Odd question, I know. For context, I’m a female therapist that has been working with a (now) 15M for the past ~ 2 years. I’ve tried a lot… We have a good working relationship (I’ll call him “H”) and I. H seems to be able to speak to me about a lot. He’s even shed a few tears in my office-- which I call a win, personally. However, his behaviors (breaking the law, stealing cars, lashing out on family, inappropriate relationships with girls [yes, outside of the typical ‘teen’ behavior]). I feel at a loss. He’s been on probation since we’ve started working together; they referred him over. He’s at the point where he’s back on an ankle monitor and this is the last step before he’s thrown into juvenile detention. Obviously, I don’t want that. And yes, I know. I can ask my colleagues. Or the therapist subreddit. Sure, they have some great clinical insight… but I feel like at this point, I’ve done the clinical interventions that make sense. Plus, my field is female-dominated. I’m just looking for any insight from men that have had a troubled past with problematic behaviors that would be willing to share what helped them turn it around. I care for the kid, and want to see better for him. Any insight is appreciated! submitted by /u/According-Past-329
Originally posted by u/According-Past-329 on r/AskMen