Adolescent Therapy
Seeking out therapy for your adolescent can be daunting. I respect the challenges involved and would be glad to speak with you about your situation.
Adolescence is an exciting and often challenging time for both parents and teenagers. With the push-and-pull of increasing independence and as well as the need to watch over and set limits for adolescents, parents and teenagers can get stuck, become frustrated and alienated from each other.
Adolescent therapy can help on many levels. Developing a collaborative approach with parents is my first step. This process includes understanding the parents’ point of view, the background for concerns that have developed and their hopes for what needs to occur. At times I consult with parents to support them to put into action new ideas that help get things back on track. More commonly, after talking and at times meeting with parents, I begin to meet with the adolescent without the parents, to understand the adolescent’s experience from his or her own point of view. Adolescents, like all of us, need limits, but they also need to be understood.
A short course of therapy can help address a few snags that may have developed. More risky behavior or serious problems in school or relationships may require a longer course of work to get things back on track.
Some common concerns in adolescence I work with:
Adolescence is an exciting and often challenging time for both parents and teenagers. With the push-and-pull of increasing independence and as well as the need to watch over and set limits for adolescents, parents and teenagers can get stuck, become frustrated and alienated from each other.
Adolescent therapy can help on many levels. Developing a collaborative approach with parents is my first step. This process includes understanding the parents’ point of view, the background for concerns that have developed and their hopes for what needs to occur. At times I consult with parents to support them to put into action new ideas that help get things back on track. More commonly, after talking and at times meeting with parents, I begin to meet with the adolescent without the parents, to understand the adolescent’s experience from his or her own point of view. Adolescents, like all of us, need limits, but they also need to be understood.
A short course of therapy can help address a few snags that may have developed. More risky behavior or serious problems in school or relationships may require a longer course of work to get things back on track.
Some common concerns in adolescence I work with:
- Depression, loss and isolation
- Anxiety and social discomfort
- Academic problems
- Aggression and irritability
- Parental separation and divorce
- Alcohol and drug problems
- Struggles identity and self-esteem
I welcome your call to discuss your situation and consider whether therapy could be helpful to you.
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J. Marc Wallis, LCSW I 1610 Scott Street I San Francisco, CA 94115 I (415) 820-9609 I marcwallis@sbcglobal.net
San Francisco Psychotherapy I Alcohol Counseling I Couples Therapy I Adolescent Therapist San Francisco I Psychoanalysis
