If you’re living with a teenager who’s having difficulties sorting out issues, counseling can be very helpful to everyone.
Growing up has never been easy and it doesn’t seem to be getting easier. There can be so many things to sort out: family disruptions and conflicts, changing bodies, fitting in with peers, finding friends, and academic pressures. Any or all of these things can sometimes make it feel that just keeping one’s head above water is an accomplishment.
Judy Volmert and David Phillips have been seeing teens in Snohomish County for more than 40 years. And, Yes, they enjoy working with teens and their families to address these kinds of issues.
Teens are sometimes accompanied by a parent or parents in a session when that makes the most sense to address what is going on. Mostly, however, teens have their own sessions. In these individual sessions teens have confidentiality rights, and that is one reason that they can begin to talk more freely with an adult. In either arrangement, though, the benefits of increasing communications between teen and parents are kept in mind.
Your teen may seem defiant, depressed, anxious, struggling, or out of sorts in a way that seems longer or deeper than it should. Snohomish Counselors wants to look closely at what’s going on for your teen and find just the right way to connect with them and start moving things forward. We want to establish a relationship where your teen feels heard and seen as the unique person they are, and not just a collection of problems. And, we want to make steady gains in reducing those problems. Within a relationship that feels supportive, Judy Volmert and David Phillips take a results-orientated approach to therapy in order to find practical solutions to psychological and emotional challenges. We want there to be a little more joy in life, for everyone.
Promoting Positive Growth
Snohomish Counselors want to help your adolescent put psychological challenges behind them so that they can mature into the person you know they can be. We are happy to address any questions you may have about the teen therapy we offer. Get in touch with us today so that we can tell you more about what we may be able to do for you and your teen.