Individual Psychotherapy for Adolescents
Adolescence is a time of immense change and development that can usher in much confusion for teens and parents alike. As early adolescents are struggling to sort out where they belong and what they will leave behind in childhood, peer relationships, self-esteem, and parent-child dynamics are all in flux. As older adolescents begin sorting out their identities and relationships, and testing out their newfound independence, they, too, have to contend with deeply painful emotions that are part and parcel of growing up.
This stormy time in development can contribute to symptoms of anxiety and depression, risky behavior, and other worrisome symptoms.
With a helpful guide, adolescents can confidentially sort through these intensely confusing experiences, and parents can find ways to be available to their teen in ways that support their their child's ongoing development.
With specialized training in adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy, I am attuned to the unique challenges of this developmental stage that affect both adolescents and their parents.
Adolescence is a time of immense change and development that can usher in much confusion for teens and parents alike. As early adolescents are struggling to sort out where they belong and what they will leave behind in childhood, peer relationships, self-esteem, and parent-child dynamics are all in flux. As older adolescents begin sorting out their identities and relationships, and testing out their newfound independence, they, too, have to contend with deeply painful emotions that are part and parcel of growing up.
This stormy time in development can contribute to symptoms of anxiety and depression, risky behavior, and other worrisome symptoms.
With a helpful guide, adolescents can confidentially sort through these intensely confusing experiences, and parents can find ways to be available to their teen in ways that support their their child's ongoing development.
With specialized training in adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy, I am attuned to the unique challenges of this developmental stage that affect both adolescents and their parents.