Counseling Adolescents

I work with teens, families, and parents navigating the teen years.  Sometimes together, sometimes separately. 

Therapy for Teens.  Individual therapy for adolescents to explore what's happening in their own world, at their own pace, with someone who won't report back to their parents unless safety requires it. (see below)

Family Therapy.  Sessions where the whole family meets together to work through what's happening between you, whether that's communication that's broken down, a specific conflict, or a transition the family is adjusting to.

Parent Support Therapy.  A space for parents to process the stress, fear, and exhaustion that can come with raising a struggling adolescent, with guidance informed by years of working directly with teens. 

Parenting a teen can feel overwhelming and confusing, even for the most loving and thoughtful parents.  For more than 20 years, I’ve helped families who feel overwhelmed by school, friendships, the future, and growing up in today’s complicated world.  

I've helped parents understand what is happening in the teen years and find ways to remain connected during this turbulent time.

Whether your teen has hit a wall or is struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, or risky behavior, I can help your family find a way forward.

Yes, I do.  As children grow up, family dynamics shift.  Family therapy gives everyone room to speak up and helps you find better ways to talk and understand each other. 

Adolescence doesn’t magically end after high school. Many college-age young adults feel lost for a while. If your 20-something is struggling or feeling stuck, therapy can help.

Today's young adults feel like they’re supposed to have everything figured out by now. Instead they feel overwhelmed or frozen. Some move back home, aren’t working, and aren’t sure what comes next.

What they’re often dealing with is a huge Life Transition. Therapy can give them space to sort through the pressure, figure out who they are, and take the next step forward.

Most teens and young adults benefit from both practical coping tools and a space to talk things through.

Some want help learning specific ways to handle stress, relationships, or big decisions. Others need a place to sort through the thoughts and feelings that have been building up.

We work at their pace to find what actually helps them move forward.

Most middle school and high school teens tend to open up more in person, so I usually recommend meeting in the office.  That said, every teen is different. If your teen prefers to meet online, we can try it and see how it works for them.

People who are college-aged and older do well either online or in person, so we can go with what feels most comfortable for them.

When working with teens, I share assessments, general updates, safety concerns, and ways parents can support their teen's progress.  Most of what teens say in therapy stays private. That privacy helps them open up and get more out of therapy. 

For young adults, the confidentiality laws are different, and I share what they allow that feels supportive to their therapy, which usually is not very much.