Launching into Young Adulthood: Evidence-Based Tools and Psychological Skills to Help Teens Succeed
Book Details
- Publisher : Routledge
- Published : November 2026
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 158
- Category :
Forthcoming - Category 2 :
Child and Adolescent Studies - Catalogue No : 98676
- ISBN 13 : 9781041093046
- ISBN 10 : 1041093047
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The transition from adolescence to adulthood can be challenging. This easy-to-read guide on “how to succeed” as a young adult provides hands-on tools for building emotional awareness and psychological skills to successfully launch into early adulthood.
Written by experts in clinical psychology, this transformational book provides a contextual background and specific proactive plan to prepare young adults to become independent from their primary caregivers when they enter adulthood. Detailed yet accessible, this book explores essential topics from a psychological lens including decision-making, goal-setting, identifying strengths and weaknesses, managing distress and “successful failures,” understanding social connections and expectations, and how to use your unique skills to your advantage. Real-life examples are presented to illustrate how to work through potential problems young adults face when entering an independent life, with additional activities, exercises, and questionnaires to aid in learning and development.
This book is an ideal resource for young adults looking to equip themselves with the skills to tackle the transition into adulthood. It is also a helpful guide for parents and caregivers as well as mental health professionals who work with adolescents, teens, and young adults.
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'This is an essential, evidence-based guide for helping teens and young adults build the real world skills needed for confident independence. Drawing on years of clinical experience, the authors offer practical tools, clear frameworks, and engaging exercises that address everything from decision making and distress tolerance to family dynamics and financial realities. This book stands out for its proactive, skills focused approach, making it invaluable for young adults, parents, and professionals alike. A timely, empowering roadmap for thriving in adulthood rather than merely getting by.'
David Tolin, Ph.D., author of Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions and clinic director at the Institute of Living/Anxiety Disorders Center
'Drs. Kaplan, Villavicencio, and Dumessa have provided an invaluable resource that addresses the critically important topic of young adults who are struggling to develop the skills needed to thrive without high levels of support from their parents. It provides specific and practical guidance and information regarding what step parents and young adults can do to make meaningful and lasting change. It is highly recommended!'
Jonathan Dalton, Ph.D., owner and director of the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change, Rockville MD
Table of Contents
1. Defining the Problem: What is the Common Saying, “Failure to Launch” and What Does it Mean to be a Successful, Independent Young Adult?
2. How to Follow the Life-Prep Program: The Basic Psychological Skills Needed to Become a Successful Young Adult
3. Defining Strengths, Weaknesses and Limitations
4. Learning Adult Responsibilities
5. Developing Distress Tolerance
6. Managing Your Social Connections and Expectations
7. Problem-Solving and Opportunities for “Successful Failures”
8. Decision-Making and Organizational Skills
9. Using Skills Instead of Passion to Determine Life Satisfaction
10. Goal Setting: Making Specific but Flexible Plans
11. The Role of Families and Society in Making Progress Towards a Successful Launch
12. Clinical Disorders and their Contribution to Failure to Launch
13. When “Failure to Launch” Becomes Entrenched
14. Conclusion: The Road Ahead
About the Author(s)
Johanna Kaplan, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and director of the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill (WACCH) in Washington, DC.
Anna Villavicencio, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist at the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill (WACCH). She is an adjunct lecturer at Catholic University of America, Department of Psychology, where she teaches classes in psychological disorders and adult psychopathology.
Lediya Dumessa, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist at Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill (WACCH). She is a graduate research assistant at Resilience and Regulation Lab at Mississippi State University.
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