Teen Counseling

Is your Teen in trouble?

We can help!

The teenage years are challenging for teens and their parents. Teens face many new pressures and may not always react in the healthiest ways to the problems they encounter. In some cases, teens may need counseling to help them cope with their problems. Parents should know the danger signs to look for and how to find a counselor if their teen needs one.

Some of the struggles teens face are a normal part of growing up, like dealing with peer groups, experimenting with new ideas, and going through changes in mood, identity, and interests. Parents can help their teens through some of these issues by talking to them, being patient with them, and creating an environment that is structured and supportive.

Problems that teens and their parents may need a teen counselor's help to handle include:

• Changes in family life, like moving, divorce, or a death or serious illness in the family
• The loss of a close friend or girl or boyfriend through death, a breakup of the relationship, or moving
• Developing an illness or disability
• Any kind of substance abuse or addiction
• Bullying or abuse
• Teen pregnancy
• Tragic events in the community or the world

At Denver Family Counseling, your teen will experience a safe and respectful opportunity to talk about their behaviors, thoughts, fears, and how they are feeling. Many teens lack the necessary insight for a healthy transition into adulthood. Because of this, adolescence can be a time of turmoil for the family. During this period youth try to decipher the many mixed messages they have received during their childhood years. Some who are expressing themselves abusively have themselves been confused by their own past.

At Denver Family Counseling, our adolescent therapists have many years of expertise counseling adolescents. We can help you understand the meaning behind your teenager’s behavior and words, and help you stay connected as your relationship grows and change. The counselors at Denver Family Counseling center offer counseling services for a variety of topics, including depression, suicide, behavior problems, bullying, eating and sleep disorders, and more.

We offer counseling in Denver Southeast (west Aurora / near Denver Tech Center) and Littleton Colorado (just south of Columbine High School) with a large variety of issues affecting adolescents including:

• Teen Depression 
• Anxiety
• Adolescent Anger Management
• Adolescent Adjustments (such as Adjustment to a New School, Step-family Adjustment, Divorce Adjustment, Adjustment to Family Changes)
• ADHD in Adolescents (Attention Deficity Hyperativity Disorder)
• Bipolar Disorder (Severe Mood Swings)
• Defiance, Disobedience, Argumentativeness, Troubled Teens
• Grief
• Identity Confusion
• Peer Problems, Social Skills Development
• Adolescent Cutting / Self-mutilation
• Teenage Promiscuous Behavior, Teen Pregnancy
• School Problems, Underachievement, Fighting at School
• Victims of Sexual Assault or Sexual Abuse

Do you worry about your teenager and want help with any of these issues?  

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