This age group energizes me! Teenagers typically benefit greatly from another trusting caring adult to process complex relationships and emotions they are sorting through. They are facing a myriad of complex choices and emotions, feeling simultaneously so grown-up and still very child-like in ways. Our society today provides many opportunities for teens to become overwhelmed and tangled up in things they need to sort through. Allowing them to do so in the safe space therapy provides is a great gift to them.

Adolescents are on the cusp of adulthood and developmentally able to embrace abstract thought with a curiosity about why they behave in certain ways at certain times. They have the ability to 

truly come to know themselves, to learn from mistakes and to forgive themselves and others. They can see adulthood in front of them, are invested in creating change in their lives,  and have such exciting potential.

I enjoy partnering with other care providers, schools and primary caregivers. Some teens struggle in the depths of depression, feeling suicidal. Some feel crippled by anxiety or other mental health issues. I have experience helping teens through these dark scary times, and supporting parents and caregivers through the fear and concern they experience. 

Please visit my FAQ page for more information about how I can help.