Teen Therapy

It’s Tough Out There

With social media, the demands of college acceptance, and dramatic increases in rates of depression and anxiety, it is more important than ever to tackle issues with your teenager sooner rather than later.

Day to day, you never know what you’re going to get with your teen. One day brings optimism and the next brings a setback that feels insurmountable.

Your child used to talk to you but no longer does. Now they retreat to the isolation of their room. This is the scariest time for a parent.

The Time is Now

I have seen the extreme situations – the threats, the cutting and the hospital stays. There is a tumult of emotions that leads teens to act, react, and escape. You feel powerless to help.

It is harder than ever to be a teen these days. Our technology is moving too fast for our capacity to assess its potential damage. There is no catching up.

There is only dealing with the consequences and fallout of fragile self-esteems linked to online personas where virtual bullying and exclusion is as powerful as in real life. Perhaps even more so.

It Just Takes a Quick Connection

Therapy with teens only works if there is a substantial connection with the therapist.

The work is demanding, but I’ve found methods for quickly establishing a connection, often within the first session. Parents are always relieved when they see their child can finally talk to someone.

It’s difficult to see a teenager come out of therapy having clearly shed some tears, but it comes with a sense that true work is being done and your teen is finally opening up.

Change Can Happen

Sometimes it just starts with more conversation. Then a bit more connection, less isolation and coming out of their room more often.

With the right connection, teens can make powerful changes in their lives.

Teens want desperately to understand themselves.

They are open to the powerful shift in mood and optimism that can occur with therapy.

Your teen can take back control of their emotions and set themselves on a path toward resilience and success, knowing that they now have the understanding and capacity to grow and mature.

Call (770) 337-1067 today to put your teen on a path to a bright future!