• Teen pornography addiction
• YPAST
• Youth Pornography Addiction Screening Tool
• Parenting teens
• Teen mental health
• Pornography addiction recovery
• Star Guides program
• Therapy Associates
• Recovery Toolbox for Teens
• Teen internet addiction
• Parental guidance
• Teen behavioral issues
• Outpatient therapy for teens
• Pornography addiction treatment
• Teen self-esteem
• Digital boundaries for teens

Join host Matt Bulkley in this insightful episode of the Parent Guide: Helping Your Teen Overcome Pornography Addiction podcast. Discover why self-reflection is a game-changer for parents supporting their teen’s recovery from pornography addiction. We explore how your experiences, biases, and emotions shape your response to your teen’s struggle and offer practical steps to create a safe, empathetic environment for healing. From understanding the teen brain to setting shame-free boundaries, this episode equips you with tools to guide your teen with compassion. Plus, we answer listener questions about sharing personal struggles and handling relapses. Tune in for hope, guidance, and actionable advice to strengthen your relationship with your teen.

Recovery Toolbox for Teens

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Therapy Associates-Outpatient services

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Star Guides-Intensive Residential Level Treatment

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1. The Bicycle Analogy and Stages of Change: Matt introduces the idea that parents can guide but not control their teen’s recovery, likening it to teaching a child to ride a bike. He explains the Stages of Change model (Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, and Maintenance) to help parents align their support with their teen’s current stage.
2. Breaking Down the Five Stages: Each stage is explored in detail, from denial in Precontemplation to sustaining progress in Maintenance. Matt offers insights on how to respond appropriately, whether it’s planting seeds of doubt or celebrating active recovery efforts.
3. Practical Ways to Support Your Teen: Six actionable tips are shared, including fostering non-judgmental communication, modeling healthy coping mechanisms, and setting flexible boundaries to encourage autonomy and progress.
4. Q&A - Gauging Your Teen’s Motivation: Matt answers two key questions: how to tell if you’re working harder than your teen on their recovery and how to measure their motivation to change, with clear indicators for each.
5. When to Seek Additional Help: Guidance on recognizing when outpatient therapy or a residential program like Star Guides is necessary, especially if safety concerns or persistent resistance arise.

In this empowering episode of Parent Guide: Helping Your Teen Overcome Pornography Addiction, host Matt Bulkley dives into a game-changing strategy: tracking progress to help teens break free from pornography addiction. Discover how tools like streaks (consecutive porn-free days) and total scores (wins vs. losses over time) can shift your teen’s focus from perfection to progress, fostering motivation and resilience. Matt explores why recovery isn’t just about abstinence but building a fulfilling life, backed by research showing tracking boosts success rates by up to 18%. Learn practical ways to implement these tools, pitfalls to avoid (like the shame spiral after a broken streak), and five actionable tips to keep your teen on track. Through real stories like Sam’s, Matt illustrates how tracking builds confidence and momentum. Parents, you’ll walk away with clear strategies to support your teen’s journey without judgment. Tune in for research-backed insights, heartfelt encouragement, and resources like The Recovery Toolbox for Teens, Therapy Associates, and Star Guides to help your teen thrive. Share, review, and join the conversation to support your teen’s recovery!

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• Help teen overcome addiction
• Tracking progress addiction recovery
• Parenting teens with addiction
• Pornography addiction recovery
• Teen recovery strategies
• Building resilience in teens
• Addiction recovery tools
• Parenting support for addiction
• Teen mental health and addiction
• Streaks and scores addiction
• Recovery vs abstinence
• Supporting teen recovery
• Teen addiction motivation
• Parenting teens pornography
• Star Guides
• Therapy Associates
• Recovery Toolbox for Teens
• Breaking Free workbook

In this episode of Parent Guide: Helping Your Teen Overcome Pornography Addiction, licensed therapist Matt Bulkley, co-founder of Therapy Associates and Star Guides in St. George, Utah, dives into the critical role of open communication in helping teens recover from pornography addiction. Discover why secrecy fuels addiction and how non-judgmental conversations can build trust, reduce shame, and foster accountability. Matt introduces the powerful Color-Code Status Board, a simple tool to encourage teens to share their emotional state without pressure, paving the way for honest dialogue. Learn what not to do—like avoiding harsh reactions that push teens into isolation—and explore practical strategies to strengthen your relationship, including empathetic listening and modeling vulnerability. Matt also shares insights on when to seek professional support and highlights resources like the Breaking Free Workbooks and 101 Tips for Quitting Porn from Therapy Associates. Tune in for actionable steps to support your teen’s recovery journey with compassion and connection. Visit therapyassociates.net and starguides.net for more tools and resources.

• Teen pornography addiction
• Recovery Toolbox for Teens
• Open communication strategies
• Color-Code Status Board
• Parenting teens
• Overcoming addiction
• Non-judgmental listening
• Teen recovery tools
• Therapy Associates resources
• Breaking Free Workbook
• 101 Tips for Quitting Porn
• Star Guides treatment

In this episode of Parent Guide: Helping Your Teen Overcome Pornography Addiction, psychotherapist Matt Bulkley, with 25 years of experience, offers hope and practical solutions for parents navigating their teen’s struggle with pornography addiction. Feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to start? You’re not alone. This episode dives into outpatient support—a flexible, evidence-based approach that empowers teens to break free from addiction while staying at home, attending school, and living their daily lives. Matt shares a relatable case study of a teen who found success through outpatient therapy, highlighting how it provides professional help, accountability, and tools like the Recovery Toolbox curriculum. Over 30 minutes, explore how individual therapy, weekly recovery groups, and family sessions work together to address compulsive behaviors, rebuild trust, and foster healthier habits. Matt also answers common parent questions, like how to find the right therapist and whether telehealth is an option. Visit therapyassociates.net for resources, including the Recovery Toolbox and details on the Tuesday online recovery group. Subscribe for more insights, and take the first step toward supporting your teen’s recovery today.