Therapy for Teens

Teen years challenge both parent and child.

If you could go back in time to your adolescent years, would you? Think back for a moment.

Friendship circles and fitting in for teens trump communicating and cooperating with your parents.

The pressure to perform academically to prepare for college admission creates stress and anxiety in teenagers.

Hormones and emotions create highs and lows, leaving parents wondering about the cause. Social media and FOMO are recent additions that complicate the teen’s world.

Teenagers experience wavering self-esteem and are exploring self-identity. Sometimes their curiosity and sense of discovery lead to high-risk behaviors.

Making the connection is not always easy.

As a parent, you might say, “Wait a minute – maybe you ARE in the adolescent years – but now I’m the parent and all the wiser. Right?”

Then why is it so difficult to connect with your teen and help them?

Don’t worry. It’s normal for your teen to want help from someone other than you right now. It’s part of their practice to be independent.

However, your teen still needs your help! Finding them a therapist with whom they feel comfortable IS a great place to start.

Let me connect with your teen.

Therapy with teens involves “speaking their language” and allowing them space to be themselves – even if they haven’t figured that part out yet.

Once we meet, it’s an opportunity for your teen to “feel me out” so that they feel empowered to make the decision that we are a good fit.

Making that connection is the most critical piece, and from there, we will carefully unpack everything they’ve been holding inside (or acting out) and make sense of it all.

Together, we will support your teen through their challenges.

Parents, let’s make reliving those teenage years less stressful for you. Contact me today! (310) 567-4878