3 Reasons Your Anxious Teen Shuts Down When You Try to Talk to Them
an “Understand Your Teen” Workshop
This isn’t another run-of-the-mill generic parenting workshop.
In 60 minutes, you’ll
gain a new perspective on your teen.
decode the hidden emotion behind your teen’s anxiety and behavior.
leave with practical tools you can use that same night to make your home feel more peaceful.
Monday, November 17th at 7:00pm Eastern (Virtual)
Stop the Guesswork. Start Connecting.
You’re a Good Parent. You’re Trying. So Why Is This So Hard?
You’re a loving parent. You’ve read the books, you care deeply, but you’re met with a wall.
You see their anxiety, their procrastination, or their shut down, and you’re left anxious and asking, “Am I doing something wrong?”
It’s the same painful cycle. Like Rachel, whose positive tone caused her daughter to shut down. Or Stephanie, whose well-meaning questions put her son into a defensive mode.
It’s exhausting. As a teen anxiety coach and mom to an anxious son, I know it feels like you’re failing at the one thing that matters: your relationship.
Here’s the truth: You’re not a bad parent. Your teen isn’t broken.
The problem is their shutdown is a way to protect themselves - often driven by anxiety - and while you have good intentions, you’re unintentionally triggering it.
In This Free Workshop, You’ll Discover:
Reason #1: They are shutting down from ANXIETY.
We’ll explore the teen whose brain is already overwhelmed with worst-case scenarios. You’ll learn why your simple question feels like an attack and how their zoning out is a desperate attempt to find safety.
Reason #2: They are shutting down from SHAME.
We’ll cover the teen who secretly fears they aren’t good enough. You’ll learn why your helpful advice is heard as criticism adn how they shut down to protect their worth.
Reason #3: They are shutting down from ANGER.
We’ll dive into the teen who feels pushed, nagged, and controlled. You’ll learn why their stubborn silence is actually a powerful act of resistance to protect their autonomy.
PLUS: The One Tool You’ll Need: You’ll also get the simple, actionable tool you can use tonight to validate their emotion instead of accidentally triggering it.
What Parents Are Saying
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“It was like the veil is lifted. I was seeing her shut down as her being angry, but now I understand she was just trying to avoid further conflict. This was so practical...you can actually use it."
Rachel P.
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“I gained so much insight into the voice in my teen's head. I now understand what motivates him and I'm less anxious myself. I've been able to let a lot of that stuff go."
Stephanie T.
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“This is the closest thing to having a manual to raise teens. It helped me get out of the rabbit hold of worry and understand the root of our struggles. It was so helpful."
L. M.
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“My biggest aha moment was realizing my instinct as a helper to offer advice and solve the problem was being read by my son as mistrust. This gave me the self-awareness to let him go on his own journey."
Shawna
Hi, I’m Becky Funk.
I’m a Teen Anxiety Coach, a mom to two young men, and a former high school and college teacher. But more importantly, I’ve been where you are.
I’ve stumbled. I’ve felt that pit in my stomach, wondering if I was getting it all wrong. I’ve learned - from my own failures and from coaching anxious teens - that communication is key.
My mission is to help you cut through the noise, understand your teen, rebuild your connection. Because protecting your relationship with your teen at all cost is the most important work there is.