Helping Parents Reconnect with Their Teen and Rebuild Trust

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Helping Parents Reconnect with Their Teen and Rebuild Trust ***

Christina Trujillo Sieren, LCSW is an author, speaker, and mom of two. Christina is a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice specializing in high-risk adolescents, parents and families. Christina supports parents to question mainstream parenting concepts and embrace the messiest of moments, daring parents to re-define their most authentic parenting blueprint from the inside out. Christina is the author of Parenting Teen Girls: A Positive Parenting Approach to Raising Health, Independent Daughters.

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Expanding Your Authenticity:

1 7 Powerful Steps to Ground in Your Core Self

Authenticity is not a trait you either have or lack. It is a practice shaped by a series of conscious choices. In this talk, Christina walks audiences through defining what authenticity truly means in their own lives while learning to shift inward and release the need for external validation. She explores how embracing perceived flaws, creating space for silence, and setting meaningful boundaries can quiet the noise that keeps people disconnected from themselves. As clarity begins to form, participants are guided toward alignment, where values and priorities lead decision-making. Along the way, Christina introduces the concept of healthy selfishness as an edge to explore, helping individuals reconnect with who they are while showing up more fully in their relationships.

Yoga becomes more than a practice. It becomes a pathway back to yourself. In this talk, Christina expands beyond the mainstream understanding of yoga by guiding audiences through intentional movement, breath work, mantras, visualization, and intention setting as tools for mental and emotional reset. She unpacks why traditional coping skills often fall short and introduces research-backed approaches that help individuals detach from chaos and reconnect with a grounded sense of control. By learning to use the body and breath as anchors, participants begin to build a more resilient mindset rooted in awareness, presence, and personal power.

The stories we inherit carry patterns that shape how we think, feel, and respond. In this talk, Christina guides audiences through understanding those patterns, bringing awareness to the beliefs and behaviors that often go unquestioned. She challenges individuals to move beyond excuses and take ownership of the energy they continue to carry. Using an evidence-based approach to intergenerational trauma, Christina introduces a structured process that helps participants recognize inherited narratives and intentionally redirect their energy toward growth and change. The result is a clearer path forward, where individuals can begin to reshape their story with greater intention and freedom.

Major life transitions often bring us to a place where what once felt certain no longer exists. In this talk, Christina Trujillo Sieren, Licensed Psychotherapist and Parenting Expert, shares her personal experience navigating divorce and single parenting while guiding audiences through the emotional landscape of change. She explores the importance of grieving what was, releasing internalized expectations, and allowing space for permission and self-compassion. Through a practical, evidence-informed framework, Christina introduces a step-by-step process that supports reconnection, encourages playfulness, and helps individuals reclaim their strength. Participants leave with a renewed sense of agency and a clearer understanding of how to move forward with intention and confidence.

Parents are increasingly questioning traditional approaches as rising mental health concerns among children continue to surface. In this talk, Christina Trujillo Sieren, Licensed Psychotherapist and Parenting Expert, guides audiences through a thoughtful process of observing and evaluating common parenting narratives. Using a clear three-step framework, she helps parents identify misalignment between their values and their current approach. Participants learn how to take honest inventory of what is not working and reorient their mindset toward connection, consistency, and realistic expectations. The result is a more grounded, confident approach to parenting that supports both parent and child well-being.