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Are you a parent looking to foster a healthy relationship with your teen? Is your teen struggling with substance abuse and engaging in risky behaviors? Or do you want to learn more about positively reinforcing healthy habits for you and your family?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you're in the right place. This week's guest, Crystal Collier, is a wealth of knowledge as she shares practical advice for helping families heal and grow.
Crystal Collier, Ph.D., herself a person in long-term recovery, is a therapist and educator who has been working with adolescents and adults suffering from mental illness, behavioral problems, and substance use disorders since 1991. Her area of expertise includes adolescent brain development, prevention programming, parent coaching, addiction, family-of-origin work, and training new clinicians.
Dr. Collier’s comprehensive prevention model, which teaches the neurodevelopmental effects of risky behavior to children, teens, teachers, and parents, was selected for the 2015 Prevention and Education Commendation from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. In 2018, she received the Torch Bearer Award for her work in the field of addiction the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals.
In the same year, The Hope and Healing Center and Institute in Houston, TX, granted Dr. Collier a research fellowship to support the completion of The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide. In 2019, she received the Outstanding Research Award from the Association of Alternative Peer Groups and was acknowledged as Counselor of the Year by the Houston Counseling Association.
Topics Discussed:
Eliminating unrealistic expectations to meet teens where they’re at
Recognizing risky behaviors & positively reinforcing healthy behaviors
Tips to help parents and adolescents heal their relationships
Why consistency is important in parent-child relationships
Empowering teens to develop strong neurons for problem-solving
Connect with Crystal Collier:
Website: https://drcrystalcollier.com/
Books: https://drcrystalcollier.com/the-books/
Connect with Archway Academy:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archwayacademyhtx/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archwayacademy/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBgxwG5CC6qBcJ3U6KcK5Q
Contact Archway Academy:
If you or a student you know needs help, visit the website, or call the number below to schedule a tour. We are here to help.
Address: 6221 Main Street Houston, TX 77030
Call: 713.328.0780
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.archwayacademy.org
About Archway Academy:
"Where Education Meets Recovery."
Archway is the largest recovery high school in the nation, located in the sunny heart of Houston, Texas. We meet the individual educational needs of teens recovering from Substance Use Disorder with care, compassion, respect, and rigor.
**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of Archway Academy. Any content provided by our student co-host(s) or guests is their opinion and is not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of Archway Academy itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.
By Archway AcademyAre you a parent looking to foster a healthy relationship with your teen? Is your teen struggling with substance abuse and engaging in risky behaviors? Or do you want to learn more about positively reinforcing healthy habits for you and your family?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you're in the right place. This week's guest, Crystal Collier, is a wealth of knowledge as she shares practical advice for helping families heal and grow.
Crystal Collier, Ph.D., herself a person in long-term recovery, is a therapist and educator who has been working with adolescents and adults suffering from mental illness, behavioral problems, and substance use disorders since 1991. Her area of expertise includes adolescent brain development, prevention programming, parent coaching, addiction, family-of-origin work, and training new clinicians.
Dr. Collier’s comprehensive prevention model, which teaches the neurodevelopmental effects of risky behavior to children, teens, teachers, and parents, was selected for the 2015 Prevention and Education Commendation from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. In 2018, she received the Torch Bearer Award for her work in the field of addiction the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals.
In the same year, The Hope and Healing Center and Institute in Houston, TX, granted Dr. Collier a research fellowship to support the completion of The NeuroWhereAbouts Guide. In 2019, she received the Outstanding Research Award from the Association of Alternative Peer Groups and was acknowledged as Counselor of the Year by the Houston Counseling Association.
Topics Discussed:
Eliminating unrealistic expectations to meet teens where they’re at
Recognizing risky behaviors & positively reinforcing healthy behaviors
Tips to help parents and adolescents heal their relationships
Why consistency is important in parent-child relationships
Empowering teens to develop strong neurons for problem-solving
Connect with Crystal Collier:
Website: https://drcrystalcollier.com/
Books: https://drcrystalcollier.com/the-books/
Connect with Archway Academy:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archwayacademyhtx/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archwayacademy/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBgxwG5CC6qBcJ3U6KcK5Q
Contact Archway Academy:
If you or a student you know needs help, visit the website, or call the number below to schedule a tour. We are here to help.
Address: 6221 Main Street Houston, TX 77030
Call: 713.328.0780
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.archwayacademy.org
About Archway Academy:
"Where Education Meets Recovery."
Archway is the largest recovery high school in the nation, located in the sunny heart of Houston, Texas. We meet the individual educational needs of teens recovering from Substance Use Disorder with care, compassion, respect, and rigor.
**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of Archway Academy. Any content provided by our student co-host(s) or guests is their opinion and is not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of Archway Academy itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.