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Katie Hurley

Katie Hurley

Psychotherapist & Parenting Expert

Katie Hurley, LCSW, is a child and adolescent psychotherapist, parenting expert,

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Katie Hurley, LCSW, is a child and adolescent psychotherapist, parenting expert, and writer. She is the founder of “Girls Can!” empowerment groups for girls between ages 5-11. Hurley is the author of The Happy Kid Handbook, and her work can be found in The Washington Post, PBS Parents, and US News and World Report, among other places. Hurley is also the author of The Depression WorkBook for Teens: Tools to Improve Your Mood, Build Self-Esteem, and Stay Motivated (Althea Press). In her new book, A Year of Positive Thinking for Teens, a #1 new release on Amazon, families and educators will discover how teens can overcome anxious thought patterns, and build a happier, more positive mindset to achieve their goals.

For middle school students, she focuses on defining relational aggression, why it happens, and how it affects other kids. In addition, she explores the many versions of cyberbullying kids face, and how middle school students can tap into empathy to affect meaningful change in school culture on campus. She offers examples of things middle school students are doing across the country as inspiration. She practices psychotherapy in the South Bay area of Los Angeles and earned her BA in psychology and women’s studies from Boston College and her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania. She splits her time between Los Angeles, California and coastal Connecticut with her husband and two children.

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Topics

Topics

How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World

How to Raise Empathic & Resilient Kids

No More Mean Girls

Videos

Videos

Stress-Busting Strategies for Kids: An Interview with Katie Hurley, LSCW - Calm & Connected Podcast
Katie Hurley - Raising Joyful Children in Stressful Times, March 13 2019

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