Therapy for Teens 16 & Up

Trauma can look different in older teens.

You fear your teen is feeling depressed. The friends that once were all around don’t seem to be coming over at all. You worry they might be dealing with eating disorders or self-harming behaviors.

Have you noticed frequent substance use such as alcohol or drugs?

When you try to talk about safe sex, you get a blank look, and they walk away.

These symptoms are not concrete and vary from person to person. For some teenagers, the above signs might be a reaction to trauma, which can interfere with daily life and their ability to function and interact with others.

You have tried everything to help your teen.

You have tried to assure their safety and spoken to a schoolteacher or school counselor to talk or take measures to get your child help and keep them safe at home and in school environments.

You have sat through nightmares with them, helped put them back to sleep, and told them they were not the cause of what happened.

Your teen is struggling, and you are stuck.

I can help!

Here’s what to expect in my work with teens. I use trauma-focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, a research-based therapy that works.

It can help them identify triggering situations, environments, or people. Using this approach will help them learn coping mechanisms to deal with the effects and symptoms of trauma in a much healthier way.

Childhood trauma left untreated is mentally and emotionally challenging and can physically affect your child as an adult, leading to chronic health problems.

As a parent, you are doing great. Sometimes with the support of family members and others, it may still not be enough to recover. Fortunately, therapy can treat childhood trauma.

Please allow me to offer my services. Pick up the phone and call at (503) 741-4542 or email agatha@beautifulsunshinetherapy.com for a free 15-minute consultation.