Therapists for Teens and Adolescents in Longmont, CO
Adolescence and young adulthood is hard.
I am here to help you navigate the journey of adolescence in whatever way you need. I can offer a safe space for you to show up exactly as you are, free of shame or judgment. I have a particular affinity for supporting adolescents who are experiencing difficulty in their educational environment, or struggling to engage in their education.
Adolescence and young adulthood is hard.
I am here to help you navigate the journey of adolescence in whatever way you need. I can offer a safe space for you to show up exactly as you are, free of shame or judgment. I have a particular affinity for supporting adolescents who are experiencing difficulty in their educational environment, or struggling to engage in their education.
I studied Contemplative Psychotherapy & Buddhist Psychology at Naropa University. I offer a relational, psychospiritual, somatic, and creative approach to this work. If you’re seeking inner development and growth, I would love to assist you on your journey.
Sometimes it's hard to see exactly what is causing our suffering when we're so close to it, and having a relationship focused on our personal development can be very impactful. That's how I see this work. Our focus is your well-being, and together we create a relationship container to help you become more aware, compassionate, and true to yourself.
I studied Contemplative Psychotherapy & Buddhist Psychology at Naropa University. I offer a relational, psychospiritual, somatic, and creative approach to this work. If you’re seeking inner development and growth, I would love to assist you on your journey.
Sometimes it's hard to see exactly what is causing our suffering when we're so close to it, and having a relationship focused on our personal development can be very impactful. That's how I see this work. Our focus is your well-being, and together we create a relationship container to help you become more aware, compassionate, and true to yourself.
I love supporting individuals and committed couples experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma, 'stucked-ness," depression, addiction and relationship challenges. I strive to help clients genuinely transform painful patterns so they can experience whole-hearted connection, peace, joy and purpose. With couples I integrate Imago Relationship Therapy, Relational Life Therapy techniques (e.g. Terry Real's work) & Gottman aligned principles to restore empathy and deep listening and understanding.
I love supporting individuals and committed couples experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma, 'stucked-ness," depression, addiction and relationship challenges. I strive to help clients genuinely transform painful patterns so they can experience whole-hearted connection, peace, joy and purpose. With couples I integrate Imago Relationship Therapy, Relational Life Therapy techniques (e.g. Terry Real's work) & Gottman aligned principles to restore empathy and deep listening and understanding.
My expertise also extends to trauma recovery and well-being for youth and young adults.
I’m passionate about helping you minimize habitual reactivity and loss of executive function to improve free will and executive functioning. My approach is rooted in a nervous-system-based style, tailored to your system and combined with evidence-based neuroscience modalities, psychotherapy, and your own feedback to help you reach your treatment goals.
My expertise also extends to trauma recovery and well-being for youth and young adults.
I’m passionate about helping you minimize habitual reactivity and loss of executive function to improve free will and executive functioning. My approach is rooted in a nervous-system-based style, tailored to your system and combined with evidence-based neuroscience modalities, psychotherapy, and your own feedback to help you reach your treatment goals.
Sometimes people come to therapy because everything feels like too much. Sometimes it is because they keep having the same argument with someone they love and cannot understand how they ended up here again. Sometimes life looks mostly fine from the outside, but inside there is loneliness, exhaustion, resentment, grief, or a quiet sense that they have lost themselves. Therapy offers a chance to slow down and look at what is actually happening in your life.
Sometimes people come to therapy because everything feels like too much. Sometimes it is because they keep having the same argument with someone they love and cannot understand how they ended up here again. Sometimes life looks mostly fine from the outside, but inside there is loneliness, exhaustion, resentment, grief, or a quiet sense that they have lost themselves. Therapy offers a chance to slow down and look at what is actually happening in your life.
You're looking for help with something that feels beyond manageable. You have been trying to live and breathe but the hard keeps taking your breath and life and vitality away. People just don't get it, do they? I am here to get it. I am here to get you and help you get through this. I welcome you here: your raw, unfiltered, real self.
You're looking for help with something that feels beyond manageable. You have been trying to live and breathe but the hard keeps taking your breath and life and vitality away. People just don't get it, do they? I am here to get it. I am here to get you and help you get through this. I welcome you here: your raw, unfiltered, real self.
I am a Colorado Native with over 10 years of experience as a social worker, dedicated to helping you navigate life's challenges. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, or family relationships, I am here to help. My approach is solution-focused and goal-oriented, designed to help you overcome obstacles and achieve your desired outcomes. Together, we can process your past, improve your present, and move towards a brighter future.
I am a Colorado Native with over 10 years of experience as a social worker, dedicated to helping you navigate life's challenges. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, or family relationships, I am here to help. My approach is solution-focused and goal-oriented, designed to help you overcome obstacles and achieve your desired outcomes. Together, we can process your past, improve your present, and move towards a brighter future.
I believe in the healing power of the therapeutic relationship to help thaw the frozen places, meet what feels unmeetable, return to ground after crisis, and support deeper connection with self, community, and the life you want. I work with clients holistically, focusing on embodiment and supporting both diving into the depths and stabilizing in the day-to-day. My approach is collaborative and client-centered. First working to build safety and trust in our relationship, I support clients to come into deeper contact with themselves, their emotions, their sense of connection and meaning, and a sense of possibility.
I believe in the healing power of the therapeutic relationship to help thaw the frozen places, meet what feels unmeetable, return to ground after crisis, and support deeper connection with self, community, and the life you want. I work with clients holistically, focusing on embodiment and supporting both diving into the depths and stabilizing in the day-to-day. My approach is collaborative and client-centered. First working to build safety and trust in our relationship, I support clients to come into deeper contact with themselves, their emotions, their sense of connection and meaning, and a sense of possibility.
I can best support anyone wanting to better themselves and live a life directed by their values. I will be on the ground floor with my clients supporting the structures that are needed to build life skills, create movement from stuckness and find value where they are feeling hopeless.
I can best support anyone wanting to better themselves and live a life directed by their values. I will be on the ground floor with my clients supporting the structures that are needed to build life skills, create movement from stuckness and find value where they are feeling hopeless.
Everyone has the ability to grow and heal. My approach is practical and supportive, focused on helping you strengthen emotional well-being and build a more fulfilling life. We will work together to understand your patterns, increase self-awareness, and develop healthy coping strategies. I will help you learn tools to manage stress, regulate emotions, and communicate in more effective ways. My goal is to guide you toward meaningful change and greater confidence as you navigate life’s challenges.
Everyone has the ability to grow and heal. My approach is practical and supportive, focused on helping you strengthen emotional well-being and build a more fulfilling life. We will work together to understand your patterns, increase self-awareness, and develop healthy coping strategies. I will help you learn tools to manage stress, regulate emotions, and communicate in more effective ways. My goal is to guide you toward meaningful change and greater confidence as you navigate life’s challenges.
Life is a difficult and confusing journey for all of us at times. Occasionally, we get "stuck" along the way. Do you sometimes feel anxious, depressed, angry or afraid and believe that no one seems to understand or listen to you? Are you all alone? If you feel this way and are ready for change, I can help you find satisfying and lasting solutions which will bring calmness and joy into your life. I provide individual, couples, and family therapy to adolescents, adults, and seniors. Together we will develop a specific treatment to help you achieve the life you desire.
Life is a difficult and confusing journey for all of us at times. Occasionally, we get "stuck" along the way. Do you sometimes feel anxious, depressed, angry or afraid and believe that no one seems to understand or listen to you? Are you all alone? If you feel this way and are ready for change, I can help you find satisfying and lasting solutions which will bring calmness and joy into your life. I provide individual, couples, and family therapy to adolescents, adults, and seniors. Together we will develop a specific treatment to help you achieve the life you desire.
Martha Odegard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LAC
Longmont, CO 80501
Waitlist for new clients
While I am personally on a Waitlist, my agency is actively accepting new clients! We all face stumbling blocks and challenges as we move toward our goals. My aim is to help you navigate these challenges and reach the goals that matter to you. I recognize that every individual is different and that there is no one right way to support you. Instead we will work together to find the best way to tackle those stumbling blocks. We can use a variety of approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Seeking Safety, etc. I also work with several other clinicians who can offer Family Therapy (based on availability).
While I am personally on a Waitlist, my agency is actively accepting new clients! We all face stumbling blocks and challenges as we move toward our goals. My aim is to help you navigate these challenges and reach the goals that matter to you. I recognize that every individual is different and that there is no one right way to support you. Instead we will work together to find the best way to tackle those stumbling blocks. We can use a variety of approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Seeking Safety, etc. I also work with several other clinicians who can offer Family Therapy (based on availability).
I love working with people who are wanting help with such issues as depression, anxiety, relationships, or grief to name a few. Through my training, life experience, and a certain gift that I have been given, I have developed approaches that I think could really work for you. Whether you and your partner are looking to do couples counseling or you simply want some individual therapy for issues you are facing, call or e-mail me for a free 30 minute phone consultation. We'll talk about it.
I love working with people who are wanting help with such issues as depression, anxiety, relationships, or grief to name a few. Through my training, life experience, and a certain gift that I have been given, I have developed approaches that I think could really work for you. Whether you and your partner are looking to do couples counseling or you simply want some individual therapy for issues you are facing, call or e-mail me for a free 30 minute phone consultation. We'll talk about it.
I specialize in working with neurodivergent individuals, providing therapy from a neuro-positive perspective. I especially enjoy helping individuals navigate autistic burnout and shame. I use techniques from Acceptance and Committment Therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction. I work best with individuals who enjoy structure in therapy. Please note that beginning in April of 2026, I will be providing therapy sessions online only.
I specialize in working with neurodivergent individuals, providing therapy from a neuro-positive perspective. I especially enjoy helping individuals navigate autistic burnout and shame. I use techniques from Acceptance and Committment Therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction. I work best with individuals who enjoy structure in therapy. Please note that beginning in April of 2026, I will be providing therapy sessions online only.
I help adults, teens, and families reduce anxiety and stress, navigate trauma, and build stronger coping and stress-management skills.
I’ve worked in schools, community, and hospital settings, including residential and intensive in-home care. I’m a proud Colorado State University alum-Go Rams!
My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, focusing on building trust and creating a space where you feel truly seen, understood, and supported.
I help adults, teens, and families reduce anxiety and stress, navigate trauma, and build stronger coping and stress-management skills.
I’ve worked in schools, community, and hospital settings, including residential and intensive in-home care. I’m a proud Colorado State University alum-Go Rams!
My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, focusing on building trust and creating a space where you feel truly seen, understood, and supported.
My name is Karina (she/her/ella), a bilingual, first-generation Colombian-American therapist offering trauma-informed somatic therapy to children, teens, and adults in English, Spanish, and Spanglish.
My approach is holistic, person-centered, and somatic — meaning our work together attends to the whole of you: mind, body, and spirit. Sessions may include body-based interventions, movement, mindfulness, imagery, storytelling, metaphor, and nervous system regulation, collaboratively guided by what feels most alive and accessible to you.
My name is Karina (she/her/ella), a bilingual, first-generation Colombian-American therapist offering trauma-informed somatic therapy to children, teens, and adults in English, Spanish, and Spanglish.
My approach is holistic, person-centered, and somatic — meaning our work together attends to the whole of you: mind, body, and spirit. Sessions may include body-based interventions, movement, mindfulness, imagery, storytelling, metaphor, and nervous system regulation, collaboratively guided by what feels most alive and accessible to you.
I see clients of all ages; however, my main experience is working with adolescents and children.
My approach looks at people holistically concentrating on the interactions between thoughts, emotions, physical wellness, and spirituality. I do not have a cookie cutter approach and understand that life and individuals are complex. The relationship between therapist and client is the driving force for change; therefore my number one goal is to build a strong and supportive alliance. I use play therapy with children and expressive therapies (art and creative writing) with clients of all ages. I enjoy working in creative ways with clients when it is a good fit.
I see clients of all ages; however, my main experience is working with adolescents and children.
My approach looks at people holistically concentrating on the interactions between thoughts, emotions, physical wellness, and spirituality. I do not have a cookie cutter approach and understand that life and individuals are complex. The relationship between therapist and client is the driving force for change; therefore my number one goal is to build a strong and supportive alliance. I use play therapy with children and expressive therapies (art and creative writing) with clients of all ages. I enjoy working in creative ways with clients when it is a good fit.
Racing heart, sweating, can't focus, can't sit still. Another fight, another emotional outburst, another sense of failure. To get through life every day can seem like an extra big challenge when you are managing fear, worry, sadness, and confusion. You often feel alone in your struggles and not sure who you can talk to. The solution: To find someone who can listen and help you understand your story, who can guide you to find your own internal power, and who can help you connect with those closest to you. And someone to help you bring all the pieces together toward the common goal of finding joy and connection in your life.
Racing heart, sweating, can't focus, can't sit still. Another fight, another emotional outburst, another sense of failure. To get through life every day can seem like an extra big challenge when you are managing fear, worry, sadness, and confusion. You often feel alone in your struggles and not sure who you can talk to. The solution: To find someone who can listen and help you understand your story, who can guide you to find your own internal power, and who can help you connect with those closest to you. And someone to help you bring all the pieces together toward the common goal of finding joy and connection in your life.
With children, I use Play Therapy, though I utilize imagination and play with children, teens, and adults.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, overwhelm, or grief? I believe in each human’s innate ability to heal, and will support you in your unique healing journey— following your capacity to grow, evolve, and make the personal changes you seek while following your inner voice and intuition. I strive to create a warm, safe, compassionate, and grounded space for clients in this process. I blend somatic therapy and talk therapy so that we can connect what you think to what you feel, supporting your healing from the inside out as you listen to your body’s cues, not just your thoughts.
With children, I use Play Therapy, though I utilize imagination and play with children, teens, and adults.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, overwhelm, or grief? I believe in each human’s innate ability to heal, and will support you in your unique healing journey— following your capacity to grow, evolve, and make the personal changes you seek while following your inner voice and intuition. I strive to create a warm, safe, compassionate, and grounded space for clients in this process. I blend somatic therapy and talk therapy so that we can connect what you think to what you feel, supporting your healing from the inside out as you listen to your body’s cues, not just your thoughts.
Entering psychotherapy may be one of the hardest and best things you will ever do. It is an act of courage and hope, and contains the implicit belief that you have the power to change your life. It requires a trusting, connected relationship with someone who will understand and not judge. We will figure out together what is blocking you from reaching your potential, and help you get closer to living the vital, rich, fulfilling life you were meant to lead.
Entering psychotherapy may be one of the hardest and best things you will ever do. It is an act of courage and hope, and contains the implicit belief that you have the power to change your life. It requires a trusting, connected relationship with someone who will understand and not judge. We will figure out together what is blocking you from reaching your potential, and help you get closer to living the vital, rich, fulfilling life you were meant to lead.
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FAQ - Teenage and Adolescent 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.