Mental Health and Family Struggles Masterclass

An on-demand masterclass with Dr. Matt Zakreski on the challenges facing families whose kids are struggling with mental health.

One-time payment $37 US (lifetime access)

A deeper conversation about parenting through a child’s mental health crisis

Dr. Matt Zakreski, a clinical psychologist and expert in the intersection of children, neurodiversity, and mental health, and Tilt’s Debbie Reber engage in a follow-up conversation about the impact of significant mental health challenges in neurodivergent kids on the whole family, share supportive strategies, and answer pressing questions from the community.

This supportive Masterclass is for parents and caregivers navigating mental health challenges with their neurodivergent children or adolescents, and includes conversation on the follow themes:

  • Navigating a depressed or anxious child’s relationship with screens and tech

  • How to handle it when a child’s mental health challenges negatively impact siblings

  • What to do when therapy isn’t “working”

  • Best practices for vetting more intensive supports like therapeutic boarding schools

  • Ideas for navigating school refusal, supporting children who are highly demand avoidant, and more

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Your Conversation Partners

Dr. Matt Zakreski

Matthew “Dr. Matt” Zakreski, PsyD is a high energy, creative clinical psychologist and professional speaker who utilizes an eclectic approach to meet the specific needs of his neurodivergent clients. He is proud to serve the Gifted community as a consultant, a professor, an author, and a researcher. He has spoken hundreds of times all over the world about supporting neurodivergent kids. He is the co-founder of The Neurodiversity Collective and the author of the Neurodiversity Playbook: How Neurodivergent People Can Crack the Code of Living in a Neurotypical World.

Debbie Reber

Debbie Reber

Debbie Reber, MA, is a parenting activist, bestselling author, speaker, and the founder of Tilt Parenting, a top resource for parents raising neurodivergent children. Since launching Tilt in 2016, Debbie has championed a strengths-based approach that reframes how society supports differently wired kids. Her book, Differently Wired, is widely recommended by professionals in education and mental health, and her Tilt Parenting Podcast has surpassed 8 million downloads. A certified life coach and Positive Discipline trainer, Debbie has been featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and on NewsNation, and is a two-time TEDx speaker.

What’s Included

  • 90-minute video with closed captions & speed control + audio file

  • Downloadable transcript & webinar chat

  • Extensive resource list for additional exploration

  • One-time payment of $37

  • Lifetime access

One-time payment $37 US
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