San Diego · teens, college students, kids & parents

A place to get your footing.

Anxiety, friendship, phones, school, the weird years after high school. You do not have to sort that out alone. Dr. O'Donnell helps kids, teens, and young adults find language that actually works for them in their lives.

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Kids

Friendships, worry, school stress, and the first time a group chat feels bigger than the classroom.

Teens

Identity, conflict, tech-aggression, and the gap between who you are and who the feed says you should be.

College & young adults

Leaving home, roommates, dating, burnout, and the quiet panic of “I should have this figured out.”

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How it feels

Straightforward. A little funny. Not a lecture.

Parents often say they expected a talk and got tools they could use that night. Teens stay because it does not sound like an assembly.

“I didn’t expect to laugh so much about parenting. Complicated topics, simple and useful. I am already picturing the blender and avoiding the rabbit hole.”

— Mom of 3, after a parent workshop