Teen Mental Health, Parenting, and Family Support | Turning Winds Podcast
The Turning Winds Podcast explores teen mental health, parenting, and family growth. Join us for expert advice and real stories on topics like anxiety, depression, communication, and building resilience. Discover tools and insights to help teens and parents navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and create lasting positive change.
Teen Mental Health, Parenting, and Family Support | Turning Winds Podcast
How a Tarantula was key to a teen breakthrough // Being flexible and individualized
What does it really mean to meet a teen where they are?
In this powerful episode of the Turning Winds Podcast, host Kevin Zundl speaks with clinical leaders Enoch and Carl about a young man who nearly got discharged until a tarantula changed everything. Yes, a tarantula.
This isn’t just a quirky story. It’s a profound look at what can happen when clinicians, educators, and mentors set aside a one-size-fits-all model and lean into creativity, connection, and individualized care. Hear how a treatment team’s willingness to listen, adapt, and innovate sparked real change in a student who had shut down entirely.
If you’ve ever wondered what flexible, relationship-driven treatment looks like, or what separates meaningful intervention from just another program, this episode offers a compelling answer.
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