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Today’s Teenagers

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You know how parents say that when they give birth, they should receive an instruction booklet for raising this "Thing"? This is the instruction booklet for raising teens. Love it!

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Licensed Counselor

Roy Petitfils is an internationally recognized expert in understanding and raising teenagers. He is a therapist at Pax Renewal Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. He holds a Masters in Mental Health and School Counseling from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. He is an expert in raising and understanding teenagers.

Award Winning Author

He has authored, What Teens Want You to Know (But Won’t Tell You), A Practical Guide to High School Campus Ministry (St. Mary’s Press, 2007), What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About the First Five Years of Marriage (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2010) and God Wears Running Shoes: Spiritual Reflections for Those Ministering to Young People (2009).

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Roy is an internationally sought after speaker who uses humor, passion, clinical and life experience to help adults connect with teens and teens to know, understand and love themselves.

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Award-winning Author

Roy has published four books, including his most recent What Teens Want You to Know (But Don’t Tell You).

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Roy Petitfils Books | Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety and Depression | God Wears Running Shoes | What Teens Want You To Know | What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About The First Five Years of Marriage

Recent Posts

Check out Roy’s most recent blogs and videos!

  • Accompanying LGBTQ Teens

Accompanying LGBTQ Teens

January 5th, 2017|1 Comment

If you are reading this on your mobile device or blog post update, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode Roy offers practical strategies for helping teens who identify on the LGBTQ [...]

  • Helping Teens Form a Healthy Relationship with Food

Helping Teens Form a Healthy Relationship with Food

December 27th, 2016|Comments Off on Helping Teens Form a Healthy Relationship with Food

If you are reading this on your mobile device or in a blog update email, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode Roy sits down with Yvette Quantz, RDN, a registered [...]

  • Helping Teenagers Who Self Injure

Helping Teenagers Who Self Injure

December 26th, 2016|Comments Off on Helping Teenagers Who Self Injure

Part 1 If reading this on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. Roy addresses a serious affliction facing many teens today: self-injurious behavior. In this first of a two-part [...]

Normal Teenage Behavior

WHO IS ROY PETITFILS?

Roy Petitfils is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Youngsville, LA. Roy studied ministry and spirituality at The Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and holds a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from University of Louisiana. Roy has worked with youth and young adults for more than 25 years as minister, a teacher, school administrator, school counselor and now as a counselor in private practice. He specializes in counseling teens and young adults. Roy regularly consults with schools, publishers and organizations helping them more effectively reach and minister to youth and young adults. He is an expert at understanding and influencing teenagers.

Roy has published five books, including his most recent Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety and Depression and What Teens Want You to Know (But Don’t Tell You). Roy’s blue collar roots, natural humor, contagious enthusiasm and diverse personal and professional background have made him an internationally sought after presenter, consultant and therapist. Roy lives with his wife Mindi of 19 years and their two sons Max and Benjamin in Youngsville, Louisiana.