Psychotherapy for Adolescents
When what looks like rebellion is actually distress
When to Consider Therapy
Teenagers are supposed to push limits — that’s part of the work of becoming a separate person. But some shifts go beyond the usual turbulence: falling grades, pulling away from friends, anger that seems out of proportion, or a flatness that doesn’t lift. These aren’t phases to wait out. The ways your teenager learns to cope with difficulty now will become the habits they carry into adulthood.
How We Work
Working with a teenager is different from working with an adult. Trust has to be earned, not assumed, and the pace depends on who they are and what they’re willing to let in. Some teens are ready to talk from the first session; others take time. Either way, we move past surface-level coping and into the real question: what is this behavior protecting them from? We stay in close contact with parents throughout, because the work goes further when the family knows how to support it without taking it over.