The Parent Companion

Parenting a teenager who struggles with intense emotions can leave even the most caring parent feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, and unsure of what to say or do.

The Parent Companion: A DBT-Informed Approach is a practical, compassionate guide for parents who want to better understand and support a teenager learning Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills.

Rather than asking parents to become therapists, this book helps them develop the knowledge and tools to create a calmer, more validating and supportive home environment. It introduces the core principles of DBT and shows parents how skills such as mindfulness, validation, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and Wise Mind can be applied in everyday family life.

Parents will learn how to respond more effectively during emotional outbursts, reduce unnecessary power struggles, set boundaries with compassion, support skill practice without nagging, and manage their own emotional responses during difficult moments.

Reflection exercises throughout the book encourage parents to consider their own patterns, expectations and wellbeing while developing a more balanced approach to supporting their teenager.

Accessible, practical and grounded in DBT principles, The Parent Companion is about progress rather than perfection: helping parents become a steady, informed and supportive presence while their teenager learns new ways to cope.

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1 x Book