PARENTS & CAREGIVERS

EMPOWERED: A Teens Rising Empowerment Program™ Right for Your Teen?

If you’re anything like me, you began to worry about your child’s well-being and future the day your child was born! I was terrified that I would screw up my kids by passing down my problems to them. Once I dug deeply into my unconscious issues and past trauma, I was able to begin to release most of my fears and focus on guiding them in the most mindful way possible.
As a result, I gained the tools and confidence to begin my mission of raising connected, authentic, and empowered children. It has not been a smooth ride, to say the least, but we have managed to maintain an open and connected relationship through the years. Teens Rising Empowerment Programs™ can help you begin to do the same!

Teens Rising Empowerment Programs™ are psychoeducational programs. Currently, I’m running EMPOWERED, which was created out of my passion for empowering cis+trans girls and gender-expansive teens, my frustration with the double standard girls are STILL held to today, the lack of understanding of gender identity, the plummeting self-confidence our middle and high schoolers experience, the unhealthy peer relationships and social media issues that impact their self-esteem as they grow. I create programs that I wish I would have had when I was a growing teen.

 Are you tired of watching your teen:

  • Lack confidence
  • Hide her/his/their truest self to please others
  • Struggle with anxiety and depression
  • Lack a sense of belonging
  • Put other teens down or choose friends who do the same
  • Engage in risky behaviors due to low self-esteem
  • Grow up with body shame or hatred
  • Feel like sexual harassment and other shameful behaviors are normal
  • Struggle to “fit in”
  • Become another statistic

 Through EMPOWERED, one of the Teens Rising Empowerment Programs™,
Your Teen Can Begin to Build:

  • Confidence
  • Positive Emotional and Mental Health
  • Support systems/Community
  • Greater understanding of her/their body
  • Body-liberation
  • Self-awareness
  • Healthy friendships & relationships
  • Healthy Boundaries
  • Communication skills
  • Self-compassion
  • Self-acceptance
  • Toolkit of practices to manage & release stress, anxiety, big emotions, etc..
  • Sense of well-being through community project

 Examples of Topics We Explore in EMPOWERED: 

  • Core values
  • Self-acceptance
  • Stress release
  • Consent
  • Boundaries
  • Healthy relationships
  • Body-image
  • Self-care practices
  • Body Acceptance
  • Friendships
  • Sex
  • Sexuality
  • Gender Identity and more

Imagine how your life would’ve been different as a growing young person if you’d been offered the tools needed to manage anxiety, hard emotions, relationships, stress, and more! I’ve worked with many adults who are just beginning to learn these important tools and foundational life practices.
I teach teens these tools NOW so they feel confident & grounded, can set clear boundaries, and make clear decisions–no matter how big or little–as they stay true to themselves and live life aligned with their values.

Teens Rising Empowerment Programs™ and Facilitator

Teens Rising Empowerment Programs™  with the mission of empowering teens to empower themselves by helping them heal emotional wounds while teaching them the skills needed to become confident and powerful adults who thrive.

Teens Rising Empowerment Programs™ were created by me, Dawn K. Gibson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Holistic Somatic Psychotherapist, who has 25 years of experience working with hundreds of teens within schools, community, and private settings. At this time, I offer private psychotherapy to moms, cisgender girls, gender-expansive teens, and young women in their 20’s and I personally facilitate Teens Rising Empowerment Programs™ high schoolers: EMPOWERED. 

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EMPOWERED is a time-limited psycho-educational inclusive program that offers cisgender and transgender girls and non-binary teens a safe space to begin to build self-esteem, self-compassion, self-awareness, self-acceptance, and the courage to be their truest selves—while empowering them with lifelong tools and practices to help them thrive, Through EMPOWERED, your teen will feel more accepted, valued, connected, content, and confident, as well as less anxious and stressed in their lives and about what their peers think of them. The skills and practices taught in this program can be used for the rest of their lives.

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