Adolescents
Being a teenager can be a very challenging and confusing time. You are not an adult, but you are not a child either. The stresses of how one should be and how one fits in the world, in combination with the worry about an uncertain future.
Counseling teenagers is not about “fixing” them – it’s about giving them the necessary support and tools for this challenging period in their lives, so they can approach their life and plans for the future form a place of certainty and security.
A therapist is a neutral third party
As a therapist, my role is not to tell you how you should live or how you should feel. I have no other agenda other than helping you to resolve current and past challenges, create better solutions and build a strong mindset so you can achieve your goals in the future.
I am aware that this doesn’t happen through judgement of criticism of your thoughts, beliefs and actions.
But instead, it happens by listening closely to what you say as well as what you don’t say, so we can uncover the pain that you are guarding against with negative behaviors and thoughts.
By being vulnerable in a safe space, we are able to navigate the true fears and worries that at the source of our distress. This allows us to see this distress from another perspective and gives us control over how we handle it and approach it.
The next step is reaching out
Approaching life from a more positive outlook is possible, even if change won’t happen overnight.
But before we get all of the way there, we need to get part of the way there! To start the journey towards healing and connection for yourself or for your teen, please contact me for a consultation.