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My go-to approach for helping a teen in therapy is first to establish a rapport with the individual I will be meeting with. For trust to be established and maintained, I will review the terms of confidentiality with all members of the family, especially as it pertains to safety but also emphasizing the rights of the teen involved in therapy. I will ensure that parents/guardians are comfortable with me meeting with their child and encourage family involvement to help enforce lessons, systems, and changes their teen and I may discuss. I like to use collaborative therapy strategies to help the teen feel like the expert in their lives as well as use relationship cycles to understand problem cycles and to better comprehend what changes can be beneficial to make. In my experience, behaviors appear to be driven by a need, so understanding what those needs may be and working as a family unit together has been the most effective in my practice.
The tools I teach in therapy with a teen vary depending on the age and presenting problem of the adolescent. Emotional regulation skills, communication skills, and relationship cycle work are examples of tools that may be discussed and taught in sessions.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in therapy with a teen when the client and their family each report improvement in relationship dynamics or a decrease in unwanted behaviors or behavioral cycles.
Clients can supplement their time in therapy by enforcing skills and tools reviewed in therapy to help encourage and promote desired changes. I find that tools can be helpful for the parents/grown-ups as well to help them self-regulate and model preferred responses from their child(ren).
To prepare for their first therapy session, a family can create a plan for therapy. Helping a child feel heard and like their feelings are important, even about attending therapy, is important. When a person feels “forced” to do something, it can definitely impact the effectiveness of therapy.
Teen counseling helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst teens include anxiety, depression, ADHD, and problematic relationships with food.
Teen counseling works by using multiple techniques, tailored to fit the teen’s unique needs — based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks teen therapists in Kennesaw have the expertise and experience to help young individuals at their level.
Signs that teens might need Teen counseling can be very subjective, as they are experiencing many changes and can have intense reactions to them. As parents, you know your child best and are best equipped to judge whether certain reactions are standard behaviors for your teen or whether they might be hinting at a larger problem. Even so, there are a few common signs and events that often point to a need for therapy, such as experiencing divorce or loss, grief, consistent low moods, teens distancing themselves and becoming isolated, losing interest in hobbies, excessive anger or irritability, substance use issues, and suicidal ideation, among others.
Teen counseling providers at Thriveworks in Kennesaw, GA offer both in person and online therapy by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of teen counseling depends on your teen’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, teen counseling sessions will last for several months.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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