Adolescents and Teenagers

Adolescent Psychotherapy

Every young person reacts differently toward life.  Some circumstances have either a positive or negative effect on their mental health. Each phase of development brings specific challenges for young people and many young people struggle with expressing how they feel. They tend to work through these as a regular part of growing up. However, some events that happen in adolescence can leave them unsettled and unable to process some of their feelings unless they are given the opportunity to open up about them. They might be having issues with their peers, they might be angry, anxious or scared.  They may also be having identity issues or self-harm but find it hard to speak to people that they know as they worry they might get into trouble or worry that what they disclose might hurt them. In these circumstances having someone that they can talk to confidentially can really help them.

Psychotherapy can help with a range of issues, but some of the most common include;

• Bereavement,
• Change of family circumstance,
• internet addiction
• Bullying,
• Social media anxiety,
• Self-harm,
• Eating disorders,
• Physical or sexual abuse,
• Parental divorce or separation,
• Moving to a new place or attending a new school,
• Domestic violence.

While I don’t disclose the content of the sessions I am happy to discuss general themes and answer any questions or concerns parents might have about their children or about therapy.

Sessions usually last 50 minutes and are held at the same time each week.