Maybe your teen has come to you struggling with anxiety about school or feeling depressed with how the last year has been for them – or even struggling with peer relationships. Or maybe you’re noticing they’re spending a lot of time in their room, an excess amount of hours on their phone, eating less, or exhibiting other concerning behaviors. These are all signs that your teen may be struggling, and these are all common things we can work on in therapy.
How can therapy help?
I work with teens giving them the tools to manage depression, stress & anxiety and teach them how to control these feelings and behaviors. Teen therapy can strongly improve teen relationships, especially with parents, guardians, siblings, and peers.
When is the right time?
Now is the right time. Don’t wait until behaviors become unmanageable. Catching these ques early and starting therapy is the best approach. However, if you’ve found yourself on my website today because you feel these behaviors have already become unmanageable, it’s not too late. Together we can work on helping your teen cope and manage these feelings to set them up for success now and in their early adulthood years to come.
Talking with your teen about therapy.
To start, share with your teen that you’d like them to meet me and you think I can help them with the things they are struggling with. Our first session will be all about getting comfortable and acclimated with one another and a gentle introduction to therapy. We will discuss privacy & confidentiality in depth – including what that will mean for disclosure of what is discussed in session and what role you as the parent will play in therapy. At that session we will make our plan together for moving forward with therapeutic treatment.