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My go-to approach for helping people in teen counseling is person-centered. I enjoy the benefit of seeing a teenager come into the therapy room for the first time mad, irritated, and quiet and seeing them open up by the end of therapy when they have met their therapy goals.
I teach about the following in teen counseling: self-esteem, anger management, depression, and anxiety.
I know a client is making meaningful progress when they come into the office and share personal information about their lives. They become more comfortable with me and are able to share more.
Clients can supplement their time in teen counseling by utilizing the tools given in sessions. A lot of the time, teens do not want to use the tools they are given.
To prepare for their first teen counseling session, a teen can come up with their own personal goals that they would like to work on in sessions. Also, the parents/guardians can begin talking to the teen prior to the first session about why the adult feels like the teen may need therapy.
Thriveworks child & teen counseling in Athens helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst kids include behavioral issues, trauma, bullying, depression, and anxiety. All ages of children and adolescents can attend and benefit from therapy.
Child & teen counseling works by using multiple techniques, tailored to fit the child or teen’s needs based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve play therapy for younger kids or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectic behavioral therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, child & teen counselors have the expertise and experience to help young individuals at their level.
Child & teen counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of child & teen counseling at Thriveworks in Athens, GA depends on your child’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, child & teen counseling sessions will last for several months.
Athens child counselors know that a child’s personality is multifaceted. We can’t view a child by the sum of their weaknesses, just as we can’t view them by the sum of their strengths. He or she is a whole person who uses both their strengths and weaknesses to govern how they act, behave, reason and react. Athens child counselors also know that when a child develops a mental health disorder sometimes the focus is erroneously narrowed down to those behaviors that are less favorable and the child can become defined by their disorder. This does a great disservice to the child, especially when it’s very common for children to experience symptoms of a mental health disorder.
Thriveworks Athens keeps the knowledge, expertise, and compassion at the forefront. If you think your child could benefit from working with a therapist, reach out to us today. We offer evening and weekend sessions, and accept most major insurances.
The five most common mental health diagnoses for children are:
Because the diagnosis of a mental health disorder can be quite prevalent in youth, changing the stigma and viewing it with a positive outlook is beneficial for everyone. If parents, siblings, teachers, and friends work together to encourage the strengths and work with the difficult behaviors, it will foster a positive development and greater sense of acceptance. Your child can focus on learning all the tools necessary to improve the behavior that causes them stress instead of worrying about the label that has been attached to them.
Athens child counseling is people focused, not diagnosis focused, and we recognize that your child is much more than a disorder definition. We remove the stigma surrounding mental health, and instead focus on the positives of taking charge of your child’s mental health from a young age. When a child is introduced to the idea of taking care of his or her mind just as well as they take care of the rest of their body, we take away the stigma and show your child just how important their mental well-being is.
Call today to find out how one of our trained child counselors can help you be an advocate for your child’s positive mental health.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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