Teens & Young Adults
At a time in one's life when there are a lot of transitional periods relating to relationships, careers, academics, and many more; it's vital for teens and young adults to have a space where these shifts, and the challenges that they come along with, can be normalized and reassured of. Additionally with being offered the support and tools to meet new experiences with can help increase their confidence in order to face them.
It can feel rather uncomfortable when experiencing developmental milestones as teens and young adults might not feel ready or equipped to process their own emotions and internal states around them. My goal is to help them do so at a pace they feel comfortable with them as establishing trust takes some time since they can bring up challenges which feel rather vulnerable to share. I encourage adolescents to be themselves in sessions and show up as they would with a peer (mostly as their is still boundaries), hoping to reduce worry about judgement and create room for openness and transparency in the relationship.
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While teens and young adults need the help of a therapist, that cannot be done without some support and guidance offered to those that have the caretaker role as well. I regularly collaborate with caretakers to enhance support within the home for my clients and to offer tools or strategies to those with he parental role. This can improve caregivers mental health as well by reducing stress and increasing their competence to handle issues relating to their teen(s) and young adult(s), which then enhances their child's well-being as well.
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