Teens, Young Adults & Parenting Programs

Confident Parenting Program

Join Harvard-Trained Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist and Master Parenting Guru, Dr. Melissa Lopez-Larson in her Confident Parenting Program. This program is designed to help you address your child’s mental health needs, transform your relationship with your children and learn Dr. Melissa’s top parenting tips and tricks and how to tailor them for your child.

This unique confident parenting program is for every kind of parent and/or caretaker who is seeking to become experts in parenting their children. You will get to ask all the questions you have ever wanted to ask and have an expert at your fingertips.

We love that the Confident Parenting Program also doubles as a peer support group for parents and caretakers from all over the country. Because let’s face it, parenting is hard work, and we can all use support and tips on how to care for ourselves and our families. But don’t worry, the small parent groups are private and confidential. You will enjoy not only getting Dr. Melissa’s expert advice, but also support from parents from all walks of life for a second-to-none, intimate support group.

If you are ready to become a more Confident Parent, apply for your spot in the Confident Parenting Program by submitting your information to receive an email with further details and next steps.

Z-Changer

Dr. Melissa Lopez-Larson’s Z-Changer leadership program is designed for young adults ages 10-18 and focuses on “Turning challenges into strengths” that can help us, our friends, our communities and the planet.”

This leadership & confidence building workshop includes:

• Physical wellbeing – healthy eating, natural/organic-based nutrition, fitness, exercise
• Meditation and breathing Mind-Hacks & other tools to reduce stress and anxiety
• Leadership. listening & communication skills and working with peers
• Guest speakers who are leaders in their field engage on keys to success
• Service Leadership – transforming our lives & others through service to our community

Z-Changer (GenZ) Girls and Boys are a force to be reckoned! According to Forbes, “They’re not trying to change the world; they’re already doing it and, in many cases, they’re leading the way.” Here are three key reasons why:

We will also discuss some amazing people who have turned their conditions into strengths. Take Greta Thunberg, neurodiversity rockstar who likens her Asperger to a “Superpower” and Peter Dankelson, 20 year old musician and motivational speaker who has undergone 35 surgeries to correct birth defects. Peter and Greta amplifies positivity, self-acceptance and making a difference by “being themselves!”

Z-Changer explores challenges and conditions young people are experiencing during this unprecedented time, such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, isolation, poor self-esteem, eating issues, self-harm behaviors, addiction and other ineffective coping strategies. We will learn tools for transcending conditions into strengths that may be utilized today and in the future.

Z-Changer participants will focus on discovering their own value and helping others discover theirs. Z-Changer culminates in a group leadership project, assisting a nonprofit organization that the class chooses together. Adding value to someone else’s life often helps us overcome our own challenges and become the best version of ourselves.

If you, your child, Grandchild, niece, nephew or young friend is interested in learning more about the first of its kind Z-Changer class, please call 216-503-9226 to request an application and be added to the waiting list.

We look forward to engaging with young adults who are interested in making a difference in the world and are not sure how. We are excited to discover together how to contribute to and improve our own lives, the lives of others and the planet!