Michael Klinkner
Counselor for Families/Teens
Michael Klinkner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Neurolinguistic Programming. He is also certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Klinkner provides individual, group, and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults Klinkner focuses on treating a variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and ADHD and is located in the East Valley. Michael has been dedicated to helping people find balance and improve well-being for over 25 years. He is also available for speaking engagements for schools, parenting groups. klinknercounseling.com
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Suggested Interview Topics:
Teen Mental Health | Cell Phone Use | Social Media Dangers | Parenting Strategies
Suggested Interview Questions:
- Should teens take a gap year?
- How can parents help their kids transition back to school after the summer break?
- What are your thoughts on students having cell phones at school?
- When is my teen ready for their first job?
- Can being over-scheduled be harmful to an adolescent’s mental health?
- How can parents communicate with adolescents/teen about mental health, depression, anxiety?
- Social media monitoring – should you do it? Is it a violation of privacy?
- Report card rewarding or punishing: should you do it?
- What should parents do if they think their teens are using drugs or alcohol?
- How can we teach kids to manage healthy relationships – friendships, romantic – in junior high and high school?
- Setting boundaries – how-to and why it's important.
- What are the benefits of journaling for teen mental health?
- How and when should we intervene if a child is feeling hopeless or depressed?
- What are some tips for managing anxiety in kids and teens?
- How can we help our children make friends at school?
- How can we help incoming college students succeed away from home?
- What is some goal setting advice? What are the benefits for kids and teens?
- Halloween & Teens - How to navigate teens who want to go out by themselves with friends, safely attend teen parties, what to do when your teen wants to wear a “sexy” costume, etc.
- Difficult Discussion Topics with Your Teen - How to effectively talk to your teens about: Underage Drinking, Drug Use/Smoking, Peer Pressure, Safe Sex, Abusive Relationships.
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