Therapy for adolescents.
Adolescence is a lot. There's pressure coming from every direction - school, friendships, family - and the quieter, harder questions about who you are and where you fit.
If things feel overwhelming, confusing, or just heavier than they should, that's not a sign something is wrong with you. It's often a sign you need a space that's genuinely yours. Therapy with me isn't about being fixed or told what to do - it's a space to think, to feel, and to figure things out at your own pace, without judgment.
When you don't know how to reach them.
Watching your teenager struggle and not knowing how to reach them can be one of the hardest experiences of parenthood. Adolescents often can't - or won't - turn to the people closest to them, not because they don't care, but because the relationship itself can feel too loaded.
A therapeutic relationship offers something different: a consistent, boundaried space with someone who has no stake in the outcome other than their wellbeing. I work with teenagers navigating anxiety, identity, self-worth, family difficulties, and the pressures of school and transition - meeting each young person where they are, rather than where we might want them to be.
I also work with young people where substance use has become part of the picture. This is rarely the whole story; it's usually a signal that something else needs attention.
I approach this without judgement - with curiosity about what the substance use is doing for the young person, rather than focusing solely on the behaviour itself.
No fixed formula.
Some young people want to talk; others need to approach things more indirectly - through creativity, metaphor, or simply having somewhere to sit with what they're carrying. I take my cue from the young person, and I don't rush the process.
Sessions are confidential. I'll always be transparent with young people about the limits of that confidentiality, and I work carefully with parents to maintain trust on all sides.
Themes I commonly work with.
It's just a conversation.
If you're a parent wondering whether therapy might help your teenager, or a young person curious about what it actually involves, I offer a free introductory call with no obligation.