Therapy for Kids & Teens
Therapy is different from school, family, or friends. It’s a space where you don’t have to perform, prove yourself, or be perfect. You can just be you. We might talk, but we can also write, make art, play games, or use whatever helps you feel comfortable. Believe it or not, therapy can actually be fun—and it really can help.
You may be coming to therapy for lots of different reasons. Maybe there are changes in your home life. Maybe you’re going through a hard time with friends. Maybe going to therapy wasn’t even your idea in the first place - that’s okay too! Before we agree to work together, we can set up a time to meet and talk. You get a say in this. What matters most is that this feels like a place where you can be yourself.
Here are three main areas that kids and teens come to therapy with me to talk about and work work through:
Anxiety and burnout
Trauma
LGBTQ+ identity
Anxiety and Burnout
Life can feel like a lot sometimes. You’ve got school all day, homework at night, maybe sports or activities on top of that. Add in friend drama, family stress, and the constant buzz of social media—and it’s no wonder you feel like you’re running nonstop. Honestly? It can feel harder than a full-time job.
Everyone experiences stress differently. Maybe you:
Try to keep everything perfect, but end up exhausted.
Feel anxious, second-guessing yourself or worrying about what people think.
Get irritable or snap at people, even when you don’t mean to.
Start pulling away from friends or family because nothing feels fun anymore.
If any of that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Lots of kids and teens feel this way—it just doesn’t always get talked about.
LGBTQ+ and Gender Affirming Therapy
One of the most exhausting things in the world? Feeling like you can’t just be yourself. Whether you’re questioning your gender or sexuality, or you know exactly who you are but other people don’t get it, it can feel confusing, lonely, or just plain unfair.
Therapy gives you space to figure things out without judgment. It’s a place where you don’t have to explain away who you are or hide parts of yourself. Instead, we’ll focus on helping the real you shine—confidently, fully, and unapologetically.
Therapy after Trauma
Sometimes stress isn’t the whole story. Maybe you’ve gone through something really tough—like losing someone important, being bullied, or experiencing abuse. Big experiences like these can leave you feeling scared, stuck, or totally alone.
You’ve probably already done one of the hardest things: telling an adult. (If you’re here reading this, that’s a huge first step—seriously, well done.) But even when the situation is over, the feelings don’t always just go away.
Trauma can show up in lots of ways. Are you noticing any of the following?
trouble sleeping
nightmares
always feeling on edge
thinking badly about yourself
or even wishing you weren’t alive.
It’s heavy stuff, but you don’t have to sort through it all alone.
Therapy can be a place to work through all of this safely, at your own pace. You don’t have to talk about what happened until you’re ready. Bit by bit, you can start healing and begin to feel more like you again.
