Adolescent and Family Therapy

The teenage years can be tough and confusing for everyone. There are a lot of things shifting in your life and the pressure can be intense. Relationships with friends and family can bring more drama and can sometimes make you feel like you don't fit in anymore. Social media can make you feel like everyone else is leading their best life, why aren’t I?

This phase of life can be hard, but it can also bring a clearer vision of who you are and the talents you have to bring to the world.

Barbara Townsend Therapy

Adolescence is like a thrill ride.

Set your teen up for success by introducing them to counseling where they can learn important tools to help them navigate life’s ups and downs.

Together we can work through tough issues, build self-confidence, and improve family communication so they feel prepared to take on the adult world.

Issues I help adolescents and their parents with:

  • Anxiety and panic attacks

  • Depression

  • Low self-esteem

  • Self harm and self destructive patterns

  • Feeling alienated within the family

  • Difficulties with friends and peer groups

  • Feeling lost or confused about life

  • Dealing with school stress

  • Conflict with parents and siblings

  • Step Family formation

  • Co-parenting after a divorce

  • Learning how to create healthy boundaries

How I help:

  • Show you how to look at your problems differently

  • Teach you skills to help reduce your anxiety and feelings of overwhelm

  • Help you find your voice and purpose

  • Separate you from your problems

  • Reconnect you with your inner strengths

  • Teach communication techniques to help with hard conversations