Whenever I consider taking on a new teenage patient I speak to the parents about what they can do to support their teenager’s treatment. The single most important way parents can help their teenagers benefit from therapy is to bring them to their sessions as consistently as possible. The ideal is for the patient to attend every session, which always takes place on the same day of the week, at the same time, in the same room with the same therapist for as long as necessary until positive behavioral change and emotional growth are achieved. This consistency is a crucial part of the therapeutic process and no therapy can be successful without it.