“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
~E. E. Cummings
Teen Therapy
Are you worried about your teen and wondering if teen counseling could help?
Is your teen easily agitated or upset?
Do they seem overwhelmed and sad most of the time?
Are they having trouble concentrating?
Are they shy and withdrawn and avoiding social interactions?
Do they seem unmotivated and disinterested in things they used to love?
Are they sleeping or eating more or less than usual?
Are they angry, belligerent, or violent?
Are they overcome by a past trauma?
Are you worried about substance or alcohol abuse?
Have you noticed unexplained scabs or scars and wonder about cutting or self-harm?
Do you have an overachieving perfectionist being affected by school pressure and academic expectations?
Is the pressure of college admissions or sports teams becoming too much?
Is your teen engaging in risky behaviors?
Has the pandemic caused changes in your teen’s mood, behavior, communication or interests and you’re worried they might need some extra support?
I CAN HELP!
I have over 20 years experience working as a teen therapist specifically with teenagers
struggling with all these issues and more. My passion is connecting with teens and helping them to believe in themselves, to rediscover hope and purpose and watching them transform. Finding a therapist that is a good fit is important for anyone, but even more so for teenagers. They are often more resistant to therapy and distrustful. They take extra time, empathy, creativity, and authenticity to build trust with for effective, meaningful work to be done. There cannot be a one size fits all approach to teen counseling. I work hard to meet your teen where they are at and provide genuine heart-centered work from a foundation of evidence-based science. Call me today to see if I might be a good fit for your teen!
Adolescence is HARD.
It is a time of transition between childhood and adulthood which can leave many teens feeling like they just don’t quite fit in anywhere. There are new bodies, new emotions, new desires, new identities, new relationships, and changing brains; all a recipe for something incredibly fantastic and wildly complicated. It can be an exciting and adventurous time and an extremely challenging and tumultuous one!
Teen therapy can be an essential support to help your teen thrive during their adolescence or to help them build resilience and learn to cope in the face of trauma, loss, or their ever-changing world.
Our teenagers today need even more support than ever. The pandemic has affected them in a unique and significant way.
They may not always be speaking up, but they are struggling. Depression and anxiety can look different in teens and their natural push outward toward independence and social relationships and away from home may mean that they are not opening up to you or sharing the way they used to. Having a space where they can explore these internal struggles is imperative to their well-being and the key to helping them transition to healthy adults. Give me a call today to see if I can be that safe space for your teen.
What Teens & Their Families are Saying
“On behalf of all of us, we want to thank you for your care and love in taking care of our son. From the minute we met you, we knew you would have an everlasting, positive effect on him. We feel blessed that it was you to be working with him and us in helping our family through this difficult time. We have noticed a huge difference in how he handles his emotions.”
— Parent of a former 14 year old male client
“Thank you for giving me motivation to change. I will stay sober.”
— Former 16 year old female client
““Thank you for everything you have done for our family. We feel like you gave us our son back!”
— Mother of a former 17 year old male client
“I wanted to say that you were instrumental in changing the course of my life.”
— Former 17 year old transgender client
“I felt safe and loved with you and I am so indescribably grateful to have worked with you.”