Teenagers

We love working with teenagers to help them learn how to manage their anxiety, set healthy boundaries, change their negative thought patterns, and value the amazing individual they are.

For middle school, high school, and college-age clients, we utilize elements of Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy with a fun sprinkle of expressive arts, sandtray, or play therapy! We will work together to tailor a therapy approach that you are comfortable with and works well for your child. Therapy works best when the client is willing to put in the effort to practice the skills and complete the “homework”. By giving them some elements of choice in their therapy approach, the more likely they are to want to do the work outside of our sessions together.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) teaches lifelong skills like mindfulness (learning to control your thoughts and focus your attention), tolerating unwanted feelings, regulating your emotions, and effectively interacting with other people. DBT has been proven to be effective with people of all ages who experience intense emotions and have a hard time handling those emotions in a healthy way. If you’re experiencing intense anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or thoughts of self-harm, this is an amazing approach to teach you specific skills that will be able to give you some relief from those negative feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how your thoughts, feelings, and actions all affect the other in a cyclical fashion. CBT teaches coping skills to analyze your thought patterns, find negative thinking habits, and replace them with more realistic ways of thinking. This approach is beneficial for people who suffer from anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, catastrophic thinking, or jumping to negative conclusions about others or yourself.