Resources to Share with Your Child this Summer from Compassionate Counseling St. Louis Founder Kelsey Torgerson, MSW, LCSW

Summer often brings longer days, more time to spend with your kids, and more questions about what to do with your kids! Today, owner and founder of Compassionate Counseling St. Louis, Kelsey Torgerson MSW, LCSW, is sharing a few things that she likes to share with her family.

For parents and kids, I love shows or movies that can be a gentle introduction to building skills - without it having to be a big, serious conversation.

Kelsey Torgerson, MSW, LCSW

I've written before about Bluey and dealing with big emotions over here: Child Therapy for Anxious Kids: Bluey and Emotional Acceptance

My kids and I have been enjoying Ada Twist, Scientist and talking about stuff like growth mindset, sticking with it, persevering, and how to reframe self-talk so that it helps you get better instead of telling you that accomplishing what you want to is impossible.

There's a great song about not giving up and trying again:  "Don't Give Up" Try Again Song for Kids | Ada Twist, Scientist | Netflix Jr

Hear More from Kelsey in These Blogs:

Meet Kelsey: Anxiety Therapy for Teens in St. Louis, MO: Hi! I’m Kelsey Torgerson, the founder of Compassionate Counseling St. Louis and author of When Anxiety Makes You Angry. I’ve been helping anxious, perfectionistic, and overwhelmed teens since 2012 — and I love watching my clients start to feel lighter, calmer, and more like themselves again.

Summer Sleepovers: What to Consider: Recently, founder and owner of Compassionate Counseling St. Louis,Kelsey Torgerson, spoke with the St. Louis My Mom Club on Channel 4 about summer sleep-overs, considerations for your child, and ways to support your child.

The Iceberg: What Else Is Underneath Your Anger? From St. Louis Counselor and Author Kelsey Torgerson Dunn: This week I’m doing something different! I’m sharing Chapter 1 from my book, When Anxiety Makes You Angry. I loved writing this book, and kept in mind my favorite kinds of teens to work with here at Compassionate Counseling St. Louis - those teens that seem so angry and disrespectful on the outside, but on the inside, they’re feeling stressed and anxious and just ready to burst.

Gentle Parenting vs. Traditional Discipline: What Actually Works?: If you’ve spent any time on your socials lately, you’ve probably seen heated debates about how to discipline kids. On the one side, there’s the group for gentle parenting - focusing a bit more on connection and empathy. On the other side there’s what one might call traditional discipline - with more of an emphasis on control and consequences. So what’s the “right” way to parent? Is there a right way? And who is even in charge of telling you what’s right and what’s not?

Want the Opportunity to Work with Kelsey?

If you’re ready to get your teen started with focused and effective teen counseling, we are here to help and Kelsey is currently accepting new clients!

Schedule your free 15-minute consultation call to learn more about Compassionate Counseling St. Louis and how Compassionate Counseling St. Louis can help you and your family.

Kelsey Torgerson (formerly Kelsey Torgerson Dunn) specializes in therapy with anxious perfectionists ages 11 on up throughout Missouri.

Curious to learn more about anxiety and anxiety-driven anger? Reach out to us at hello@compassionatecounselingstl.com. As child anxiety experts, we love working with kids, teens, college students and parents to help manage their anxiety, stress, and anger. Compassionate Counseling St. Louis is located in Clayton, MO and works with families throughout St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Ladue, University City, Town and Country, Webster Groves, Creve Couer, Kirkwood, Richmond Heights, and Brentwood. We also provide online therapy Missouri wide to teens and college students. You can set up your first free consult on this website, on our consultation page.