Specialties

We can help get to the root of oppositional and defiant behavior, rule-breaking, and high risk behaviors. The bold emotions and impulsivity of adolescence requires support that can hold boundaries and also be a trusted support.

For teens dealing with depression, we can help identify the root causes- whether biological or related to transitions. We can help your teen start to engage in their lives again and start to build more positive emotional experiences.

Teenagers have so many pressures to contend with- social media, academic requirements, sports, social acceptance, changing family dynamics, body image concerns, college applications, more freedom and responsibility. For those with anxiety disorders or those whole simply feel constant pressure, we can help.

One of the most important and hardest to learn skills for teenagers is identifying and appropriately expressing their emotions. We can get through the often used emotion of anger, irritability and resentment to process the harder ones- loneliness, sadness, disappointment, guilt and fear. We can provide a trustworthy ear and honest direction for how to really say how you feel.

Teenagers have trouble right-sizing their problems and often avoid or minimize things that are too much to deal with. Having immediate and ongoing support to process trauma provides a safe outlet, and can help prevent it from causing dangerous behaviors, emotional disconnect, or inability to trust others in the future.

When ‘normal teen experimenting’ becomes dangerous, causes family conflict, gets in the way of academic success, or seems out of control, it can be hard to know what to do. Too often, teens will disconnect further from their family when they need them the most because they can’t have emotionally balanced conversations about their use. We can help build insight and teach skills to be safe and successful in this time of developmental transition.

For teens dealing with ADHD or executive functioning difficulties, high school is a time where the emotions and stress around this often become really heightened. Mounting pressures from school and peers create an environment that can become explosive or cause emotional shutdown for teens. We can help work on the underlying issues, maintain better emotional regulation to stay focused, and teach skills to improve teens’ ability to meet their goals.

Teens have to navigate the challenges of identity formation and building a sense of self that comes with their developmental stage. High school can be a brutal place to find yourself, and having a trusted support can help challenge body image and confidence issues, build confidence in social situations, and help them identify and work toward what makes them truly happy.

Constant arguing, resentments, or explosive emotions with parents or siblings can deeply affect the development of teenagers. They are often the last to speak up about their real emotional needs. Whether the conflict is between married partners, divorced parents working through tough emotions, explosive or struggling siblings, or with the teens themselves- we can help adolescents feel safe to express their emotions and figure out what they need to thrive.

For adolescents, maintaining focus and success in school can be a real challenge. School avoidance or refusal, suspensions and disciplinary actions, falling grades, or high risk behaviors in school can all increase during this time. Working through the blocks to succeeding in what adolescents care about and finding out what stands in their way can be a game changer for building confidence and emotional wellbeing.