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Adulting Past The Teen years

Featuring Dr. Jim Burns & Frances Forgioni, LCSW, LAC

Adulting Past The Teen years

Featuring Dr. Jim Burns & Frances Forgioni, LCSW, LAC

If your family is struggling with the transition from teen years to adulthood, this retreat provides guidance for navigating the “post-teen” season with clarity and confidence. Parents learn how to support their adult children while encouraging independence, responsibility, and forward momentum.

Dr. Jim Burns, the Founder of HomeWord is a well-known author and speaker that hails from Southern California.  His podcast, “Homeword with Jim Burns” is on all podcast platforms, where he speaks on strong marriages, confident parents, and empowered teens.  In particular, his recent book, “Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out”, has its appeal to those attending the conference. Jim brings his wisdom from afar to Texas to give us his insight, perspective, and practical ways to engage with our adult children.

Frances Forgioni, LCSW & LAC is an Licensed Professional Counselor that brings a lot to the table of helping parents and teens.  She has 30 year’s experience working with adolescents and families and has been in private practice for the last 15 years.   Her credential are impressive; EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), Certified Addictions Counselor, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing).  She’s well qualified to help any parent in just about any situation.

 

What You'll leave with

Your hosts

Mark Gregston, the Founder of Heartlight Ministries, began his trek of helping families 50 years ago, and has touched the lives of thousands of families and teens as he has helped them through the most difficult times of their life. More of a story-teller than an author, Mark has penned 25 books, all dealing with parents who have lost hope with their families. The Parenting Today’s Teens radio program and podcast is heard on over 2,000 radio outlets, and listened to by hundreds of thousands. His insight, wisdom, and wit, combine together to help parents learn practical ways of engagement that change a family’s current destructive path.

Mark leads these events with his team of wise and experienced Heartlight Staff that are actively involved with the Heartlight program, where over 3,500 teens have lived and changed through the years. Blake Nelson, the Executive Director of Heartlight, along Melissa Fulling, one of Heartlight’s Licensed Professional Counselor, join forces with Mark and bring a life changing retreat.

Blake Nelson

Executive Director of Heartlight Residential Boarding School

Courtney Lafleur

LPC, co-host of Parenting Today’s Teens Podcast

Layne Smith

LPC, Director of Heartlight Residential Counseling

Melissa Fulling

LPC, Heartlight Residental Counseling

The details

Where: The event will be held on the Heartlight Ministries Campus located at 7345 E. Highway 80, Longview, Texas 75605.

Cost: $500 a couple // $200 individual parent

Marriott Courtyard // 1125 East Hawkins Parkway, Longview, Tx 75605

Hilton Garden Inn // 905 East Hawkins Parkway, Longview, Tx 75605

Flying in? Local Airports Include Longview Airport (GGG) Shreveport, Louisiana (SHV) Tyler, Texas (TYL) or Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and drive the 160 miles to Heartlight.

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