Andrade Family Therapy is committed to helping your teen and your family during this potentially difficult developmental stage.

Is your teenager withdrawn, sad, lonely, depressed, or anxious? Is he or she experimenting with drugs or alcohol? Is your son or daughter running with an undesirable peer group? Does your teen have trouble fitting in, or suffer from low self-esteem? Is your intelligent teen unmotivated and underperforming in school?

You’re not alone. Teenagers and parents deal with unprecedented levels of pressure and stress, which can be particularly challenging for both teens and their families. During adolescence, teens begin to test their parent’s rules, ethics, authority, values, morals, and just about everything else that is important to their parents. Healthy development during the teen years depends on and is greatly influenced by the teen feeling supported, understood, respected, and trusted but more often than not, the teen pulls away from his parents just when he or she needs guidance most.

I will work with your adolescent to help support your teen and increase their coping skills. I have experience helping adolescents with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, Asperger’s syndrome, social skill problems, school issues, relationship problems, divorce and separation issues, and behavioral problems.

During this life stage, your teenager may accept counseling from a trustworthy adult in a safe environment in which it is easier for the teen to discuss complicated issues and feelings they may not feel comfortable sharing with parents. I can help teens to discover their unhelpful beliefs and actions, and using a step-by-step approach, work with the teen to create positive change. This method helps teenagers to develop better judgment and healthier decision-making skills so they can begin to consider future goals and plans and live a more balanced life. I can help teens move past the hardships of adolescents, encourage positive change, and help teens begin to interact with their families in healthy ways once again.