Teen Therapy
Support for adolescents in Decatur and the greater Atlanta area navigating anxiety, depression, anger, family conflict, identity, school stress and ADHD, and the pressure to figure themselves out in a changing world.
Therapy For Teens
Adolescence can be confusing, intense, and hard to put into words. Some teens withdraw. Some become angry or reactive. Some seem fine on the outside while carrying anxiety, sadness, shame, or pressure internally.
My goal is to offer a space where teens don’t feel judged, lectured, or analyzed from a distance. Therapy gives you room to slow down, understand yourself, and build healthier ways of dealing with emotions, relationships, and stress. Therapy is centered around your goals and desires. I have no agenda other than to support you in creating a life you feel good about.
Anxiety and overthinking
Depression, low motivation, or withdrawal
Social struggles and loneliness
Anger and emotional outbursts
School stress, perfectionism, and ADHD
Teen therapy can help with
Family conflict
Low self-esteem
Identity, confidence, and direction
Trauma, PTSD, or painful experiences
Difficulty opening up or asking for help
My approach to working with teens
I take a depth-oriented, relational approach to teen therapy. That means I am interested not only in symptoms, but in what those symptoms may be expressing. Some approaches focus primarily on symptom reduction. This leads to temporary relief, but long-term issues. I also want to understand the deeper patterns underneath the symptoms. Anxiety, anger, shutdown, or avoidance often make more sense when we address the emotional patterns underneath them.
My approach is two-pronged - addressing symptom relief and long term change. Depending on your teen’s needs, I may draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness-informed work, and practical emotion-regulation skills found in DBT. The work is collaborative, respectful, and paced according to what your teen is ready for.
How parents are involved
Parents matter in the therapy process, especially with teens. At the same time, teens need enough privacy to speak honestly and build trust.
I typically involve parents in a way that supports the teen without making therapy feel like another place where they are being monitored or corrected. We can discuss concerns, goals, and patterns while still protecting the teen’s need for a private therapeutic space.
Looking to Book a Session?
If your teenager is struggling, you don’t have to wait until things become a crisis. Therapy can be a place to understand what is going on and begin building a more stable path forward.