Teen Therapy
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR TEENS
WE WORK WITH TEENS, AGES 13-17, TO ASSIST IN NAVIGATING THIS SEASON.
Individual therapy for teens….
“It’s ok to not be okay. And asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.”
COMMON TEEN THERAPY GOALS:
help teens think before they act and identify harmful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
support teens in managing their stress and anxiety levels.
encourage teens to find creative solutions to their problems and think outside the box.
enable teens to rewrite their stories and develop a healthy self-image.
We provide…
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS THAT ARE TYPICALLY 45-50 MINUTE, WEEKLY APPOINTMENTS. WE SPECIALIZE IN CHILD, TEEN, AND ADULT INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING
And focus on challenges such as…
Neurodivergent thinkers & twice exceptional (2E) - ADHD - Autism Spectrum Disorder & Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) - Grief - Anxiety - Depression - Parenting/family systems conflicts - Co-parenting strategies - OCD - Executive functioning skills and coaching - Adoption and Attachment - Inner critic/ Perfectionism - Social skills/ social anxiety - Trauma & PTSD - Body & Gender Dysmorphia - Nonverbal Learning Disorder - PANDAS - Abuse: sex abuse and physical abuse - Problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) - Anger management - Academic difficulties - School Refusal - IEP/ 504 - School Strategies - Panic Attacks - Divorce - Family support post death of a loved one - Adjustment due to temporary stressors - High Conflict Divorce - Career Coaching - Selective mutism - Emotional dysregulation and sensory needs - Adjustment due to season of life - Defiant and oppositional behaviors -
NEURODIVERGENT AFFIRMING THERAPY:
Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits.
The word neurodiversity refers to the diversity of all people, but it is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as other neurological or developmental conditions such as ADHD or learning disabilities. The neurodiversity movement emerged during the 1990s, aiming to increase acceptance and inclusion of all people while embracing neurological differences (Harvard Medical School).
At Birch Therapy, our goal is to continue to offer an environment of inclusion and acceptance for all people.