Creative adolescent counseling
First, when it comes to parenting a pre-teen, it can be pretty crazy. Pre-teens are known to be moody, have attitude problems, and can be insecure. But, moody adolescents and teenagers still need help letting go, expressing feelings, and understanding what feelings they have in the first place. On that note, adolescents benefit from a positive parent connection as well as a relationship with their own therapist. Adolescent counseling in Connecticut focused on strengths, relationships, and confidence.
Teen Counseling in Niantic, Connecticut
Often, reading books on adolescent development, pediatric counseling, and teen therapy are helpful. However, below are some books that can help you connect with your pre-teen and build a positive bond together. So, even though your pre-teen or adolescent may seem aloof or distant, they still need your help feeling confident. Also, as a parent, it is helpful for your pre-teen when you bring up topics and start the discussion on emotions. Sometimes, pre-teens in counseling ask questions about sex or anxiety. Also, middle schoolers and adolescents will talk about divorce in therapy. But, an adolescent may not want to ask their parents about it directly.
Adolescents benefit from having a person to unload with and a safe place to learn coping skills for anxiety
For adolescents in counseling in East Lyme, Connecticut, we offer creative outlets for frustration and loss. Also, our team of creative adolescent therapists in Southeastern Connecticut help your pre-teen reconnect with their unique talents. So, rather than comparing him or herself to others, your adolescent can feel stronger. Lastly, we use outdoor therapies, art, yoga, and animal therapy groups to help pre-teens develop confidence and self-awareness skills for success in high school.
Support for Parents Raising Adolescents and Middle Schoolers in East Lyme, CT
Also, adolescents and high schoolers need help in counseling to learn about difficult emotions. Often, adolescence is a time of learning about anxiety, saying no to peer pressure, having a positive coping skill tool box. In Connecticut, our team of therapists specialize with children and teens in counseling using art, yoga, music and outdoor therapies. At times, going for an outdoor walk in teen counseling can be a great release of anger. Also, creative therapies and art in Niantic, Connecticut helps adolescents in counseling feel safe opening up.
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First, we help your adolescent love him or herself and see the positive side to life. Moreover, we also help parents get support, alone time, and set aside time for self-care. Adolescence, a time of transition itself, can be deeply supported through professional adolescent therapy such as at Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic.
Get one on one parenting support with pre-teen and teen therapists at Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, Connecticut. Call us at 860-451-9364 to schedule a phone consultation. Wisdom Within Counseling helps East Lyme middle schoolers and adolescents in therapy develop self-love skills for a positive mindset and self-esteem. Then, when it comes to high school, your teen will have positive coping skills for anxiety and worry.
Creative adolescent therapists in Niantic, Connecticut
Now, parenting a pre-teen or a young teenager can be really challenging at times. First, there’s dating. Then, your teenager is learning about sexuality as well as unhealthy and healthy friends.
How adolescent counseling in Niantic, CT helps
Also, your pre-teen’s friends may be self-harming. Sometimes, when your adolescent is curious, they will try a negative behavior out of curiosity. Other times, an adolescent is communicating their need for expert mental health therapy and coping skills. Overall, adolescent counseling promotes self-esteem to say, “No,” to drugs. We teach positive coping skills in adolescent counseling in East Lyme. From anger management skills to anxiety management skills, adolescent counseling promotes emotional stability. Also, adolescent counseling along the shoreline of Connecticut can be a talking session or a walk on the beach. Adolescent therapy is about helping your adolescent slow down, be mindful, and learn to cope rather than holding it all inside.
What are my adolescent’s negative behaviors are really saying?
At East lyme Middle School, your adolescent may have food restrictive behaviors at lunch. Recently, your daughter became vegetarian. After school, your adolescent may retreat to their bedroom alone. Further, your adolescent has become moody, irritable, and often reacts with frustration. To add, when plans change, it’s the end of the world it your adolescent. Overall, you want your adolescent in creative therapy to be more easy going and learn coping skills.
How’s do we help as creative professional adolescent counselors in a East Lyme, Connecticut?
So, with our pre-teen speciality, we help adolescents in therapy develop self-love skills and social skills. Moreover, adolescents come out of their shell, learn to speak up, and be courageous trying new things. For instance, the animal therapy groups promote social development and friendship skills.
Adolescent counseling provides a foundation of emotional skills for highs school and college
Also, we help adolescents and teenagers in counseling feel resillience and confidence. Also, counseling for adolescents is highly specialized. Further, our team of therapists use art, yoga, music and animal therapies. Notably, what we offer adolescents for self confidence is unique and different that what’s offered in Southeastern Connecticut. So, at Wisdom Within Counseling, we help your anxious adolescent feel stronger and believe in him or herself!
Shoreline of Southeastern Connecticut Teen Therapy For Confidence and Self-Esteem
Therefore, the team of teen therapists at Wisdom Within Counseling, along the Southeastern Connecticut shoreline, can help preteen, teenagers, and parents. Our team of Connecticut teen specialists help your whole family develop more confidence, function better, and communicate with clarity. Right in Niantic, Connecticut, we can help you or adolescent or teenager and you as a parent, feel safe, and excited about communicating.
About the author, Katie Ziskind, holistic adolescent therapist
My name is Katie Ziskind and I own Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist. Also, I’m a yoga therpaist which means I have special training in PTSD therapy. Further, my team of holistic therapists and I focus on helping families thrive and specialize with anxious children, teens, and young adults. Also, parents find us because they’re looking for an out-of-the-box, creative approach, beyond medication, and something more than just talk to counseling. Overall, we integrate creative art, mindful yoga, music, playful animals, and outdoor walking therapy for self confidence, self-esteem, and positive coping skills.
