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02-22-2006, 05:17 PM
I’ve read your book and love your approach to relating to teens. My husband and I are the parents of a 15 1/2 year old daughter, an only child who is bright, talented, and full of potential. Altough she was not a difficult child (we never had the "terrible 2's") she has always been strong willed and stubborn. She was diagnosed with strong ADD tendancies when she was 8 years old. Your philosophy has many wonderful ideas and suggestions on handling difficult adolescents, but I am afraid that more immediate action needs to be taken - not only with my daughter, but with my husband and I, as parents. Our relationship is not "broken" yet, although it is stretched pretty thin. We want to do everything in our power to slow down the train before it crashes. Although she has had a little bit of counseling about the ADD issue, we are looking for counseling to help with the adolescent issues, and hopefully help her work her way into a productive and happy adulthood. We’re wondering if you have a referral list of counselors who share your approach, who are located in the Fairfax, Virginia area. Any names or suggestions from others would also be appreciated.