Counseling for Teens
Online Counseling for Teens
You feel like you don’t know how to help your struggling teen.
Your kid doesn’t talk to you anymore. It seems like all they do is hide in their rooms on their phones scrolling through social media for hours on end. You desperately want them to tell you how they are feeling without it feeling forced. You know something’s wrong but don’t know how to help.
They prioritize their friends over their family. Every conversation at the dinner table asking how their day was ends in “fine” with no explanation. Your once A/B student is struggling academically and you can’t seem to understand why they don’t care anymore. They never finish their chores, which becomes an argument. Everything is an argument. They want to be independent and act like an adult, but you're not sure you can trust them. The stress of juggling school, friends, and home life is too overwhelming to bear.
Helping your teen grow into the best version of themselves.
How Counseling for teens works
Connection. Connecting with teens can be difficult, especially if your child is more on the quiet or shy side. Developmentally, teens and adolescents are going through a lot of changes and they can sometimes feel alone and isolated. In having worked with teens for many years, as well as being a younger therapist, I keep myself up to date with the current issues and trends of this generation (including TikTok!)
Insight. The better we know ourselves the more we can understand our situation and what we are going through. I will help bring awareness to your teen’s thoughts and behaviors to help them see the big picture. They will walk away from therapy with tools and strategies for success.
Conveniently online. Between school, doctors appointments, sports events, and homework, I understand that your teen’s schedule can be hectic. I can meet with your teen conveniently online anywhere in Virginia. Flexible, after school hours can be tough to find but essential to meeting your teens needs. As long as they have a device and a confidential space, our work together can begin.
Counseling for teens can help you as the parent…
Know what to do during tough parenting moments
Truly believe that you are a good parent
Feel more connected to your child
Help them express themselves in ways you can understand & they feel supported
Know how to support them as they grow and leave the nest
Counseling for teens can help them…
Tell your story to someone who understands how you feel
Express your thoughts, feelings, and yourself in new ways
Focus on parts of life that you want to improve or ways you want to grow
Figure out when friendships are healthy & when someone might not be good for you (or not treating you right)
Improve grades by learning more about organization and study skills
Feel more confident about who you are
Frequently asked questions about counseling for teens
FAQs
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Yes, you absolutely can be involved in your teen’s therapy. I typically have parents join at the beginning of the session for 5-10 minutes, either with or without the teen, to provide updates on the week, discuss any concerns that have come up, or to answer any questions you may have. However, we also want to respect the therapeutic process, and I will ask that the majority of the session will be spent between the client and therapist. In some cases, with trauma work, we will include the parent or caregiver in treatment but that will be discussed with you on a case to case basis.
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In most cases, I will share only what is necessary for me to share. If the teen gives permission, we can discuss with you what we are working on but it is important to protect the therapeutic relationship. Therefore, I will not call and tell you specifics of what we discussed in therapy unless the teen is hurting themselves, someone is hurting them, they want to hurt someone else, or they give me permission to share.
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I typically see ages 12 and up.
Your teen doesn’t have to suffer in silence.
Blogs Pertaining to Counseling For Teens:
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How Can You Help a Teen Deal with Anxiety?
In this blog, you will learn how you can help a teen with anxiety. This blog will help you recognize signs of a teen with anxiety, how to create a safe environment, teach positive coping strategies, encourage a healthy lifestyle, and get professional help.
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3 Ways to Repair A Broken Relationship With Your Teen
In this blog you will learn about 3 ways to repair a broken relationship with your teen.
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Helping To Improve Your Teen's Self-Love
This blog will define self-love as it relates to self-care. It will take into account the developmental level of teens, and give information on how parents can help to strengthen their teen’s self-esteem.
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How to Keep Your Teen On Track During the Summer Months
In this blog you will learn about healthy ways to keep your teen engaged and busy for the summer months.
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What is the Relationship between Trauma and Anxiety?
This blog will deep dive into the connection between anxiety and trauma, and how to manage symptoms you might be experiencing as a result of the two.
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5 Ways to Decrease Your Anxiety At Night
Anxiety tends to creep up at night. This blog goes into detail about how to minimize anxiety before bed and allow you to get a good nights rest.
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What are Intrusive Thoughts and How Can you Stop Them?
In this blog you will learn about intrusive thoughts as apart of anxiety and how to stop your unwanted and unhelpful thoughts.
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How to Find Tranquility with an Overthinking Brain
In this blog you will learn about what rumination is, as well as how to combat your negative, repetitive thoughts so that you can feel more peace and tranquility.
