Teen Counseling

There is a ridiculously high standard placed on teenage girls.

Anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, STRESS…

Academic pressure mounts. Time management skills are just not happening.

The desire to be beautiful and attractive feels overwhelming.

Trying to act appropriately in all situations, get along with their family, have a great group of friends…

“ENOUGH ALREADY!”

Teenage Stress & Development = Teenage Issues

It’s no wonder so many of our teens dive headfirst into unhealthy relationships, become easily overwhelmed, struggle with feeling good enough, become glued to their phones, and aren’t living up to their potential.

The teenage years are HARD to navigate, especially from a parental point of view.

How much do you intervene?

How much do you stay back in quiet support?

These are tough questions and depend on each specific teenager, their development, and their current situation.

I understand that each teenager is uniquely wired and needs specific support depending on their strengths and struggles.

With all this going on, you’ll be shocked by this sobering statistic…

It was recently published that two-thirds of teenagers report feeling as though there isn’t ONE SINGLE supportive adult in their life who understands their problems and is there for them.

This is a difficult reality most of our teenagers experience every… single… day.

Trying to walk through adolescence alone often produces a destructive storm with trauma and pain remaining in its wake.

Teenagers simply don’t know how to work through these things…

They don’t know how to talk about difficult emotions like shame, anxiety, anger, etc. This is mostly because their brain and body have a massive growth spurt.

And even if they did know how to talk about them, teenage girls don’t know where to GO with these emotions. They’re not sure their parents can handle the truth… and their friends often seem as though they are occupied dealing with their own struggles.

Plus, there’s the fear of being judged and criticized for something that seems out of their control.

That’s why I’m here – to give teen girls a place to go.

Adults often don’t have the ability or the strategies to support struggling adolescents. That’s why I’m here – to help them work through the issues that are weighing them down – issues like obsessing about their appearance, losing weight, melting under academic pressure, or hurting themselves.

In therapy, your teen will have someone who is empathetic without judgment or condemnation.

Together, we’ll find the cause and meaning behind their emotions. I also love explaining in simple terms what is happening in the brain when unwanted behaviors arise (especially in the teenage brain) and how we can support its healthy development. This normalizes my teenage clients’ struggles but also teaches them they can make positive changes.

I absolutely adore my teenage clients and feel blessed to play a role in their beautiful lives!