Teen Issues

For the last 10 years I have successfully worked with teens and preteens with a variety of concerns including: behavioral, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and family conflict.

As a therapist, I understand the unique challenges teens face—pressure from school, social expectations, identity struggles, and emotional ups and downs. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where teens can express themselves openly and develop healthy coping skills. Using evidence-based approaches like CBT and mindfulness, I help them build confidence, manage stress, and navigate relationships. My goal is to support teens in gaining self-awareness and resilience as they grow into young adults.

The teen years come with a variety of changes. It can be challenging to balance socialization [friendships, relationship with parent(s), relationship with sibling(s), social media] as teens learn their individual likes, dislikes, values, interests and needs. I provide a nonjudgmental space where teens can learn tools to process and cope with their unique emotional experiences, and most importantly, walk away with radically accepting they are not defined by their feelings.

Our clinicians help adolescents develop a more secure and healthy identity and understanding of themselves, improve communication skills, and resolve conflicts both inside and outside the home. In working with teens, our clinicians first and foremost foster a space where they feel truly safe to open up and trust in the relationship. We value authentic connection and trust.

I have 15+ years helping adolescent clients with severe mental health issues. This includes anger management, behavioral issues, relationship issues, and internet/pornography addiction.

Navigating the teen years can be tough, and counseling is here to help you through it. Whether you're dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, or just need someone to talk to, therapy offers a supportive space to work things out. Together, we’ll tackle challenges, build coping skills, and help you feel more confident and empowered. If you're looking for a non-judgmental ally who understands what you're going through, I'm here for you.

Kristen works with adolescent and young adults on issues of peer pressure, identity, self image, self worth, transitions, and work/ school stressors.

I have 11 years working with teens and their families, and find passion working with this group of individuals. Helping teens improve self-awareness and self worth is a large goal of mine in the therapy space. Sometimes teens just need a safe space to feel heard, other times we are addressing bigger challenges, either way, I am to help them feel safe, while also making sure parents are included (as appropriate) and are provided with tools as well.

I love my work with teenagers and have worked with teenagers for nine years. Adolescence can be a time of great pain as well as great growth and initiation into great wisdom.

Children and adolescents experience the world, with all its stresses and challenges, often without the coping skills they need to thrive. My goal when working with young people is to help them gain a new sense of control over their lives to help them conquer whatever may be challenging them.

Being a teen is HARD. Period. There are so many different issues that can pop up throughout these vital years and sometimes we just need to talk about it with someone, figure out what the next steps are, and start to move forward!

Being a teenager is hard, especially when you feel misunderstood. You may clash with your parents, who don’t see that your experience is different from theirs. Home and school values might conflict, leaving you feeling like you’re living a double life, constantly adapting but never truly seen. Feeling trapped, angry, or alone can take a toll on your mental health. Adolescence is a time of self-discovery—figuring out who you are and where you belong. Therapy can help you!

I have worked with adolescents who are actively "at-risk" of eating disorders, suicide, alcohol and/or substance(s) usage, cutting, depression, anxiety, etc. I am open to discussing my layered approach to these issues. Mostly , it begins with CBT....

I’ve worked with teens in varying levels of treatment including residential treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and outpatient therapy. I love working with teens because of the unique experiences during this phase of life. The teens I help struggle with school, family relationships, peer relationships, and finding who they are and who they want to be. I help teens build confidence in all areas of their lives.

Adolescence is an awkward time. You're juggling schoolwork, friend and family drama, and navigating personal changes. You crave freedom, autonomy, and to be understood, but it can be challenging for adults to relate. As a baby-faced millennial and specialist in working with teens, I empower young people by providing a safe space where they can be authentically themselves. Together, we'll navigate these challenges and empower you to make choices that align with who you're becoming.

I love working with adolescents -- it may take a second to gain trust (understandably) but once you do, they dive deep (and are hilarious). I work to be the kind of therapist I needed as a teen. I help teens work through anxiety, depression, family issues, relationship issues while exploring their own identities & finding their place in this world. I want teens to know their value in a society where they are often devalued. And I want parents & teens to connect in healthy ways.

I have worked extensively with adolescents and teenagers on everything from anxiety/panic attacks to Identity, depression, self harm, and the early stages of eating or substance disorders. We also work on issues related to the covid-19 pandemic, online vs. in-person school, academic pressures, perfectionism, how to make decisions about choosing a high school or college. And I focus with them on increasing their strengths such as creativity, insight, and the desire to do the therapeutic work.