The teenage years include the most rapid changes in brain development, emotions, identity, and physiology of any time in life other than infancy. It’s par for the course to wonder who has moved into your house and replaced your child sometimes! That said, if you are feeling concerned about your teenager’s behavior or emotions, please give us a call.
We speak teens, both in person and online, and can differentiate between normal adolescent development, and disordered thinking or behavior that warrants treatment. Because of all of the changes, the teenage years are one of the most common times for psychiatric disorders to present themselves. Even absent a diagnosable disorder, your teen might benefit from having someone objective to help them talk through feelings about common stressors like dating, issues with peer relationships, transitioning to high school or college, or family conflict. Additionally, we can help with:
Anxiety
Depression
Self-esteem
Emotional Regulation
Issues related to dating relationships
Identity formation
Anger
Family Changes
Parent relationship concerns
Sexual identity and orientation issues
Self-concept
Academic stress and success
Child Therapy
Child therapy, also known as counseling for kids, helps young individuals understand and manage challenges that affect their mental health. These challenges include mental health conditions, behavioral issues, traumatic events, and bullying.
Child therapists and child psychologists are well-equipped to work with kids and teens, as they’ve gone through the proper training and acquired the necessary experience to understand how their young minds work. And, more importantly, how to best help them. These professionals break down the given problem in a way that’s easier to understand, discuss, and address.
Couples Therapy
Couples Counseling with Strongest Approaches for Creating Lasting Change
“No one can dance with a partner and not touch each other’s raw spots. We must know what these raw spots are and be able to speak about them in a way that pulls our partner closer to us.” —Dr. Sue Johnson, author of Love Sense and developer of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Family Counseling
Deciding to start therapy is a big step in investing in yourself and your family. If you’re a parent you have likely used all the tools you have to help your struggling child. Or perhaps, you’ve tried everything to find relief from the distress you’re experiencing, but you need some extra help. Maybe, your relationship is struggling and you want to rebuild the loving connection you once had with your partner.
Individual Counseling