Therapists for Teens in Campbell, CA

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Jennifer M Bruha
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Campbell, CA 95008
I also wrote a workbook for adolescents with substance abuse problems and designed both adult and adolescent drug education programs.
I am a psychologist working in private practice in California with adults and adolescents. I am passionate about helping people get into and stay in recovery from a variety of issues including trauma/PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, anxiety, and chronic pain. Depending on your individual needs, we can work together to identify triggers, develop healthy coping skills, identify stuck points, process emotions, set boundaries, build resiliency, and build a support network. I have training in several treatment modalities including CBT and Cognitive Processing Therapy, a short-term treatment for trauma/PTSD.
I also wrote a workbook for adolescents with substance abuse problems and designed both adult and adolescent drug education programs.
I am a psychologist working in private practice in California with adults and adolescents. I am passionate about helping people get into and stay in recovery from a variety of issues including trauma/PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, anxiety, and chronic pain. Depending on your individual needs, we can work together to identify triggers, develop healthy coping skills, identify stuck points, process emotions, set boundaries, build resiliency, and build a support network. I have training in several treatment modalities including CBT and Cognitive Processing Therapy, a short-term treatment for trauma/PTSD.
(408) 583-5898 View (408) 583-5898
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Taryn Bogonovich
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Campbell, CA 95008
Are you or your teen looking for help managing moods and stress, working through relationship conflict or developing self-esteem and confidence? I provide adolescent and family therapy, as well as parent consultations, addressing a variety of concerns including: anxiety, depression, academic stress, divorce/co-parenting issues, and parent-child conflict. I have experience working with adolescents in school and clinical settings. I have also counseled adults who are struggling with family communication issues, stress and mental health issues. I've worked with parents who are working to support their children through substance abuse or divorce.
Are you or your teen looking for help managing moods and stress, working through relationship conflict or developing self-esteem and confidence? I provide adolescent and family therapy, as well as parent consultations, addressing a variety of concerns including: anxiety, depression, academic stress, divorce/co-parenting issues, and parent-child conflict. I have experience working with adolescents in school and clinical settings. I have also counseled adults who are struggling with family communication issues, stress and mental health issues. I've worked with parents who are working to support their children through substance abuse or divorce.
(408) 556-9987 View (408) 556-9987
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Campbell Teen & Family Therapy, Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
Campbell, CA 95008
If you or your teen are struggling we can help.
Isolation is hard. Being a Teen is hard. School pressure to perform well is high. Liking your body often seems impossible. Socializing has challenges. Past bullying can be traumatic. Do you want to learn knew coping skills? Do you need to heal from past events that are painful? Do you want to reduce your stress? Parenting a teen is hard, there is no manual and not as much parent contact as in elementary school. Getting enough self care as a parent can seem impossible but it is necessary, especially in the time of the COVID crisis. Telehealth is available!
If you or your teen are struggling we can help.
Isolation is hard. Being a Teen is hard. School pressure to perform well is high. Liking your body often seems impossible. Socializing has challenges. Past bullying can be traumatic. Do you want to learn knew coping skills? Do you need to heal from past events that are painful? Do you want to reduce your stress? Parenting a teen is hard, there is no manual and not as much parent contact as in elementary school. Getting enough self care as a parent can seem impossible but it is necessary, especially in the time of the COVID crisis. Telehealth is available!
(669) 221-8646 View (669) 221-8646
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Chris S Polizzi
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Campbell, CA 95008
Also, as a doctoral level psychologist, I am qualified to do diagnostic testing for you, your child or teen.
Are you are tired of struggling each day, feeling down or worried all the time, or feel you couldn't stand another argument? When you want tools and genuine support to improve yourself, your relationships, or to improve the interactions with your children and family, I can help. In our sessions we will work together, interactively, to identify and alter the thoughts, behaviors, and interpersonal styles that are interfering with your happiness. As a husband and a parent who has prior experience in the high tech industry, I understand how stressful life can be, and I have practical solutions that work.
Also, as a doctoral level psychologist, I am qualified to do diagnostic testing for you, your child or teen.
Are you are tired of struggling each day, feeling down or worried all the time, or feel you couldn't stand another argument? When you want tools and genuine support to improve yourself, your relationships, or to improve the interactions with your children and family, I can help. In our sessions we will work together, interactively, to identify and alter the thoughts, behaviors, and interpersonal styles that are interfering with your happiness. As a husband and a parent who has prior experience in the high tech industry, I understand how stressful life can be, and I have practical solutions that work.
(408) 337-2964 View (408) 337-2964
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Minagrace Knox
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Campbell, CA 95008
Is your anxiety getting worse, leaving you feeling overwhelmed? Do you have unresolved trauma that you need to address but don’t know how to begin? Are you constantly the "responsible one," putting others' needs before your own? Feeling disconnect and frustrated in your relationships? Do you have a teen struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, or peer issues? Have you experienced a major loss and feel isolated in your grief? If any of these situations resonate with you, I may be the therapist who can help.
Is your anxiety getting worse, leaving you feeling overwhelmed? Do you have unresolved trauma that you need to address but don’t know how to begin? Are you constantly the "responsible one," putting others' needs before your own? Feeling disconnect and frustrated in your relationships? Do you have a teen struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, or peer issues? Have you experienced a major loss and feel isolated in your grief? If any of these situations resonate with you, I may be the therapist who can help.
(408) 872-8128 View (408) 872-8128
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Karena Petersen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Campbell, CA 95008
Waitlist for new clients
My specialties include life transitions: separation/divorce/ coparenting, women's issues, grief/ loss of all kinds, adult /child ADHD, sensory sensitivity, adult anxiety/depression, child/ adolescent anxiety/depression, school/social issues, being the sibling of a neuro-divergent sibling, LGBTQ allied, and family of origin healing.
At different times we experience unresolved situations that affect our sense of clarity, calm and balance. As a therapist and guide, together we will strive to remove those obstacles and restore hope and engagement. We can achieve this through developing goals and ways to cope that address those often unexpected and sometimes familiar patterns of living. My practice serves individual adults, children/ teens, parents including parent and child therapy, and elders. My wish for all clients is to find a trustworthy therapist in me. Please refer to my website to learn more about my specialties and past work history at karenapetersen.com.
My specialties include life transitions: separation/divorce/ coparenting, women's issues, grief/ loss of all kinds, adult /child ADHD, sensory sensitivity, adult anxiety/depression, child/ adolescent anxiety/depression, school/social issues, being the sibling of a neuro-divergent sibling, LGBTQ allied, and family of origin healing.
At different times we experience unresolved situations that affect our sense of clarity, calm and balance. As a therapist and guide, together we will strive to remove those obstacles and restore hope and engagement. We can achieve this through developing goals and ways to cope that address those often unexpected and sometimes familiar patterns of living. My practice serves individual adults, children/ teens, parents including parent and child therapy, and elders. My wish for all clients is to find a trustworthy therapist in me. Please refer to my website to learn more about my specialties and past work history at karenapetersen.com.
(408) 772-0644 View (408) 772-0644
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Angelique Bagley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Campbell, CA 95008
Are you experiencing a difficult time in your or your children's life? Are you ready to face a problem that has been nagging at you for a while? I am here to help. I understand it can be difficult to reach out for help. Taking the first step is never easy. Together we will formulate a plan to best handle whatever issue is troubling you. I have extensive experience working with children and teens. My specialties include child and teen trauma, depression, anxiety, anger, and grief. I also enjoy working with adults and families around issues such as parenting, transitions, grief, and depression issues.
Are you experiencing a difficult time in your or your children's life? Are you ready to face a problem that has been nagging at you for a while? I am here to help. I understand it can be difficult to reach out for help. Taking the first step is never easy. Together we will formulate a plan to best handle whatever issue is troubling you. I have extensive experience working with children and teens. My specialties include child and teen trauma, depression, anxiety, anger, and grief. I also enjoy working with adults and families around issues such as parenting, transitions, grief, and depression issues.
(408) 837-7810 View (408) 837-7810
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Marie S. Goulart
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Campbell, CA 95008
If you are living with depression, anxiety or chronic stress, facing a life transition, grieving a loss, care-taking for a loved one, navigating strained relationships, or the many stages of parenting a teenager, divorce or blending families, or perhaps asking yourself, “what is my calling?” I can help you illuminate the canvas of your life.
I arrive at the intersection of compassion & collaboration as I respectfully guide my clients to explore new levels of awareness, self-empowerment, flow, & understanding. Working towards cognitive flexibility, wholeness, and healing. Using empathy & unconditional positive regard as a foundation, I may occasionally challenge you to bring forward awareness with a more direct approach. I welcome the motivation or perhaps ambivalence that comes along with seeking treatment. There is no perfection in the layers that define us, just a journey of experiences & lessons that await discovery, growth and honor.
If you are living with depression, anxiety or chronic stress, facing a life transition, grieving a loss, care-taking for a loved one, navigating strained relationships, or the many stages of parenting a teenager, divorce or blending families, or perhaps asking yourself, “what is my calling?” I can help you illuminate the canvas of your life.
I arrive at the intersection of compassion & collaboration as I respectfully guide my clients to explore new levels of awareness, self-empowerment, flow, & understanding. Working towards cognitive flexibility, wholeness, and healing. Using empathy & unconditional positive regard as a foundation, I may occasionally challenge you to bring forward awareness with a more direct approach. I welcome the motivation or perhaps ambivalence that comes along with seeking treatment. There is no perfection in the layers that define us, just a journey of experiences & lessons that await discovery, growth and honor.
(408) 418-2618 View (408) 418-2618
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Alisha Boley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Campbell, CA 95008
Struggling with a mental health or emotional issue? A difficult child/ teen? In your relationship? Difficult life transitions? Addiction issues? Gender Identity? Family reunification? I can help you overcome your problems and embrace a healthier lifestyle. You deserve a therapist who will truly strive to understand the way you think. I will take the time to understand your thought processes, emotions, fears, and concerns. Of course, seeking therapy is not always easy; but you deserve to get the help you need to live a happy, fulfilling life.
Struggling with a mental health or emotional issue? A difficult child/ teen? In your relationship? Difficult life transitions? Addiction issues? Gender Identity? Family reunification? I can help you overcome your problems and embrace a healthier lifestyle. You deserve a therapist who will truly strive to understand the way you think. I will take the time to understand your thought processes, emotions, fears, and concerns. Of course, seeking therapy is not always easy; but you deserve to get the help you need to live a happy, fulfilling life.
(408) 669-3640 View (408) 669-3640
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Maritza Henry
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Campbell, CA 95008
My clinical areas of specialties are Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, women's issues, fertility issues, parenting, children / adolescent behavioral problems, ADD/ADHD, Issues of Abuse (Abused) and Bicultural/Multicultural Relations.
I have an extensive background in providing psychotherapy for individual adults, couples, adolescents and traditional as well as non-traditional families from various ethnic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. I believe that everyone has strengths and all the ingredients to acquire self-love, peace and happiness. My job is to help a client tap into those strengths and ingredients. My job is to provide a platform for which clients can begin to identify and experience healthy ways to be in a relationship with others and themselves.
My clinical areas of specialties are Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, women's issues, fertility issues, parenting, children / adolescent behavioral problems, ADD/ADHD, Issues of Abuse (Abused) and Bicultural/Multicultural Relations.
I have an extensive background in providing psychotherapy for individual adults, couples, adolescents and traditional as well as non-traditional families from various ethnic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. I believe that everyone has strengths and all the ingredients to acquire self-love, peace and happiness. My job is to help a client tap into those strengths and ingredients. My job is to provide a platform for which clients can begin to identify and experience healthy ways to be in a relationship with others and themselves.
(408) 759-4858 View (408) 759-4858
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Melissa E Miller
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Campbell, CA 95008  (Online Only)
Are you a worried parent of a teenager who's headed for trouble, or is already there? I'll help you get your kid back on track. Are you suffering the aftereffects of trauma (nightmares, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, feeling disconnected from yourself and loved ones)? We'll find a way to heal your pain and make you whole again. Had enough of the bipolar roller-coaster? Want to break free of alcohol, substances, and other addictions, including eating disorders? Let's develop a plan for your recovery, so you have your life back.
Are you a worried parent of a teenager who's headed for trouble, or is already there? I'll help you get your kid back on track. Are you suffering the aftereffects of trauma (nightmares, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, feeling disconnected from yourself and loved ones)? We'll find a way to heal your pain and make you whole again. Had enough of the bipolar roller-coaster? Want to break free of alcohol, substances, and other addictions, including eating disorders? Let's develop a plan for your recovery, so you have your life back.
(408) 676-9909 View (408) 676-9909
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Sarah Plep
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Campbell, CA 95008
I am able to assist with all kinds of goals from sports performance, drug and alcohol issues, communication problems, and how difficult it can be to be a teen.
As a therapist I work with individuals, adolescents, families and couples. My main frameworks are cognitive behavioral therapy, strengths based psychotherapy, and motivational interviewing. My primary job is to provide you with a safe non-judgemental space to process and to achieve the goals that will make you more fulfilled in our high stress Bay Area. I can serve as a guide along this path as you discover what it means to be the truest you. As well as assist you to overcome whatever has been holding you back. It isn’t always easy but working on ourselves brings great rewards.
I am able to assist with all kinds of goals from sports performance, drug and alcohol issues, communication problems, and how difficult it can be to be a teen.
As a therapist I work with individuals, adolescents, families and couples. My main frameworks are cognitive behavioral therapy, strengths based psychotherapy, and motivational interviewing. My primary job is to provide you with a safe non-judgemental space to process and to achieve the goals that will make you more fulfilled in our high stress Bay Area. I can serve as a guide along this path as you discover what it means to be the truest you. As well as assist you to overcome whatever has been holding you back. It isn’t always easy but working on ourselves brings great rewards.
(408) 827-1815 View (408) 827-1815
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Victoria Gonzalez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Campbell, CA 95008
My ultimate goal is to help all individuals heal – children, teens, and adults.
I love helping children, adolescents and adults achieve a healthy and thriving life. Whether you are looking for support for your child, your teen, or yourself, I can help.
My ultimate goal is to help all individuals heal – children, teens, and adults.
I love helping children, adolescents and adults achieve a healthy and thriving life. Whether you are looking for support for your child, your teen, or yourself, I can help.
(408) 539-8659 View (408) 539-8659
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Angelina Nader
Art Therapist, MA, ATR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Campbell, CA 95008  (Online Only)
Have you recently experienced a traumatic loss and are feeling lost and overwhelmed with grief? Are you in the midst of a major life transition with your career or relationship? Perhaps you are an artist experiencing a creative block? Art Therapy may be the answer for your or your teen. As an Art Therapist, I specialize in guiding clients through grief and loss, life transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and blocks in creativity and self exploration. I help my clients to harness the power of creativity to deepen emotional exploration and uncover feelings that may be challenging to otherwise articulate with words.
Have you recently experienced a traumatic loss and are feeling lost and overwhelmed with grief? Are you in the midst of a major life transition with your career or relationship? Perhaps you are an artist experiencing a creative block? Art Therapy may be the answer for your or your teen. As an Art Therapist, I specialize in guiding clients through grief and loss, life transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and blocks in creativity and self exploration. I help my clients to harness the power of creativity to deepen emotional exploration and uncover feelings that may be challenging to otherwise articulate with words.
(510) 544-3656 View (510) 544-3656
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Runjhun Pandit
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Campbell, CA 95008  (Online Only)
Are you worried about your teen losing weight or struggling with body image concerns? Do you notice that your teen is restricting meals and want to effectively support them? Or feeling stuck in your own mental health journey? Do you tend to ask yourself, Why am i not good enough? or Why do I often feel stressed about daily life, finding it hard to sustain a "work life balance?" Or even as new moms, do you feel weighed down by the sudden changes in life and feeling overwhelmed, and looking to transition back to work? It can feel exhausting trying to do it all whether you are a parent/caregiver or coming here to support your teen.
Are you worried about your teen losing weight or struggling with body image concerns? Do you notice that your teen is restricting meals and want to effectively support them? Or feeling stuck in your own mental health journey? Do you tend to ask yourself, Why am i not good enough? or Why do I often feel stressed about daily life, finding it hard to sustain a "work life balance?" Or even as new moms, do you feel weighed down by the sudden changes in life and feeling overwhelmed, and looking to transition back to work? It can feel exhausting trying to do it all whether you are a parent/caregiver or coming here to support your teen.
(650) 899-6246 View (650) 899-6246
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Namita Krishnan
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Campbell, CA 95008
My areas of expertise include mood disturbances, anxiety, child and adolescent issues, life changes, relationship issues, and multicultural issues.
I work with a wide range of people who are often feeling stuck or overwhelmed facing life’s challenges. My clients are often motivated and resourceful, looking for support, insight, and tools to help them cope with problems. Typically, they have been struggling for a long time and are looking for extra support to improve their children's lives or their own. I also work with families who are looking for a diagnostic evaluation of their child's ADHD symptoms
My areas of expertise include mood disturbances, anxiety, child and adolescent issues, life changes, relationship issues, and multicultural issues.
I work with a wide range of people who are often feeling stuck or overwhelmed facing life’s challenges. My clients are often motivated and resourceful, looking for support, insight, and tools to help them cope with problems. Typically, they have been struggling for a long time and are looking for extra support to improve their children's lives or their own. I also work with families who are looking for a diagnostic evaluation of their child's ADHD symptoms
(408) 684-5165 View (408) 684-5165
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Michael Kirihara
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Campbell, CA 95008
Congratulations on taking the first step towards feeling better. Picking a therapist can be daunting experiencing, but you don't have to go it alone. I love working with people in order to make their lives more fulfilling. I get energy from those who are courageous enough to share their genuine self in the therapy space and anyone who strives towards a healthier life.
Congratulations on taking the first step towards feeling better. Picking a therapist can be daunting experiencing, but you don't have to go it alone. I love working with people in order to make their lives more fulfilling. I get energy from those who are courageous enough to share their genuine self in the therapy space and anyone who strives towards a healthier life.
(408) 796-4381 View (408) 796-4381
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Melissa Satram
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Campbell, CA 95008
Do you ever struggle with feeling like you’re not enough? Do you feel like you have to prove yourself? Do you feel stuck and triggered by childhood trauma? The symptoms of trauma include anxiety, depression, high conflict relationships, occupational impairment, addiction, and much more. I believe therapy can help you develop a more self-awareness and actionable plan to alleviate these symptoms. I specialized in working with people who are willing to explore past, present, and future challenges and to find tools for personal growth.
Do you ever struggle with feeling like you’re not enough? Do you feel like you have to prove yourself? Do you feel stuck and triggered by childhood trauma? The symptoms of trauma include anxiety, depression, high conflict relationships, occupational impairment, addiction, and much more. I believe therapy can help you develop a more self-awareness and actionable plan to alleviate these symptoms. I specialized in working with people who are willing to explore past, present, and future challenges and to find tools for personal growth.
(669) 200-2247 View (669) 200-2247
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Christine Hirabayashi - Art Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Campbell, CA 95008
In private practice, I compassionately support adults & teens struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic medical conditions, grief/loss, and life transitions that include work, family and relationship issues from a Humanistic/Existential approach that may also include components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Life comes with many complicated challenges. At times seeking support can be difficult, but it is the first step towards discovering a pathway towards personal growth, insight and deeper self-understanding. I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Art Therapist. I have been serving diverse populations from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, race, and socio-economic status. Most specifically, since 2005 I have been specializing in treatment of individuals that have been diagnosed with chronic pain.
In private practice, I compassionately support adults & teens struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic medical conditions, grief/loss, and life transitions that include work, family and relationship issues from a Humanistic/Existential approach that may also include components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Life comes with many complicated challenges. At times seeking support can be difficult, but it is the first step towards discovering a pathway towards personal growth, insight and deeper self-understanding. I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Art Therapist. I have been serving diverse populations from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, race, and socio-economic status. Most specifically, since 2005 I have been specializing in treatment of individuals that have been diagnosed with chronic pain.
(562) 374-7038 View (562) 374-7038
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Denisse Silva
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Campbell, CA 95008  (Online Only)
¡Hola! I'm Denisse. I am the Founder of Ancestral Therapy- a relational, non-pathologizing, liberation centered, and culturally affirming therapeutic lens for first gen, children of immigrants, bicultural identifying folk, and black or brown bodies that want to break cycles of generational trauma & reclaim to the wisdom of their bodies, culture, and ancestors. Reconnecting to my own Latinx culture, ancestors, roots, and motherland in this last year has been medicine for me and a core part of my development as a psychotherapist that has influenced by journey of decolonizing mental health care.
¡Hola! I'm Denisse. I am the Founder of Ancestral Therapy- a relational, non-pathologizing, liberation centered, and culturally affirming therapeutic lens for first gen, children of immigrants, bicultural identifying folk, and black or brown bodies that want to break cycles of generational trauma & reclaim to the wisdom of their bodies, culture, and ancestors. Reconnecting to my own Latinx culture, ancestors, roots, and motherland in this last year has been medicine for me and a core part of my development as a psychotherapist that has influenced by journey of decolonizing mental health care.
(619) 775-2687 View (619) 775-2687
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Teen Therapists

What does therapy for teenagers look like?

When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.

How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?

There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.

How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?

It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.

How do you prepare teens for therapy?

You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.