Dr. Phil

Troubled Teen: Who Will Take Danielle? (12x164)

Air date: May 23, 2014

Exes Jeff and Valerie say they’re at a loss for how to help their 15-year-old daughter, Danielle, who they say has a history of lying, acting out and showing inappropriate sexual behavior. They say in kindergarten, Danielle began expressing herself sexually at school, and by second grade, was threatening physical harm and making sexually explicit comments to other students. They admit they have not been a united front while raising their daughter, who has been bounced around between them and her grandmothers while growing up. What do they believe is at the root of Danielle’s behavior? And, Jeff’s wife, Kelly, says she won’t allow Danielle to live with them because she doesn’t trust her around their three other children -- and it has put a strain on their marriage. Jeff says they’ve tried therapists, behavioral plans at school, and a residential treatment program for teens -- which Danielle was kicked out of -- but nothing seems to work. He also says he feels caught in the middle of doing what’s right for his daughter and respecting everyone’s wishes, claiming Valerie undermines his attempts to get their daughter help -- how does she respond? Dr. Phil, along with Troy Dunn, author of Family: The Good F Word: The Life-Changing Action Plan for Building Your Best Family, sits everyone down in hope of a resolution. Can this family unite for the best interests of Danielle? And, Dr. Phil has a heart-to-heart talk with the teen backstage. How does she explain her behavior?