Therapy for Teens
Are you worried about your Teen? Being a teenager is one of the most challenging times in our life span. Emotional and physical changes are constant, friendships often change and conflicts emerge with parents and siblings. Having a trusted adult outside of the family can help teens feel more comfortable exploring and talking about these issues. Therapy can help teens find ways to cope with and move through big feelings, have rewarding experiences during these years, and develop a secure sense of self and identity.
Thrive Counseling has availability for in-person sessions in Old Bridge and virtual for NJ residents. Call us at 732-266-8994 or click below to get started.
Middle School Years
Common reasons teens seek therapy:
- overwhelming anxiety and panic attacks
- social anxiety, feeling like he/ she is not good enough
- fitting in and struggles with identity
- learning how the social system works
- social media struggles
- organizational skills
- emerging independence/ frequent conflict with parents
- depression and suicidal thoughts
- acting out with anger and irritability
- hormonal changes and puberty
High School Year
Common struggles high school teens experience are:
- social anxiety, and feelings of ‘I’m not enough’
- fitting in and struggles with identity
- peer pressure around substance use
- sexual pressure and romantic relationships
- depression and suicidal thoughts
- low self-esteem & difficulty making decisions
- frequent conflicts with parents
- acting out with anger and irritability
- maintaining grades and plans for the future/ college
- upcoming loss of current life/ relationships/ safe structure