Speaker Talk: Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health and Wellbeing at the Beginning of the School Year

Caiti will draw upon her experiences as a therapist, educator and fellow parent to share insights on the mental health and wellbeing of students at the beginning of the school year and identify ways parents can anticipate their children’s needs for resources and support. She will discuss concepts associated with cultivating understanding as an informed consumer of mental healthcare including consent, minor clients, and parent/caregiver involvement in care. Caiti will share insights on how best to get the most out of the therapeutic alliance as a parent and caregiver and destigmatize some of the frequent concerns parents/caregivers may have when connecting their child with a therapist.