Teen Counseling
Teen counseling allows teen clients their own place to talk about issues. Goals often include better understanding and expression of feelings, thinking before acting, identifying and solving problems, developing healthy coping skills, and navigating challenges in family, friend, and dating relationships.
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Check out the many areas of focus Compass counselors specialize in and read service descriptions below!
Up-and-down moods and emotions can significantly influence an adolescent's experience, often affecting decision-making, relationships, and overall well-being. Our counselors can provide the tools and strategies to help adolescents understand and manage their emotions more effectively. Through counseling, teenagers can enhance their emotional awareness and learn to navigate the complexities of their moods and feelings, ultimately leading them to a healthier understanding of themselves and their emotional experiences.
Rebellion is a typical phase in adolescence young adulthood, as individuals seek to establish their identity, independence, and values separate from their families and societal expectations. Counseling can be crucial in helping you navigate this phase of your life healthily and constructively. It can help you better understand the causes of your rebellious behavior and learn to channel that energy into positive growth.
It takes a lot of courage to seek support, and feeling hesitant about asking for help is entirely normal. You might worry about not being understood or feeling pressured to make changes faster than you're ready. Knowing that you deserve empowering and respectful support on your journey is essential. Our counselors are dedicated to working with you at your own pace, providing a non-judgmental environment where you can feel safe to express yourself. Our approach prioritizes empathy and acceptance, ensuring you feel heard and validated in your experiences. There are various therapeutic modalities we can offer that have been effective in addressing self-harm, and these evidence-based approaches provide you with the support you need while promoting understanding and healing. We can explore these options to find the best fit for your needs.
Harmful coping mechanisms such as substance abuse, self-harm, and overworking are behaviors or strategies that individuals use to manage stress, emotions, or difficult situations, but ultimately lead to negative consequences for their mental, emotional, or physical well-being. In learning to recognize these mechanisms, individuals can seek healthier coping methods to take the first step toward change. In counseling, you can explore better alternatives and learn to manage your emotions and stress constructively to lead toward a more resilient mindset.
Adolescents and young adults often experience overwhelming feelings of hopelessness that can manifest into suicidal ideation. Our counselors provide a safe space for you to express your feelings, help you develop healthy coping strategies, and create a safety plan to manage crises when they occur.
Many teenagers struggle to share their thoughts and feelings with others. In counseling, we can help you be your vulnerable self and express yourself without judgment in a safe space to work toward healing and building a greater understanding of self.
When adolescents struggle to convey their thoughts and emotions clearly, this miscommunication can often lead to conflict with others. Our counselors can help you learn active listening skills and become more assertive to express yourself better and improve your relationships with others.
The teenage years are a vulnerable time when we work on building a sense of self while defining their beliefs and values. Our counselors encourage teens to explore their identity and gain a stronger sense of belonging, purpose, and self-acceptance.
When we set limits to protect our emotional and physical space in a relationship, it can be difficult for a partner to understand, especially at a young age. However, healthy boundaries are essential for maintaining self-respect and healthy connections with others. Our counselors can help you identify where boundaries are lacking or may be too rigid and show you how to establish and communicate boundaries more effectively.
When parents and children disagree, tensions can result from differences in expectations, values, or communication styles. counseling can help you learn healthier ways of managing conflict with your parents, and our counselors can facilitate family sessions to repair conflict and ultimately strengthen their relationship.
When siblings fight, it can negatively impact the entire family dynamic. Conflicts can stem from jealousy, competition, or simply differing personalities. A therapist can help you learn conflict resolution to repair and strengthen your relationship with your sibling and improve the overall family vibe.
Many adolescents and young adults struggle with low self-esteem, which can lead to feelings of inadequacy and negatively impact one’s mental health. Our counselors work with you to improve your self-perception and develop a positive self-image.
When teenagers face bullying, it can lead to extreme emotional and psychological distress. Whether in school or online, counseling can help those struggling with being bullied to process their experiences, develop coping strategies to manage their feelings better, and improve their resilience when facing this aggressive behavior moving forward.
Whether you are facing cyberbullying, a lack of privacy, or simply comparing yourself to others, social media can present challenges and pressure to present yourself in a specific way to the world. In counseling, you can learn to set better boundaries with how you interact online and build confidence in who you are and how you present yourself online.
Sexuality can create confusion and conflict for many young individuals. Our counselors provide a nonjudgmental, safe space for you to explore your feelings around acceptance of your identity, navigating relationships, and other challenges related to sexual orientation.
Sports can be very stressful, whether you participate individually or on a team. You may be disappointed if you struggle with your performance or have an injury. Our counselors can help you improve your ability to perform, build confidence, or assist you if you are facing an injury or setback.
Transitioning from high school to college can be a significant life change for young individuals. It involves adjusting to a new environment, increased responsibility, and the pressure to fit in socially and succeed academically. Our counselors help you to navigate this transition and provide support and coping strategies to address any feelings of anxiety or overwhelm.
The pressure to fit in during young adulthood can impact an individual’s behavior, decisions, and values. In counseling, you can learn to build your assertiveness, enhance your self-esteem, adhere to your values, and empower yourself to align authentically with yourself instead of succumbing to external pressures from others.
Being in school can cause immense stress and pressure to achieve academic success. Whether it shows up as anxiety over your grades or deciding where to go to college, our counselors can assist you in developing effective study habits, managing your stress, and setting realistic expectations and goals for yourself and your future.
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