Adolescent Therapy
This area emphasizes how a teen's relationships with others influence their emotions, behavior and mental health. Adolescence is a period where interpersonal relationships are especially important so therapy often explores how teens interact with those around them. The goal is to help adolescents improve relationship skills, understand social patterns, and build healthier connections.
OUR APPROACH
Helping Teens Understand Who They Are
Some common topics focused on in adolescent therapy include: Anxiety, Depression, Anger/Behavior Problems, Peer Issues/BullyingSchool Issues, Identity Expression & Family Conflict. These are often worked through using a variety of strategies.
THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES
How We Work With Adolescents
We use a variety of evidence-based, developmentally appropriate modalities to help children express themselves and build lasting coping skills.
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Building Trust
Therapists first create a safe, respectful, non-judgmental and non-authoritative relationship, only then can meaningful therapeutic work happen. Positive therapeutic rapport means the teen feels understood, respected, and comfortable enough to be honest about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
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Emotional Processing
Talking and emotional processing are core parts of adolescent therapy, supporting teens in understanding themselves, identifying their emotions and expressing them without fear of criticism. This is done through encouraging open, safe conversation to help teens organize their thoughts and reflect on experiences reducing confusion and emotional overwhelm.
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Skill Building
This important part of therapy involves teaching teens practice skills they can use to manage emotions, handle stress, improve relationships and make healthy decisions. The focus here is learning how to apply strategies in real-life situations. Skills often include: emotional regulation skills, communication skills, problem-solving skills and coping skills.
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Interpersonal Focus
This area emphasizes how a teen's relationships with others influence their emotions, behavior and mental health. Adolescence is a period where interpersonal relationships are especially important so therapy often explores how teens interact with those around them. The goal is to help adolescents improve relationship skills, understand social patterns, and build healthier connections.