Dr. Terri Coaching

Dr. Terri Coaching I help parents of anxious teens reduce conflict and better support their teen, so they can build confidence, improve academics, and be successful in life.

5 Phrases your anxious teen wants you to stop saying immediately:1. “Stop being dramatic.”2. “Just take some deep breath...
03/15/2026

5 Phrases your anxious teen wants you to stop saying immediately:

1. “Stop being dramatic.”
2. “Just take some deep breaths”
3. “You have to get over this or you will never survive as an adult.”
4. “You’re embarrassing me.”
5. “I can’t take this anymore.”

Your teen’s anxiety is already high and phrases like these make them panic more.

I have teens in my therapy office every week who tell me they wish their parents understood their anxiety or tried to understand instead of assuming they are being dramatic.

Instead, notice your own feelings and resist the urge to say something spicy to them.

They are not trying to make your life more difficult. (Even though sometimes it may feel like that.)

Start my notifying their feelings and validate them.

“ It seems like you are really anxious right now.”

Less words. No lectures.

Save this for the next time your teen is at level 10 freak out and you are tempted to tell them to stop being dramatic.

03/10/2026

Real talk parents…you might be accidentally creating a panic attack when you text your teen at school about their grades.

I am a recovering obsessive portal checker.

I get it.

You care about your teen’s future. You want them to be successful.

Looking at any Z’s in the grade book spikes my own anxiety IMMEDIATELY.

But when you text your teen about it when they are at school, two things are likely to happen:

1. Your teen’s anxiety will spike because they are worried you are upset or mad at them. Most teens are already stressed and don’t want to disappoint you.
2. Your teen will get defensive and an argument will start through text in the middle of their class.

Guess what won’t be happening?
�Their work in that class.

Your teen’s brain is in fight or flight mode, which means thinking isn’t working.

Texting them at school IS. NOT. HELPFUL.

Wait until they get home, have had a snack, and a little break, THEN talk to them about their plan to correct this.

If you want to know how to do this without inducing a massive argument or panic attack, DM me SCHOOL.

02/12/2026

Hi! I’m Dr. Terri and I am a licensed clinical psychologist and coach for parent of anxious teens.

If you are tired of feeling exhausted from walking on eggshells around your teen’s anxiety…

…of losing your patience when your teen asks the same reassurance question 457 times…

…of wanting to nothing more than your teen to be happy and feel safe, but don’t know how to get there?

I have 2 teen girls of my own and know personally what you are going through.

I’ve worked for over 18 years with anxious teens individually and found that 1 hour of therapy a week with the teen often doesn’t cut it. It takes a while for progress, sometimes months.

Do you know what makes the biggest difference?

Parents. Knowing how to respond in a way that helps calm the situation instead of making it worse.

This is exactly what I’m teaching in my FREE LIVE training The 3-Minute Calm Reset on Wednesday, February 18 from 1-2:30 EST.

DM me LINK and I’ll send you the link to register.

Test anxiety rarely shows up only on test day.It shows up as procrastination, irritability, stomachaches, shutdowns, and...
02/10/2026

Test anxiety rarely shows up only on test day.

It shows up as procrastination, irritability, stomachaches, shutdowns, and late-night panic — and parents often mistake it for laziness or lack of motivation.

But underneath it all is fear of not being good enough.

When we shift the focus from perfect results to steady effort, anxiety starts to lose its grip and confidence begins to grow.

💾 Save this for the next test week.

💬 Comment TEST if this shows up in your house too — you’re not alone.

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02/09/2026

Bedtime is when anxious brains get loud.

The distractions stop.

The lights go out.

And suddenly every worry shows up at once.

So what do most loving parents do?

We reassure.
We explain.
We problem-solve.
We lay with them.
We promise everything will be okay.

UNFORTUNATELY…

🚨 Constant reassurance teaches the brain:

“I can’t feel safe unless my parent fixes this.”

And the bedtime anxiety loop grows stronger.

Instead, the goal is to help your teen learn:
- “I can feel anxious and still handle it.”
- “This feeling will pass.”
- “I’m safe even without reassurance.”

This small parenting shift changes everything.

And it’s exactly what I’ll teach inside my free training:

✨ The Calm Reset-How to Stop Reacting and Start Leading When Your Teen Is Anxious

Come learn how to calm anxiety spikes without walking on eggshells or feeding the anxiety cycle.

Comment CALM and I’ll send you the training details.

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