Adolescents + Young Adults

  • Anxiety + Depression

    Are you concerned your teen is struggling with anxiety or depression? Maybe they’ve told you as much, or you’re noticing mood or behavior changes like struggling at school, withdrawing from activities, or worrying about social events. Your teen is facing a lot of stress too (school, extracurriculars, friendships, dating, family relationships, future planning, social media….) that can be tough to manage. Therapy can help teens learn new skills, build confidence, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and address underlying issues.

  • Navigating Major Transitions

    Graduation. Moving out. Starting a new job or college. This can be an exciting transition year, but it also means saying goodbye to one chapter of your story and facing the unknown. If you need support dealing with these major changes, we can work through fears, loss, or confusion.

  • Identity + Career Exploration

    It’s ok not to have it all figured out. You deserve to have a place where you can explore your own identity (values, gender/affectional identity, interests, beliefs) without fear of judgement. We can also take steps to select a major, find a job, or change career paths.

  • Relationship Issues + Endings

    Support for dealing with difficult breakups; addressing relationship patterns that concern you (i.e. “toxic” friendships, excessive people-pleasing).

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  • Adolescents deserve a space where they can be open and vulnerable with their thoughts, feelings, and actions. Confidentiality in therapy plays a major role in this possibility.

    During the initial session, we (client, parents, and myself) will discuss what information is shared between the therapist and parents. This conversation can help parents express their respect for their child’s privacy and provide an opportunity for teen clients to be active participants in their own recovery. It’s important that teen clients know when I will break confidentiality, such as if they disclose child abuse or suicidality. Teens who choose full-disclosure with their parents will be asked to fill out a Release of Information.

    Teen clients can also choose if they would like their parent(s)/guardian to attend all or parts of any or all sessions. Depending on the client’s needs, it may be beneficial to provide parents with psychoeducation, resources like book recommendations, or communication tools. Based on the clients’ needs, more or less family involvement might be important to their growth or recovery.

  • I’m so glad your adult child has someone in their corner who supports their mental health! You are welcome to reach out for an inital consultation call with me to help “vet” potential therapists. We can discuss your perspective on your adult child’s difficulties and practicalities like finances. I do require that all adult clients (18+) talk with me over the phone before we schedule a session. This will help them decide if I’m the right fit and I can help ensure that I can support them with their counseling needs. If you are going to provide financial support for therapy, clients may choose from several options how to handle payments.

  • I work with clients who currently live and reside in Wisconsin (this may be different than your state of residence for tuition purposes). If your family lives out-of-state but you are going to school in Wisconsin, we can meet for therapy (in-person or virtual) while you are in Wisconsin. If you are attending school in another state, I cannot work with you while you are at school.