Counseling for Teens
Your teen’s carrying a weight and you see it.
She’s not the carefree kid she used to be.
School is in full swing.
She’s taking advanced classes but not as many as she used to.
You wish she’d put more effort into studies and that her grades reflected full effort.
Conversations about school turn to explosions and she runs off to her room – she doesn’t want to talk about it.
You can tell by the way she picks at herself and doesn’t eat well, that something is not right.
Emotions are all over the place and frustration boils over more than necessary.
Band practice and church. Friends and a boy she likes.
You question some of the people she chooses to have relationships with.
It seems like some of them are bringing her down.
It’s unnerving when she changes who she is to fit in with certain people.
Her lack of confidence shows up in relationships.
Handling her feelings and communicating about them is not a skill she has.
I can help her understand and learn to regulate her varying feelings.
In therapy, she will learn coping strategies to navigate the difficult things she encounters.
She will learn to process her painful experiences and access calmness more readily.
Shutting down or acting out will become a thing of the past as she learns essential new skills.
She can learn how to engage in healthy, non-reactive communication.
Together, she and I will look at the components of healthy relationships.
Assertive, calm communication will become her default.
Episodes of eye rolling or storming off will decrease.
She will be more prepared to handle the challenges the coming years will bring.
Don’t wait another moment to give your teen a better path forward!
Healthy coping strategies for now and the future.
More connection with this child you love. And peace of mind knowing you are doing all you can to help her.
Contact me today to help your teen get past feeling worried, anxious, depressed, and stuck.