teen therapy
Teen years are packed with so much change, it can bring its own set of stressors and challenges. Historically, teens years are when humans begin to develop their own sense of self, identify their wants/needs for the future, and have fun. Sometimes this is not the case due to a variety of reasons or stressors. Teenagers often experience high stress as they begin to develop their own identity, seek more independence, use social media, navigate social dynamics, and push back on parents.
Your teen might be experiencing:
Worry and overwhelm about the future​​
Anxiety about grades/school performance
Stress about their sport or extracurricular
Anger reactivity or irritability
Poor self-esteem
Low drive or motivation
Digestive issues
Physical complaints of stress or anxiety
Avoidance of responsibilities/tasks or "hard things"
Conflict with friends, peers, teachers, and/or coaches
Poor body image and comparing self to others
Big swings in mood
Hiding things or lying
Neurodivergent challenges
People-pleasing behaviors, struggles to stick up for themselves
Often feeling unheard or misunderstood
Loneliness or isolation
Consistent fights with family members
Lack of coping skills
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Our therapists aim to provide a safe space for teens to feel understood, seen, and heard. We utilize various modalities in sessions with teens to meet them where they are and provide a safe place to land each week.
Therapy focuses on the teen, but also includes parents. We value meeting with parents to discuss concerns and provide resources/recommendations to best support your family. We often find progress moves faster with parent participation.
What we help teens with:
ADHD, autism, & neurodiversity
Adoption
Anxiety, depression, OCD
Anger & irritability
Attachment & relationship concerns
Birth trauma
Blended family dynamics
Bullying
Chronic pain & chronic illness
Developmental trauma
Divorce
Grief/loss
Identity development & exploration
Life transitions
Medical conditions
Prenatal or perinatal trauma
Self-harm behaviors
Sibling dynamics
Social skills
Social media & technology
Substance use
Trauma, PTSD, & Complex-PTSD
Therapy can help your teen:
Identify and practice regulation skills
Build self-esteem/confidence
Work through stressors/concerns
Express feelings more openly
Tolerate emotions more effectively
Build capacity for distress and frustration
Disrupt unhelpful coping patterns
Decrease behavioral outbursts and concerns
Move stuck trauma through the body
Foster a positive sense of self-worth and self-esteem
Cope with stress more effectively
Develop better self-care routines/rituals
Improve sleeping and eating behaviors
Decrease symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, & PTSD
Our therapy approaches
Activity therapy
Animal assisted therapy
Attachment based interventions/therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
EMDR
Expressive arts
Group therapy
Mindfulness based interventions/therapy
Movement
Music
Person-Centered Therapy
Sand Tray Therapy
Somatic Experiencing (SE)
Read more about our therapy approaches here
