Teen
Therapy

Today’s teen faces a different world.

Ryan feels overwhelmed by the demands of school, activities, and friends. He has started to withdraw more and more.

Olivia is getting into trouble. She used to be easy going, but now she talks back to teachers and argues with her parents.

Hailey has been so sad lately. She says she feels bad about herself and even has urges to hurt herself.

These teens are facing more than they can manage, and their parents aren’t sure what to do.

The teen years are filled with challenges.

I meet with teens in hard places and help them sort out what is going on inside them.

Sometimes they need help making connections between events happening in their lives and their own emotions and behavior.

We work on improving relationships, becoming aware of physical signals they experience, changing negative thoughts, and exploring new patterns.

After removing obstacles, we move forward to new skills and choices.

Parents are hugely important in the lives of teens. I usually meet with parents and teens together and separately to help everyone share the same understanding and plan.

Your teen can learn new coping strategies to help them overcome the challenges they face.

Ryan is now back to most of his activities and feels like he can cope.

Olivia’s pushback has faded to normal teenage levels and she has more positive relationships with the adults in her life.

Hailey sees that a lot of the problem was not about her, and she has learned to set boundaries that protect her.

Your teen needs some help as they face this complicated life. Call me at (512) 831-7909 and set up a consult about how to get them back on track.

(Scenarios above are composites. Names and details do not reflect actual clients.)