Teen vs. Adult Engagement: Building Trust Across the Age Spectrum

Join us for a free continuing education event designed for licensed social workers, counselors, and mental health professionals. This interactive session explores the nuances of client engagement across different age groups, highlighting the distinct challenges and opportunities in building trust with both teens and adults in therapy. Through research-backed strategies and real-world case examples, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how developmental, social, and psychological factors shape the therapeutic relationship. Whether you’re working with adolescents navigating identity and independence or adults processing life transitions and trauma, this training will equip you with practical tools to foster connection and improve clinical outcomes.

1. Identify key developmental and psychological differences between teen and adult clients that impact therapeutic engagement.
2. Explore evidence-based strategies to build rapport and trust with clients of different age groups while maintaining professional boundaries.
3. Examine common engagement challenges specific to adolescent and adult clients and develop tailored approaches to increase participation.
4. Apply communication techniques that align with clients’ cognitive and emotional needs to enhance therapeutic alliance and long-term commitment to treatment.
5. Evaluate the role of external influences (e.g., family dynamics, social pressures, and digital communication) in engagement strategies for teens and adults.

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Charlie Health is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Charlie Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

This training is hosted and presented by Charlie Health, https://www.charliehealth.com/