Resources for Parents and Caretakers

These years are a critical time for your child’s developing identity. By learning coping mechanisms and life skills they are able to better recognize their strengths while building resilience.

Mental health challenges are common during these years. Learning to cope with issues like anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and identity can improve their well-being and overall quality of life.

Additionally, there exists a unique set of challenges and obstacles that are different from those in the past. This is due to a combination of societal, technological, and cultural changes. Helping them navigate this period can have a lasting positive impact on their lives.

I provide a safe space where teens and young adults can feel secure in sharing life experiences and achieve personal growth.

THERAPY

I offer three forms of therapy:

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

  • Canine-Assisted Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed to learn how to break the link between intense, negative emotions and self-destructive behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of treatment that provides specific ways to change your self-destructive behaviors. Using DBT skills for self-harm, suicidal ideation and trauma response are specific and behavioral. By the time most teens come to therapy, they’ve tried to kill themselves at least once, usually with too many pills. Some might also hurt themselves on purpose, like cutting or burning.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Whether emotional problems are crises-oriented or ongoing, psychodynamic therapy is designed to help with any situation we might encounter. Individual sessions may be scheduled once or twice a week. In addition, collaborative work with other treatment professionals may be required, such as, psychiatrists, psychologists, family therapists, treatment centers or school counselors.

Canine-Assisted Therapy

Research on the human-companion animal bond reveals many physical and psychological benefits. A powerful biological mechanism exists when we are in contact with certain animals, especially a dog, cat, horse or even a dolphin: we release the "bonding hormone" known as oxytocin. My two therapy dogs often support clients through therapy sessions.