Teens
Tell me if this sounds familiar:
Have you struggled to get your teen to open up?
To go to school? To get their work done?
Is your teen struggling with their emotions? Their relationships?
You find yourself at a loss to help them, or even get them to talk to you at all. They’re constantly in their room or anywhere but home. Maybe you’re watching them make concerning decisions, or trust has been broken between you.
For my teenagers reading: Do you find yourself overwhelmed, but feel like it is just too hard to talk to your family and friends? Do you find yourself avoiding conflict? Struggling to navigate your parents’ rules and expectations?
Struggling with motivation? Feeling lost with adulthood and college rapidly approaching?
Having a therapist who can offer a safe, judgement-free, and private space to a teenager can be a game changer.
Some common benefits teens can gain from therapy:
Emotional Processing
In therapy, you can talk about whatever you want or need to. That one piece of media you love that nobody else will listen to you talk about? The friendship drama that you just want someone to talk you through without them telling you to drop your friend? The difficulties you have with your parents that you don’t want to hurt their feelings with? I’m here for it all.
Practice Conflict Resolution Skills
In the therapy room, we can practice walking through conflict and conversations that might initially feel overwhelming. I can walk you through the possible outcomes and help you figure out how you want to respond. Together, we can help you work out how to get your needs met in your relationships.
Identity Exploration
It’s normal to still be unsure of your future as a teenager. You might not know what comes next, or feel wholly unmotivated in the school system. Together we can explore that uncertainty, and how you want to proceed as you transition into adulthood.