Over the years, approximately half of my caseload has consisted of clients over the age of 12. I enjoy working with teens and young adults and empathize with the unique pressures they face during these modern times.

Adolescence and young adulthood involves a lot of challenges such as forming one’s identity, figuring out friendships and peer relationships, dealing with intense emotions, working through conflict with family members, managing school pressures, and making important life decisions.

It can also involve a lot of “drama,” something that can cause a lot of pain and frustration for young people. It is not easy to share these experiences with others and I am always honored when I earn an individual’s trust. Privacy is even more important with teens and as much as possible, confidentiality is honored and respected. If you are a parent or guardian of a teen, I ask you to trust the therapeutic process and allow your child to have the space he/she needs. Many times, issues will come up that will be beneficial and/or necessary to involve you or other family members in the treatment. In this case, we may decide to add family therapy to our treatment.