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Oren Raz. MA, MFT - January 21, 2009 / 7:30 p.m.

Stranger in a Strange Land: How understanding brain development can help families support their LGBT adolescent and young adult children.

In adolescence, the brain changes more rapidly than at any other time except infancy and early childhood. No wonder teens sometimes feel like strangers in a strange land. That’s especially true for LGBT youth, whose emerging identity may make them feel alienated from their families and friends.

Oren Raz, a marriage and family therapist with special expertise in neurobiology, will provide crucial information on brain development and its impact on the coming out process. He will give us tools to understand and process our own reactions to young people and help us develop balanced responses to their needs and behaviors. These insights will promote positive relationships that will enrich the family experience for all members.

Born in Israel, Oren also understands the tensions arising when traditional cultures intersect with life in urban Los Angeles. A graduate of Tel Aviv University with degrees in psychology and philosophy, Oren studied Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University, where he received his Master’s degree with honors and was inducted into the National Psychology Honor Society.

Join us as Oren helps us decode the workings of young brains and shows us strategies for making sure the young people in our lives are neurologically wired for a successful entrance into the adult world.

For more information on Oren Raz, go to www.OrenRazTherapy.com

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