Mood swings, drama club, sports, family, and friend can be crazy! No worries, because East Lyme teen specialist, Katie Ziskind, shares valuable information in this article. First teens tend to not want to hug you, as their parent, in public or in front of their friends. Teens naturally will spend more time in their room, and focus more on their friends than family. Your son might want to spend time with friends and go out to the mall. And, your teenage daughter may want to go out to the movies rather than sit down for a family dinner at your home in Niantic. Moreover, teenagers are also learn to process their feelings at this age. However, when your teenager is moody and disrespectful with you as a parent, this is a cry for help. Rather than seeing it at teen drama and disrespect, get your teen into therapy ASAP. The snowball effect can happen really fast. For instance, at first your daughter is moody and now you find out she is self-harming. Cutting is a major issue for teenage females as well as teen males. Read more about DBT skills for self-harm here.
How Is Stress Connected To Low Self-Esteem?
Further, a positive body image is shield of self-confidence for life long wellness. Through art, yoga, music, and animal therapy in East Lyme with teen specialist, Katie Ziskind, you teen will learn skills to process and release their emotions in positive ways. When your moody teenager lashes out, yells at a sibling, and their emotions get the best of them, this is the time to get a professional therapist. At Wisdom Within Counseling, teen specialist, Katie Ziskind, helps your whole family function better. Your teen will open up to you in new ways. Likewise, as a parent, you will learn tips and techniques to talk to your teen in a more relatable way. Call/Text to get started (860)-451-9364.
If you think your teen could benefit from talking to a mental health provider, counselor, or therapist, don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment with a professional. At Wisdom Within Counseling in East Lyme, Connecticut, Katie Ziskind is a teen specialist. Many families call Wisdom Within Counseling after going to the pediatrician.
What Can You Do To Start Helping Your Frustrated Teenager?
If you are worried about your depressed, sad teenager, its a good first step to talk to your pediatrician. East Lyme Pediatrics is one group I recommend. Other parents choose to call and schedule an appointment directly with a therapist in Niantic, such as myself. I also integrate creative therapies including art, yoga, music, and animal therapy. These creative therapies help your teenager feel involved in their own therapy journey and feel safe. Sometimes, a few short therapy sessions can make a big difference to your teen’s overall well-being.
Relationship Issues, Anxiety, School Stress, LGBTQ, Parent’s Divorce….
Additionally, teens can benefit from meeting with a therapist individually rather than with parents present to talk to about a variety of topics. Teen issues can be obvious where others are not talked about openly, like LGBTQIA. Relationship issues and questions about sexual identity are just two examples of teen topics of conversation. Parents often call because they are concerned about their teenager’s sexual identity, sexual orientation, or are wondering they are transgender. Here are the top 4 reasons teens go to therapy:
1. Teen Depression and Self-Harm
Mood swings can come with raging hormones. And, often moodiness can start during the adolescent and teen years. And if left untreated, without the support of a professional teen therapist, depression can last into adulthood. Alongside depression in teen years, self-harm, burning, and cutting are also very real. Sadly, many teens don’t get the support through counseling they deeply need, which leads to drug use, alcoholism, relationship problems, divorce, and mental health issues in adulthood. If your teen seems moody, frustrated, irritable, depressed, sad, and withdrawn, call Wisdom Within Counseling today (860)-451-9364. Katie Ziskind, teen counseling expert, will give you an accurate diagnosis, help you understand the early red flags to help you teen at home, and provide the best, most effective treatment.
2. Anxiety Disorders In Teen Years
While teenage years are naturally a time of high anxiety, constant, chronic anxiety is not normal. If you teenager is consumed by worry, anxiety, and overwhelm, they can’t focus in school. They may be worried about your divorce and separation, but they can’t talk to you as a parent about these feelings. Chronic anxiety can negatively effect a teenager on many levels. At Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic, teen expert, Katie Ziskind, teaches teenagers positive coping skills to handle anxiety in a healthy way. She teaches teenagers how to reduce the intensity of their anxiety through yoga therapy. Whether your teen has difficulty joining in on social events, or she constantly is fearful that bad things are going to happen, therapy can help her learn how to manage her anxiety symptoms.
3. Behavior Problems In School
Many parents decide to call and start their adolescent in counseling because their son has received many referrals. Likewise, suspensions from school and being place in an alternative high school due to negative behaviors are red flags that your teen needs support. Also, aggressive behavior, hitting, punching holes in the walls, and anger may be symptoms of more serious problems. Don’t put off therapy any longer if your teen is being violent with you. Also, Katie Ziskind, teen specialist when it comes to therapy. She is a therapist who can help your teen discover their potential and feel confident again! Katie also can help uncover depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. Katie teaches your teen a variety of skills to feel competent rather than expressing self-esteem deficits. When stress at home and with peers is not dealt with, your teen will feel sad, upset, and frustrated. These stuck, negative feelings can lead to school problems and social problems that drive your teen’s low self-confidence.
4. Substance Abuse Issues
Unfortunately, drugs and alcohol are a part of teenage years. Without proper guidance, self-confidence, and a healthy code of moral ethics, teens can become swayed by peers. Therefore, vaping, alcohol, and drugs can become a serious problem for teenagers. Especially when divorce is present, family life is hectic, and your teen feels unwanted at home, drugs and alcohol can become very negative issues. Katie Ziskind, is a marriage and family therapist in East Lyme. She loves working with teens with substance abuse issues and helping them feel worthy of love. Previously, Katie was a substance abuse counselor in Norwich, so she can assess your teen’s substance use and help determine the most appropriate course of treatment.
Call/text to get started today with teen expert, Katie Ziskind LMFT RYT500, (860)-451-9364.
