Teen Counseling
Family. Friends. Social media. Homework. Sports.
Work. Hobbies. Practice. Sleep. Grades. Chores...
Teens have a lot to balance these days.
And they are balancing all of this during a time when society is facing the impact of political and social unrest, a global pandemic, an economic recession, and more.
No wonder teens are facing higher rates of depression, anxiety, stress, and overwhelm than previous generations.
While social media has made talking about mental health more common, it can still be difficult for teens to get good support for their mental health.
Our therapists help teens build the skills and confidence to navigate the current world and their future lives.
Developing skills now will allow teens to thrive and build a strong foundation for the rest of their lives.
Parents and caregivers, you can support your teen with their mental health by listening and connecting them to supports that can strengthen your village.
Teens, talk with your caregiver to get the support you need for your mental health.
Individual counseling for teens can help...
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SELF ASSESSMENT FOR TEENS
How to Get Started with Teen Counseling:
Getting started is as simple as completing our 5-minute
Intake Pre-screen where you will:
- Briefly share with us why you're seeking services and your presenting concerns.
- Complete a brief risk assessment to ensure you're not at risk for harm to yourself or others.
- Schedule your initial appointment, or a complimentary 15-minute consultation, to ensure you are connecting to the service and provider that’s the best fit for you immediately after you submit your Intake Pre-screen.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS for teens)
Your problem doesn’t have to be “bad enough” to get help by going to therapy. The most important thing to understand is how you specifically are impacted by it. There are many reasons someone might come to therapy including:
- Dealing with bullying
- Improving grades and motivation
- Learning how to manage stress
- Improving relationships
- Getting through something hard that happened in the past
- Feeling less worried about everything
- Coping with feeling sad or not enjoying life
Therapy is different for every person. Your therapist should listen to you so they best understand your needs and goals. You and your therapist might talk through situations, practice skills, use worksheets, or complete an activity during your sessions. You may also have skills to practice outside of sessions.
During the first few times you meet, your therapist will ask questions to get to know you better. They will then help you set goals for your work together and a plan for what you will do. As you make progress, you may meet less frequently. Eventually, you and your therapist will stop meeting as you feel and do better on your own.
You get a chance to share what you want in therapy. Your therapist is there to help you find solutions to challenges you have, not to judge you.
While your therapist won’t force you to share, they may encourage you to share since understanding you is the best way your therapist can help you find solutions to the challenges you are facing.
Talking with a therapist is different than talking with family and friends because you will be working on specific goals rather than venting or getting advice.
How long someone is in therapy is different for each person. Some people are in therapy for only a few months while others are in therapy for a year.
When you start feeling and doing better, your therapist may start meeting with you less often to let you practice the things you’ve learned.
Eventually, you and your therapist will stop meeting. You may still have challenges at this point as well as more goals, but you will have more skills to be able to face challenges and acheive your goals on your own.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS for parents)
There are a lot of signs that your teen's mental health might not be where you want it to be. Sometimes mental health impacts our relationships, making it harder for teens to get along with friends or family or causing them to pull away from important relationships.
Other times it looks like worrying about everything or a specific thing so much that they can’t focus on anything else.
It can also impact what they do day to day, like making life less enjoyable, making it hard to go to sleep/wake up, causing physical pains like headaches/stomach aches, or causing mental fog.
Additionally, mental health challenges changes how teens view themselves or how they perform. They may feel less confident in a sport or their grades may drop.
While we sometimes notice these changes, other times other people notice them first. Therapy may be able to help improve your teen's mental health.
It depends, meetings may include the teen, caregivers, other family, or siblings. You might meet individually or all together at different times.
Your teen’s therapist may also suggest group therapy or a support where they can get additional support from other people like them.
The therapist might talk with your teen’s doctor, supports at their school, or other people on their support team with your permission. This is to make sure that you and your teen have as much support as possible when therapy ends.
How long someone is in therapy is different for each person. Some people are in therapy for only a few months while others are in therapy for a year.
As your teen develops skills and starts to improve, they may start meeting with their therapist less frequently. You can work with your teen's therapist to discuss supports for after therapy ends.
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