✨ Free 4-week workshop for parents of teens and young adults: Stop Enabling & Start Supporting — Your Young Adult in 2026.

Hosted by Not Therapy (former “troubled teens” turned coaches who’ve supported 70+ teens/YAs) and parent coach Beth Hillman.

Register for free → https://form.typeform.com/to/CR6KyeKY

So much work happens during treatment, but the real test begins when your child comes home. The patterns that once kept your family stuck can easily reappear unless you intentionally create space for something new. This week, we talk about how to allow a fresh start after treatment and rebuild trust in a way that supports lasting independence and connection.

I’m joined again by Colin MacDonald, co-founder of Not Therapy Coaching and a former struggling teen himself. Colin now mentors young people in the transition from treatment back to real life, helping them find structure, accountability, and confidence. Together, we explore why fear-based parenting, like constantly checking your teen’s location or replaying old narratives, can unintentionally keep everyone trapped in the past, and how to shift toward calm, evidence-based trust instead.

Colin shares what he’s learned from supporting more than 70 families through this critical transition, including why home contracts rarely last more than a week, how autonomy helps prevent deception, and the power of pairing increasing freedom with increasing responsibility. We also talk about why post-treatment anxiety often peaks for both teens and parents, and how setting short-term goals and realistic expectations can help your family stay grounded.

You may still see your kid as the troubled teen they were before, but there’s no doubt that treatment has changed them. They deserve a fresh start, and so do you.

In this episode on allowing a fresh start after treatment, we discuss:

• Why rebuilding trust means focusing on progress, not perfection;
• How to trade surveillance for structure and clear communication;
• The difference between enabling and empowering independence;
• What to do when your teen slips up or tests boundaries;
• How mentors and coaches can help your family rebuild trust and balance;
• And more!
  

More about Colin MacDonald

Colin is a "former troubled teen" who spent his last two years of high school in wilderness and therapeutic boarding school. Based on his experience, he co-founded Not Therapy to provide peer-to-peer coaching for teens and young adults who feel like therapy hasn’t been the right fit or who are transitioning out of therapeutic programs back into the real world. As a young person who has been in his clients’ shoes, Colin’s approach is rooted in personal expertise.

Learn more about Not Therapy on their website or blog, or connect with them on LinkedIn.

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✨ Free 4-week workshop for parents of teens and young adults: Stop Enabling & Start Supporting — Your Young Adult in 2026.

Hosted by Not Therapy (former “troubled teens” turned coaches who’ve supported 70+ teens/YAs) and parent coach Beth Hillman.

Register for free → https://form.typeform.com/to/CR6KyeKY