worker in Topeka, KS
Mar 16, 2021
E26 Processing Your Emotions
Mar 09, 2021
E25 What If It Were Possible?
Mar 02, 2021
E24 Your Personal Mission Statement
Feb 23, 2021
E23 Interview with Kaitlynn Ray a dear former student of mine
Feb 16, 2021
E22 Why can't I get things done?
Feb 09, 2021
E 21 Are you a People Pleaser AKA a Liar?
Feb 02, 2021
E 20 Why Adulting is So Hard
Jan 26, 2021
E19 Healthy Conflict
Jan 19, 2021
E 18 Anxiety and what to do about it
Jan 12, 2021
E 17 Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Jan 05, 2021
Body Scan Bonus
Dec 30, 2020
E 17 New Year's Resolutions or Creating Goals
Dec 29, 2020
ASMR and Guided Meditation for anxiety
Dec 23, 2020
Episode #16 Holidays and Breaks from School
Dec 22, 2020
Episode #15 Your Future: Plans A, B, C, ...
Dec 15, 2020
Episode #14 Bullying
Dec 08, 2020
Episode #13 How to calendar your new routine
Dec 01, 2020
Episode #12 Having a Routine
Nov 24, 2020
Episode #11 Questions to Ask Yourself
Nov 17, 2020
Episode #10 The 5 Love Languages
Nov 10, 2020
Episode #9 What is Normal?
Nov 03, 2020
Episode #8 Resilience
Oct 27, 2020
Episode #7 ACES: Adverse Childhood Experiences
Oct 20, 2020
Episode #6 Brain Science
Oct 13, 2020
Episode #5--The Model; Putting it all together
Oct 06, 2020
Episode #4 Ladder Thoughts
Sep 29, 2020
Episode #1 Intro and Welcome
Sep 22, 2020
Episode #3 Your Thoughts create your Feelings
Sep 22, 2020
Episode #2 Feelings and Emotions
Sep 22, 2020
Trailer - What is Better Regulate Than Never?
Aug 15, 2020