Adolescent Services
When to call us, what we treat, and how we help
When to call us
When multiple problems or difficult emotions are taking over a significant part of your teen's life we can help.
It’s time to give us a call if your teen is dealing with:
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Panic attacks or anxiety
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Depression
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Risk-taking
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Suicidality
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Self-harm
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Trauma
What we treat
Whether you suspect a mental health condition or your teen has already received a diagnosis, we’re here to help.
They don’t have to have this diagnosis forever.
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We work with teens who are struggling with:
Disruptive behavior
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Behavior problems at school
- Behavior problems at home
Trauma
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Childhood sexual abuse
- Divorce
- Loss of a loved one/grief
Mood problems
- Depression
- Suicidal thoughts
- Nonsuicidal self-injury (e.g., cutting, burning)
- Emotion dysregulation
Medical conditions
- Coping with chronic illness
- Adjusting to major life changes
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Obsessive compulsive and related disorders
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
- Dermatillomania (skin picking)
- Other body focused repetitive behaviors (e.g., nail biting)
Anxiety
- Generalized anxiety
- Social phobia
- Selective mutism
- Separation anxiety
- Specific phobias
- School avoidance/refusal
Feeding difficulties
- Picky eating
- Self-feeding deficits
- Unstructured mealtimes/frequent snacking
- Challenging behavior related to meals
TREATMENT INVOLVES:
In this 90-minute intake, we’ll have time to learn about your teen’s history and current struggles. We’ll look at any records you already have and do our own assessment. If the teen is comfortable, we would ask the parents to join for part of the session.
We ask parents to give full confidentiality, as long as there are no safety concerns.
And yes, it can work.
We don't want your child in therapy forever.
We want them to have the work under their belt so they can turn back to their new learning with each new challenge. Our thorough process ensures that teens are set up for the best possible long-term success.