Therapists for Teens in San Jose, CA
I support teens in building life-long coping and problem-solving skills to handle peer relationships, anxiety, identity issues and budding independence.
When our children are dysregulated, struggling and acting out, we can feel overwhelmed and frustrated, not knowing what to do or how to help them. As parents, we need practical tools to manage everyday situations.
It is common for children to experience anxiety, especially during transitions. Getting ready for school, having dinner together, or getting ready for bed are often the most challenging times of day. Maybe your child is struggling to focus and follow directions in class, is defiant at home, has frequent tantrums, is aggressive with their sibling, or has a hard time calming down.
I support teens in building life-long coping and problem-solving skills to handle peer relationships, anxiety, identity issues and budding independence.
When our children are dysregulated, struggling and acting out, we can feel overwhelmed and frustrated, not knowing what to do or how to help them. As parents, we need practical tools to manage everyday situations.
It is common for children to experience anxiety, especially during transitions. Getting ready for school, having dinner together, or getting ready for bed are often the most challenging times of day. Maybe your child is struggling to focus and follow directions in class, is defiant at home, has frequent tantrums, is aggressive with their sibling, or has a hard time calming down.
Jeanette is particularly passionate about supporting those facing PTSD and trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, and cultural concerns. She also works closely with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, offering affirming care that acknowledges the impact of identity and lived experience on mental health. Her therapeutic style blends evidence-based treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness approaches with a focus on values, empowerment, and holistic healing.
Jeanette is particularly passionate about supporting those facing PTSD and trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, and cultural concerns. She also works closely with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, offering affirming care that acknowledges the impact of identity and lived experience on mental health. Her therapeutic style blends evidence-based treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness approaches with a focus on values, empowerment, and holistic healing.
I provide counseling therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, groups, and organizations throughout San Diego County.
I utilize research to support my work and analyses, believing that evidence-based practices are crucial for achieving the best outcomes. Education is a cornerstone of my practice, and I am dedicated to advocating for your best interests. I strive to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to navigate life's challenges and transitions.
I provide counseling therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, groups, and organizations throughout San Diego County.
I utilize research to support my work and analyses, believing that evidence-based practices are crucial for achieving the best outcomes. Education is a cornerstone of my practice, and I am dedicated to advocating for your best interests. I strive to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to navigate life's challenges and transitions.
I work with adolescents and adults and specialize in grief therapy, Reiki, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
My style and approach are a good fit for teens, young adults, and adults who may be dealing with the challenges of life transitions and social pressures. This may present in the form of anxiety, depression, stress, and isolation.
I work with adolescents and adults and specialize in grief therapy, Reiki, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
My style and approach are a good fit for teens, young adults, and adults who may be dealing with the challenges of life transitions and social pressures. This may present in the form of anxiety, depression, stress, and isolation.
I work with adults and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relational issues, or challenges with self-esteem/self confidence, and seeking to change behaviors and patterns not getting them the results they want.
I will support your exploration in gaining insights, discovering strengths, and developing skills in mindfulness, self-compassion, and confidence in trusting yourself and knowing your worth. Additionally, I offer career counseling for those seeking a more fulfilling professional life.
I work with adults and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relational issues, or challenges with self-esteem/self confidence, and seeking to change behaviors and patterns not getting them the results they want.
I will support your exploration in gaining insights, discovering strengths, and developing skills in mindfulness, self-compassion, and confidence in trusting yourself and knowing your worth. Additionally, I offer career counseling for those seeking a more fulfilling professional life.
I have more than 15 years working with families , youth and couples.
Together we will create a plan to increase you self awareness , discover healthy coping and defeat negative thoughts. I specialize in addiction, relational conflicts, and co-occuring disorders. If and when thoughts begin to create problems we can challenge those thoughts and increase your inner peace.
I have more than 15 years working with families , youth and couples.
Together we will create a plan to increase you self awareness , discover healthy coping and defeat negative thoughts. I specialize in addiction, relational conflicts, and co-occuring disorders. If and when thoughts begin to create problems we can challenge those thoughts and increase your inner peace.
Does your child act out in school or worry about school? Does your child feel anxious? Do you want to strengthen your relationship with your child ? Do you feel stuck and tell yourself that you are not a "good enough" parent?..I can help you! As someone who was also a classroom teacher for a long time I have seen up close and know how difficult it can be for parents to support a child who struggles. Are you open to changing how you see yourself as a parent? Are you open to exploring ways for your child to feel happier and live their best life? Together let's come up with a concrete plan that works for you and your child.
Does your child act out in school or worry about school? Does your child feel anxious? Do you want to strengthen your relationship with your child ? Do you feel stuck and tell yourself that you are not a "good enough" parent?..I can help you! As someone who was also a classroom teacher for a long time I have seen up close and know how difficult it can be for parents to support a child who struggles. Are you open to changing how you see yourself as a parent? Are you open to exploring ways for your child to feel happier and live their best life? Together let's come up with a concrete plan that works for you and your child.
As an Associated Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of community-based experience, I have dedicated myself to working with at-risk children/ teens and system-impacted families in underserved communities.
In my perspective, we each have an ordained path in life, one that comes with both trials and triumphs. Along this path, we encounter people who illuminate our darkest moments. Just as I have received guidance and support from others during my own experiences, I aim to pay it forward by being a guiding light for those on their path to success or recovery.
As an Associated Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of community-based experience, I have dedicated myself to working with at-risk children/ teens and system-impacted families in underserved communities.
In my perspective, we each have an ordained path in life, one that comes with both trials and triumphs. Along this path, we encounter people who illuminate our darkest moments. Just as I have received guidance and support from others during my own experiences, I aim to pay it forward by being a guiding light for those on their path to success or recovery.
To make real change happen we must choose. Choosing requires courage, strength & personal responsibility to undertake the intimate journey of self-discovery. The Japanese culture has a tradition of painting a broken section of pottery with gold, thereby embracing the meaning that beauty is found in the broken places. From a conscious & open heart space, I choose to meet you wherever you are in life, as life can hand us challenging situations at any moment, pushing our limits of pain, stress & comprehension. I am honored to co-create change with a diverse range of people, all ages & unique life stories,
To make real change happen we must choose. Choosing requires courage, strength & personal responsibility to undertake the intimate journey of self-discovery. The Japanese culture has a tradition of painting a broken section of pottery with gold, thereby embracing the meaning that beauty is found in the broken places. From a conscious & open heart space, I choose to meet you wherever you are in life, as life can hand us challenging situations at any moment, pushing our limits of pain, stress & comprehension. I am honored to co-create change with a diverse range of people, all ages & unique life stories,
The single most healing part of therapy is the relationship you have with your therapist: feeling like you know and trust them on a personal level. I believe the therapeutic relationship is a real, significant relationship, just a different kind of one. As such, much of my work is around building and strengthening the relationship. My style works best with people who have tried out other therapists and found their styles too limited or regimented; wanting someone who more deeply and actively shows up in the room with you. I see us as two experts collaborating: I, an expert of therapy, and you, the expert of yourself.
The single most healing part of therapy is the relationship you have with your therapist: feeling like you know and trust them on a personal level. I believe the therapeutic relationship is a real, significant relationship, just a different kind of one. As such, much of my work is around building and strengthening the relationship. My style works best with people who have tried out other therapists and found their styles too limited or regimented; wanting someone who more deeply and actively shows up in the room with you. I see us as two experts collaborating: I, an expert of therapy, and you, the expert of yourself.
Dr. Carrie Talesfore works with children to young adults with a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and other social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
Dr. Carrie Talesfore works with children to young adults with a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and other social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
Hey! I’m a systems-based therapist who believes therapy doesn’t have to be stiff or serious all the time. I love using humor, curiosity, and a dash of improv to help you explore life’s messiness. Whether we’re diving into trauma, untangling family dynamics, or making sense of relationships, I’m here to walk alongside you—with compassion, real talk, and maybe the occasional awkward metaphor (they’re kind of my thing). Let’s figure it out together.
Hey! I’m a systems-based therapist who believes therapy doesn’t have to be stiff or serious all the time. I love using humor, curiosity, and a dash of improv to help you explore life’s messiness. Whether we’re diving into trauma, untangling family dynamics, or making sense of relationships, I’m here to walk alongside you—with compassion, real talk, and maybe the occasional awkward metaphor (they’re kind of my thing). Let’s figure it out together.
I typically work with adults and adolescents around 15 years old and above.
Good morning, and welcome to my practice, my name is Jean-Frederic Aboudarham. I am a very multifaceted psychologist: having lived on four continents (Africa, Europe, Middle East and North America), being fluent in three languages (French, Hebrew, and English), and holding two quite different higher education degrees (an MS in Software Engineering and a Ph.D. in Psychology) give me a unique ability to understand you and to interact with you. I specialize in Bipolar Disorders, Anxiety, and Couple issues.
I typically work with adults and adolescents around 15 years old and above.
Good morning, and welcome to my practice, my name is Jean-Frederic Aboudarham. I am a very multifaceted psychologist: having lived on four continents (Africa, Europe, Middle East and North America), being fluent in three languages (French, Hebrew, and English), and holding two quite different higher education degrees (an MS in Software Engineering and a Ph.D. in Psychology) give me a unique ability to understand you and to interact with you. I specialize in Bipolar Disorders, Anxiety, and Couple issues.
I have a passion for adolescents, teens, and young adults.
"My goal is to provide a safe place for you to feel as though you can share what is on your mind and heart, free of judgment. I care about your recovery and I desire is to help you reach your full potential. I believe it is a privilege to be able to walk alongside you as you move forward in your journey towards wholeness."
I have a passion for adolescents, teens, and young adults.
"My goal is to provide a safe place for you to feel as though you can share what is on your mind and heart, free of judgment. I care about your recovery and I desire is to help you reach your full potential. I believe it is a privilege to be able to walk alongside you as you move forward in your journey towards wholeness."
Trust Mental Health offers therapy and coaching to Children, Teens, Adults, Couples and Families.
We are able to meet our clients via video as well as phone, this way making it easier for them to have access to therapy. We offer a non-judgmental, safe space for our clients to express themselves freely and grow from the experience.
Trust Mental Health offers therapy and coaching to Children, Teens, Adults, Couples and Families.
We are able to meet our clients via video as well as phone, this way making it easier for them to have access to therapy. We offer a non-judgmental, safe space for our clients to express themselves freely and grow from the experience.
Let's assess and work through your background issues to heal from your past and look at your views and goals for what you want for your life now. Do you need coping skills for anxiety or communication skills for more confidence or just want to understand yourself and others?
Let's assess and work through your background issues to heal from your past and look at your views and goals for what you want for your life now. Do you need coping skills for anxiety or communication skills for more confidence or just want to understand yourself and others?
As a resilient survivor of decades of trauma, I am passionate about serving children, adolescence, adults, and their families to promote healing from physical, emotional, sexual, intergenerational, and racial traumas.
Love is a core value that I live by every day as a mother, wife, and collectivist healer. I love helping clients to explore generational patterns to allow for them to build dreamed legacies in their family trees. I help high conflict couples with histories of infidelity, domestic violence, addictions, cultural differences to build healthier relationships.
As a resilient survivor of decades of trauma, I am passionate about serving children, adolescence, adults, and their families to promote healing from physical, emotional, sexual, intergenerational, and racial traumas.
Love is a core value that I live by every day as a mother, wife, and collectivist healer. I love helping clients to explore generational patterns to allow for them to build dreamed legacies in their family trees. I help high conflict couples with histories of infidelity, domestic violence, addictions, cultural differences to build healthier relationships.
I am passionate about working with college age young adults, young professionals, their families and their loved ones who are struggling with complex mental health challenges such as suicidal ideations, anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflict, academic stress, work stress, post traumatic stress and substance use disorders. For the past 25 plus years, I have provided mental health treatment and services in residential treatment facilities, county mental health agencies, Intensive Outpatient Programs ( IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP).
I am passionate about working with college age young adults, young professionals, their families and their loved ones who are struggling with complex mental health challenges such as suicidal ideations, anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflict, academic stress, work stress, post traumatic stress and substance use disorders. For the past 25 plus years, I have provided mental health treatment and services in residential treatment facilities, county mental health agencies, Intensive Outpatient Programs ( IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP).
I work with children, parents, teens, and adults.
We all experience negative emotions to varying degrees in our lives. However, anxiety and depression can become a problem when they get in the way of us being able to manage the important things in our life-our work, our studies, and/or our relationships. If you or your child is struggling with feeling down or anxious, procrastinating, and/or experiencing behavioral challenges, there are proven and effective ways of learning to overcome these negative emotions and behaviors while learning about yourself and what's important to you.
I work with children, parents, teens, and adults.
We all experience negative emotions to varying degrees in our lives. However, anxiety and depression can become a problem when they get in the way of us being able to manage the important things in our life-our work, our studies, and/or our relationships. If you or your child is struggling with feeling down or anxious, procrastinating, and/or experiencing behavioral challenges, there are proven and effective ways of learning to overcome these negative emotions and behaviors while learning about yourself and what's important to you.
Is your child or teen struggling with stress, anxiety, mood swings, or behavioral challenges?
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in treating children (as young as 3) and adolescents. My approach is culturally sensitive, strength-based, and client-centered.
Is your child or teen struggling with stress, anxiety, mood swings, or behavioral challenges?
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in treating children (as young as 3) and adolescents. My approach is culturally sensitive, strength-based, and client-centered.
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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.