How to Get Kids to Open Up // by Ezza Mustaffa

Getting your tween or teen to talk to you can be notoriously difficult. We’re all used to one-word answers and hearing “fine” when we ask how they’re doing.  In this episode, host Carmelita Tiu reads "How to Get Kids to Open Up," by Ezza Mustaffa, a licensed professional counselor who works with individuals of all ages. She tells us about: The importance of a safe emotional environment The reptilian brain! 5 tips on how to create a safe space Ezza Mustaffa received her Masters of Education in Community Counseling from Loyola University Chicago. She works with individuals of all ages and couples, presenting with a wide range of concerns. Ezza approaches therapy from a relational, integrative, and multicultural framework with skills grounded in mindfulness-based and evidenced-based approaches. You can connect with Ezza Mustaffa on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezzamelina/. (LinkedIn). Know Them, Be Them, Raise Them New episodes drop every Tuesday (and sometimes in between)! Subscribe here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-them-be-them-raise-them/id1581581645 (Apple), https://open.spotify.com/show/4TUKrwCnfgyMRxjZjJjQWO?si=BiWQGIAtQtque1801ggjTQ (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9rbm93YmVyYWlzZS5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcnNzZmVlZA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjU08G6wszyAhWBU80KHcTLD14Q9sEGegQIARAC (Google). For more doses of information and inspiration: follow on https://www.instagram.com/knowberaisethem/ (Instagram) https://mailchi.mp/3b8ba41f6629/stay-in-the-know-add-me-to-mailing-list (sign up) for our monthly newsletter visit https://knowthembethemraisethem.godaddysites.com/ (www.knowberaisethem.com)