Teenage Mental Health
Teenagers!! Just one word can bring about so much fear and emotion from parents! Adolescence is a time of great change for a young person and can entail a range of physical, social, emotional and academic challenges. It is a time when teenagers are establishing their identities, seeking greater independence, transitioning into adulthood all while facing significant pressures from home, school and social environments.
teen counselling is for:
A teen struggling with their identity or where they fit in
Teens experiencing anxious or depressive feelings
Is constantly hard on themselves
Appears to be reactive to most things…… for no apparent reason
They resist everything and anything, especially if you recommend it!
They spend a lot of time on social media, isolating, disengaged
Has low self-worth or lack of motivation
You feel you have to tip-toe around them
teen counselling
It has become all too easy to diagnose and medicate our children. Anxiety and Depression can be treated without medication.
Educating your teen about Emotional Intelligence.
Helping them to understand where their Anxiety, Depression or strong feelings are coming from.
Finding a place of acceptance when it comes to their fears and worries.
Building on their strengths and recognising what they can and can’t control.
Helping them set clear and healthy boundaries with those around them.
Providing them with specific tools to help with their Anxiety.
the tough stuff:
Social media has a lot to answer for ….. do you monitor this with them?
Who is a healthy role model for your teen and why?
What sort of individual are you raising? A trained and conditioned one? Or one that will feel confident to speak up and push the boundaries…. even if that means pushing yours!
Does your teen have healthy goals for their future?
Are open, trusting discussions welcome in your home or do they end in tears or arguments?
Do you know about their fears, struggles, or root cause of their behaviour?
willing to do anything to help your teen?
I am….. let’s work together so we can create some real change! Why not show your teen my website …..together.... have a chat …..together !!
**It is really important here that you own your own feelings when chatting to your teen about counselling**
Not sure how to do this? Then give me a call for a free 10-minute consultation.
In person or virtual Teen sessions @ $250 (+GST)
Finding closeness and self-trust in a distanced world.