Therapy for Teens & Young Adults

"Shame dies when stories are told in safe places." - Ann Voskamp

 

Therapy for Teens and Young Adults

Therapy for teens and young adults in my office setting is based on Carl Rogers Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy.) The person-centered therapist learns to recognize and trust human potential, providing clients with empathy and unconditional positive regard to help facilitate change. I offer support, guidance, and structure so that the client can discover personal solutions and facilitate change within themselves.

I believe in getting creative during therapy by tapping into different mediums to help facilitate the therapeutic process. I use a lot of expressive arts to help my clients identify and work through their feelings. Using art in therapy is a wonderful use of expression, relaxation, and trust-building between the client and myself.

I also use Sand Tray therapy. Sand Tray therapy is a unique and creative way for children, teens, and adults to process their emotions. You can read more about Sand Tray therapy here.

 

Counseling can help Teens:

• Work through anxiety and depression, learning what’s normal and how to cope with difficult feelings.

• Become more resilient and able to cope with problems in school, social, and family life.

• Improve self-esteem.

• Learn skills for developing friendships.

• Support personal development.

• Process and heal from trauma, specifically PTSD, abuse, and neglect.

• Make life decisions.

 

Counseling can help Young Adults:

• Transition from high school and college.

• Transition into family life.

• Discover personal power, empowering to feel more confident and comfortable making big decisions.

• Process any painful memories from childhood and move forward from a happy and healthy place.

• Learn and develop healthy coping skills for anxiety and depression.

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NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY ARTICLES:

The Crisis in American Girlhood

Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescents

How does trauma spill from one generation to the next?