Latest from Todd Kestin
9pm on a Saturday is When I Received the Call
16-year-old Jimmy is standing outside of a house. His so-called friends are inside smoking pot, hooking up, and doing who knows what else. He picked up the phone and called me. What was done on our ten minute phone call changed the course of his teenage...
My “Sad Day” Turned Into A Clinical Diagnosis for Depression
The Problem with a Problem-Centric Approach to Mental Health If I tell a therapist that I had a “sad day,” does that mean that I am clinically depressed? If I’m going through a big life transition — new school, new job — and I mention that I’m nervous,...
Welcome to the New ToddKestin.com!
I truly believe in the work that I am doing: To mentor teens and young adults to live life to their best. With this as my foundation, I am proud to introduce my new website, which is the beginning of a new phase in my life, and my practice. This website is...
Free Parenting Guide
After years spent helping teens successfully transition to becoming happy, healthy, responsible adults, I’ve discovered 7 qualities that make the difference, qualities that are present in every teen that thrives…and missing from every teen that struggles to make his or her way in the world.
