Teen Issues

I have 15+ years helping adolescent clients with severe mental health issues. This includes anger management, behavioral issues, relationship issues, and internet/pornography addiction.

Due to my experiences working in a middle school setting as well as my own experience as a teen, I strongly value being able to hold a space for teens to feel heard and understood.

My professional journey began working in a residential treatment program for teenagers. My work with teens needing a high level of support guided my path to connecting with teens. I'm focused on helping teens with life's struggles including substance use, depression, anxiety, and all around adjustment challenges that so often challenge teens as they mature. My counseling style focuses on building connection and creating a safe space to openly share about their struggles without judgement.

In my counseling practice, I support teens, college students and young adults who are struggling with the stressors and anxieties of the pandemic, school, friends, families, life, and self. Many teens and young adults may also be experiencing other emotional or behavioral responses to the challenges they are enduring, as well as past traumas. Add in a pandemic and todays youth’s lives have been flipped upside down. Together we work collaboratively as we navigate through the up's and downs.

Relationships Bullying Self-Esteem Trauma Anxiety Depression ADHD Developmental Concerns Peer Relationships

Not only did I struggle at a teenager growing up here in the USA, but I have 3 years experience working with adolescents and their parents to help young people feel more confident about themselves, improve performance levels at school, and develop meaningful goals. Working with adolescents is one of my favorite groups of people to work with.

I have worked primarily with young people as well as adults. Adolescents struggle with many of the same issues as adults as well as some that are specific to their population.

At Newport Academy, we believe that true transformation occurs as our teens learn to see themselves as beautiful, bright, and powerful people who can take control of their own lives. In order to help our patients achieve that goal, we maintain the highest possible standards for our services, and commission third-party evaluations of our programming. By consistently gathering and analyzing data related to our outcomes, we’re able to make more strategic and tailored decisions for our patients.

Most of my career has been working with youth in foster care, mentoring, and in residential placements for youth who have been adjudicated and are on probation or parole. I am experienced working with youth with behavioral struggles, figuring out their identity, dealing with substance abuse, legal problems, or emerging mental health disorders. The clients I've worked with have expected me to be someone they can relate to as well, and I am goofy, a gamer, sometimes inappropriate and patient.

Relationships Bullying Self-Esteem Trauma Anxiety Depression ADHD Developmental Concerns Peer Relationships

Initiating therapy for your adolescent is the most incredible gift you could give them, even if they don't think so. Therapy gives your adolescent unwavering support as they navigate teen issues like anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, self harm, academic pressure, substance use, relationships, learning self-advocacy, and emotion regulation. I practice family systems therapy and incorporate parents, caregivers, and siblings into treatment to provide healing for the whole family.

I enjoy working with adolescents and their families. I believe family therapy is very powerful and can lead to significant understanding and change. I have worked with adolescents during my entire career and believe I am able to build rapport easily and support them with their goals for growth.

For the last 10 years I have successfully worked with teens and preteens with a variety of concerns including: behavioral, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and family conflict.

Things maybe difficult at home or school. You may feel feel frustrated or agitated and not know why. You maybe struggling with anxiety and self esteem. Wondering what others think of you. Maybe you're not quite sure what you want to do when you leave school however feel so much pressure to get it right. I know counseling maybe scary or you may not feel like it will help. I totally get that. But if you would like to see what it could be like, please reach out.

Teens need just the right fit when it comes to working with a therapist. They need someone who can make them feel comfortable enough to open up while also challenging them at a level that helps them to grow. We have therapists who work with adolescents struggling with a variety of issues such as social anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, addiction, self-harm, suicide, or just difficulty navigating everyday stressors.

I have been a school psychologist for nearly a decade, working with youth who present with significant social-emotional needs and varying diagnoses, such as: relational stress, family conflict, trauma, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Autism, and various anxiety, attachment, and mood disorders.

Adolescents face many challenges, as their bodies and minds transition into young adulthood. The pressures and challenges that today's teens face are complex, ever-present, confusing, and more intense than ever before. With social media now being an integral part of daily life, I work to support teens to identify and uphold healthy boundaries and realistic expectations as they navigate social pressures.

As a therapist specializing in teen issues, I bring deep expertise in understanding the unique challenges today’s adolescents face. I support teens through anxiety, depression, trauma, and family conflicts, offering insights into the pressures of modern society. My approach creates a safe space for self-discovery and empowerment, helping teens navigate identity struggles and societal expectations while building resilience and confidence for their future.

Trapped in lives that we have not chosen and expected to abandon them for the uncertainty of the unknown. What could possibly go wrong?

I work with autistic teenagers 14 years and older to provide solutions for anxiety, depression, child & family conflict, low self-esteem, and academic challenges. Adolescence is a challenging time. It’s a time to build your identity, to figure out who you are, and who you hope to become. I provide solutions for your teen in a comfortable session where they'll be heard. I also welcome your authentic self and provide LGBTQIA+, transgender, nonbinary, and BIPOC affirming therapy.