Emily Roberts MA LPC - Express yourself : a teen girls guide to speaking up and being who you are

Emily Roberts, MA, LPC, is a psychotherapist, parenting consultant, educational speaker, and author. She created The Guidance Girl brand to help empower and educate girls on how to feel confident, build self-esteem, and develop communication skills. Roberts is aware of the challenges faced by both teens and women, and has built a practice by positioning herself as a therapeutic mentor and consultant. She is an intensively trained dialectical behavior therapist and leads groups for young adults in New York City at Hartstein Psychological Services. She is a guest contributor for Dr. Drew On Call on HLN, and speaks about mental health and self-esteem in the media. As a contributing author for HealthyPlace.com, Roberts writes the weekly blog Building Self-Esteem and is also a parenting consultant and blogger for the Neurogistics Corporation. Roberts is cofounder of The Talking Rooma workshop program in Austin, TX, that helps girls ages five to eleven develop self-esteem, confidence, leadership, friendship skills, and teaches stress reduction activities with an emphasis on creating healthy boundaries with others and through technology.

Foreword writer Jennifer L. Hartstein, PsyD, is the owner of Hartstein Psychological Services, a group psychotherapy practice in New York, NY. Hartstein works with children, adolescents, and families with a wide range of psychological diagnoses, and specializes in the treatment of high-risk children and adolescents. She has received intensive training in adolescent suicide assessment, and has specialized in this population for several years, using a variety of treatment approaches, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). She is on the advisory board for MTVs A Thin Line, which focuses on the digital behaviors of todays young people. Additionally, she is a psychological contributor for NBCs Today Show, as well as other national news outlets. Hartstein is author of Princess Recovery: A How-To Guide to Raising Strong, Empowered Girls Who Can Create Their Own Happily Ever Afters.

Understanding, responding to, and managing social relationships can be complicated for teenagers. In Express Yourself, Emily Roberts breaks down the barriers with actionable tips and advice every teen needs. From e-mail etiquette to social media and dating, Roberts offers sage advice teens can relate to. Written for teens yet valuable for parents, this is a coffee table book to leave around your home in the event your teen needs guidance she is hesitant to seek from you. Confused? Frustrated? Overwhelmed? Afraid? Just ask Emily. Then Express Yourself.

Lynne Kenney, PsyD, mom to two teens, pediatric psychologist, international speaker, and coauthor of Bloom: 50 Things to Say, Think, and Do with Anxious, Angry, and Over-the-Top Kids

Emily Robertss Express Yourself is the ideal combination of humor, real talk, and research from which every girl can benefit. This book reminds young women of their power and influence, all while providing tried and true strategies for how to be the happiest, healthiest, best versions of themselves. Its fun, practical, and most definitely worth the read.

Lexie Kite, PhD, codirector of Beauty Redefined Foundation

Express Yourself is exactly what the confidence conversation needs. With its great communication tools, helpful and rewarding exercises, and abundant opportunities for self-reflection, this book offers teens the tools they need to tackle life and all the obstacles that come with it.

Jess Weiner, author and self-esteem expert

In short, Express Yourself is excellent. Roberts provides practical skills and assertiveness-building exercises for teen girlsan audience who so desperately needs more voices telling them how to effectively stand up for themselves and why its important to do so. Any girl who reads this will walk away with new positive communication techniques to implement in her life.

Ami Kane, MPA, development director at the Girls Empowerment Network (GENaustin)

Express Yourself feels like a conversation with someone who really gets youthat wise and compassionate friend whose advice is always on target. It serves as a road map for teens to learn to take up space with their voice. That is a concept society works very hard to get girls to unlearn, but thankfully Roberts created a phenomenal guide to keep them in the practice of speaking their truth. Parents and educators will find this book to be a wonderful resource for the girls they care about as they transition into outspoken, confident young women.

Melissa Atkins Wardy, speaker, consultant, business owner, and author of Redefining Girly

Emily Robertss Express Yourself nails the beauty and complexity of girls world. This much-needed book is packed full of wisdom to help young women navigate and normalize their teen years with bravery and confidence.

Julia V. Taylor, MA, author of The Body Image Workbook for Teens, Salvaging Sisterhood, and Perfectly You, and coauthor of G.I.R.L.S. (Girls in Real Life Situations) and The Bullying Workbook for Teens

Emily Roberts has created a manual thatcan be useful to every adolescent girl. This book fills a void for girls struggling to manage difficult interpersonal relationships, and provides essential strategies for improving these relationships, as well as managing emotions during the challenging transition of adolescence. This is a great resource for adolescents, as well as for parents and professionals.

Dr. Drew Pinsky

Publishers Note

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

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Copyright 2015 by Emily Roberts

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This book is for you, my dear. Thats right, you the young woman, the one reading these words. The world needs you to speak up and shine with confidence, to share your voice, and to become who you are supposed to be. This book is for all the girls and young women Ive worked with who have shared their stories (you know who you are), who have bravely asked for help, and who have allowed me to join them on their journey to develop confidence. Tatum Emory, Tinsley Elizabeth, Olivia Marie, Lelia Marie, Imani Jayden, and Jenna Brooke, may this book be your guide to the teen years to come.