Understanding Your Teen’s Emotional World with Dr Veronique Elefant-Yanni

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Dr. Veronique Elefant-Yanni, a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience supporting children, parents, and families worldwide. Dr. Veronique introduces her transformative 3D Human Therapy™ framework, a holistic model that helps parents understand the emotional dynamics driving their child’s behaviour, without over-pathologising.She explains why anger in teens is often misunderstood, how early-life circumstances shape emotional development, and why reconnecting with our internal world is key to resilience — for both parents and their kids.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeThe two-brain model: your thinking brain vs. your gut-feeling brainWhat “affects” are and how they shape your daily experience every 250 millisecondsWhy teens experience such big emotional waves, especially angerHow birth experiences, early attachment, and environmental stressors contribute to emotional patternsWhy changing your perception (not the past) is the real work of healingHow meditation, presence, and simple daily practices rebuild internal safety and emotional regulationThe four tools of Dr Veronique’s Program: Free Breathing (1-minute reset), Daily Small Pleasure, Green Walks in nature, 20 minute daily meditation as hygiene for the mindWhy naming your emotions aloud helps diffuse angerHow parents can model emotional awareness to help their teens feel more grounded and safeWhat it means to become psychologically independent — and why this is the foundation of freedom🔗 Download Dr Veronique’s Free GuideGet her 30-page guide “3D Human Therapy: A User Guide to Who You Are”👉 http://www.psychologyexperts.online/3DActionable TakeawayStart with one tool today — a 1-minute breathing reset, a mindful coffee, a short walk in nature, or a few minutes of meditation. Change doesn’t happen all at once, but it does happen when you return to yourself, again and again.Final MessageYou have the power to shift your emotional world and in doing so, you shift your family’s. Awareness, presence, and compassion create the foundation for deeper connection with your teen.If you enjoyed this episode please leave a rating :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.