Katy's Dedicated to Teens
You have watched as your teen has struggled with internal battles. They won't let you in to help or if they do, it becomes overwhelming trying to figure out how to help your teen.
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You see the impact your teen's struggles are having on you, your family and the teen themselves. You want the teen that you used to know back.
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You are a teen yourself and are waging war against the inner battles that you are experiencing. There is a feeling of hopelessness as you work hard to try to get on top again but continue to get knocked down.
Reasons Parents Seek Teen Therapy for Their Teens
Parents often seek teen therapy out of concern for their teen's struggles. Changes in mood and behavior, that seem more than normal teenage angst, cause parents to worry. The once happy teen has vanished leaving a teen mired in emotional turmoil and hurt.
As parents, we look back to try to find a key moment or events that could have brought about these changes. Parents can become frustrated and overwhelmed trying everything to help their teen. Despite all the efforts by the parents to help, the problems still persist.
The emotional toll that parents experience is heavy. It begins to encroach on and impact work and personal relationships. Parents may start to question themselves on whether they have done enough. Doubts start to enter causing concern about if they have done the 'right' things or 'wrong' things.
Common Life Struggles Teen Therapy Can Help With
Teen years can be a difficult period of time when even when emotional or behavior struggles are absent. Add these to the mix and the result can be significant hurt, heartache, and concern. Parents who love their teen experience these feelings deeply and the teen also experiences these feelings on a more acute level. Some common struggles that result in parents bringing their teen to counseling are:
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Strained Relationships
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Teen Peer Group
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Teen ADHD
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Teen Being Bullied
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Gifted Students, Teen Athletes and Perfectionism
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Decrease in Motivation
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Teen Depression and Teen Anxiety
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Teen Trauma or Teen PTSD
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Strained Relationships
The relationships your teen has in their life are becoming more and more strained. Family relationships have become more argumentative, hostile, and conflictual. Your teen may isolate more away from the family spending a lot of time on their own. The closeness and connection once had with your teen is replaced with worry and concern. Your teen may not hang out with friends like they used to or they may have chosen friends you don't approve of.
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Teen Peer Group
Your teen's group of friends and their activities cause you concern. Your teen may be falling into behavior and making choices that are not healthy for them. Your teen rationalizes why their choices won't hurt them or the family and it's not a big deal. Your teen tells you that other parents let their kids do these thing and you simply don't understand them.
You want to set a limit and tell your teen that they are no longer allowed to hang out with this group of friends. You also know that doing so will bring down the wrath of your teen, leaving you without any good options.
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Teen Substance Use
Your teen tells you that 'it's just weed'. They tell you that it's not addictive or harmful and many people use it. They cite the rich and famous as examples of being able to use weed or other substances without problems.
Your teen tells you that they know parents who let their kids use and wish you could be like them. Besides, it helps 'open their mind' and is helping them be a better person.
Teen substance use brings with it dishonesty and manipulation to keep the use secret as long as they can. Once you find out, the lies and manipulation continue which destroys the trust you once had for your teen. Your relationship becomes strained and you wonder if it will ever be like it was.
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Teen ADHD
Teen ADHD inflicts an artificial ceiling on the teen's ability to utilize their strengths and talents to their fullest. Teen ADHD creates significant difficulty in concentration, focus, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
As a result, teen ADHD not only impacts the teens ability to function well in school, teen ADHD also tend to negatively impact social and family relationships.
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Teen Being Bullied/Cyber Bullied
The family home used to be a place of safety and refuge from bullying. With social media, there is nowhere teens are safe from this cruel and traumatic targeting. The impact of bullying/cyber bullying can result in teen trauma.
The effect of teen trauma causes low self-esteem and low self-worth. The damage this does to the teen's self-image can be devastating. Teen depression and teen anxiety can arise out of teen trauma due to bullying/cyber bullying.
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Gifted Students, Teen Athletes, and Perfectionism
The schools that our gifted teens and talented teen athletes attend are some of the best in the nation. Our schools host many, many gifted students and talented teen athletes. Because of this the pressure for our gifted teens to achieve at the highest levels is among the highest in the nation.
Perfectionism can evolve from this pressure to achieve for gifted teens and talented teen athletes. Out of this perfectionism springs obstacles of high self doubt and low self-worth. Teen depression and teen anxiety can settle in creating another barrier to their success.
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Gifted students and talented teen athletes who attend competitive schools are at risk. The stress and pressure this competitiveness creates are factors in mental wellness. Teen anxiety and teen depression are common outcomes of teen perfectionism.
Teen therapy for gifted teens can help to overcome the ravages of perfectionism. Family counseling for gifted students and talented teen athletes is an important element. Your gifted teen can achieve at the highest levels once teen depression or teen anxiety are a thing no longer.
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Decrease in Motivation or Drive
Your teen's motivation to earn good grades has dropped. You find your teen's grades starting to slip and know that your teen is capable of so much more. You see teen anxiety or teen depression creep into your teen's life. Teen depression or teen anxiety is hampering their ability to function at previous levels. Fear, self-doubt, and hopelessness have crept into your teen's life.
Though this can tie into the challenges gifted teens face, it is also more general to all students. Teens today face a barrages of extra stressors that impact their ability to cope. Motivation and happiness drop as they know they are capable of so much more.
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Teen Depression and Teen Anxiety
Teen depression drains the teen's motivation and can cause your teen to feel hopeless. Your once happy teen now looks sad and defeated and your unsure about how this happened. You try to help but it doesn't change and you're left questioning what you can do to help.
Teen anxiety causes your teen to worry about even the smallest things. This worry causes your teen distress and impacts their ability to be happy and succeed. Your teen fears failure, looking foolish in front of others and saying or doing the 'wrong' things. These things all lead to your teen losing their confidence and self-esteem.
You find your teen now isolating more often, or see them becoming angry where there used to not be anger. When you ask them what's wrong, they won't tell you. They say things like, "I'm just tired" or "I'm just stressed" and won't let you into their inner struggles to help.
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We provide therapy for teen anxiety in Katy Texas and to those teens in the Houston area. We also provide therapy for teen depression in Katy and for those in the Houston area.
When teen depression and teen anxiety is caught early, the outcomes are better. Call us today and we can answer any questions you may have regarding teen depression and teen anxiety.
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Teen Trauma or Teen PTSD
Teen trauma is when a teen experiences an overwhelming life event. This experience impacts their happiness, feelings of worth, and confidence to succeed.
As a result, they aren't able to function at the high levels they used to function at. These teens haven't been the same since they experienced that life event.
We all experience traumatic events. Where one may experience a traumatic event and another the same event, the reactions may not be the same.
Teen trauma like bullying, loss of a relationship, losing a loved one, losing a pet are all traumatic. For some teens, this can cause intense emotional distress. As a result, the teen's ability to find happiness and confidence in life is very challenging.
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Teen Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop for someone who experiences teen trauma. Teen PTSD is a serious struggle for those who have experienced teen trauma. There are many effective teen trauma therapy & PTSD treatments out there and there is hope.
Teen Counseling Can Help You Find Answers
Parents hurt to see their teens struggle with emotional or behavioral problems. While their teen struggles, parents work hard to maintain the peace and happiness in the home.
Teens often do not understand exactly where these struggles are coming from. The thoughts and feelings they are experiencing may be new for them and are complex. Teens may not have the words to describe their inner experience.
As a result, teens often will not bring these problems to their parents. The teen may believe that no one can help them including their parents.
This is where Katy Teen & Family Counseling comes in. We can work with your teen and help them make sense of and understand their inner world. We can also help your teen understand where these thoughts and feelings may be coming from.
We will also work with your teen and you family to learn how to manage and overcome these struggles. Things like teen anxiety, teen depression, and teen trauma can be successfully resolved.
Why Katy Teen and Family Counseling
The life struggles that teens deal with today carries with it it's own unique approach. We tailor our therapeutic approach to help your teen identify and pin point the cause of the issue. We will also tailor the therapeutic approach for the best pathway forward to success. Below are some of those approaches:
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Teen Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Teen Counseling with Neurofeedback
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Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
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Teen Therapy with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Functional Family Therapy
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Any Questions?
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Do you accept insurance?At Katy Teen & Family Counseling, we currently do not accept insurance. However, we offer affordable private pay options. Our team can help you with the necessary documentation for insurance reimbursement if applicable.
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What age groups do you work with?We primarily work with teens and young adults, as well as their families. We are especially dedicated to helping teenagers navigate the challenges they face, providing them with a safe and supportive space to heal and grow.
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How do I know if therapy is right for my child?If your teen is struggling with emotions, behavior, or navigating tough life challenges like school stress, anxiety, or family issues, therapy can provide valuable support. We recommend a consultation to discuss your teen’s specific needs and determine the best approach.
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How can I schedule a session?Scheduling is easy! You can contact us via phone or fill out our online form. Our team will reach out to arrange a session at a time that works best for you.
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What should we expect during the first session?The first session is an opportunity for your teen and the therapist to get to know one another and for the therapist to understand your family’s needs and goals. It’s also a time to discuss treatment options, address any concerns, and create a path forward.
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How can teen therapy help adolescents overcome depression and anxiety?Teen therapy provides a safe space for adolescents to explore their emotions, develop coping strategies, and build resilience to overcome challenges like depression and anxiety.
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What are the benefits of family therapy in improving communication and relationships within the family?Family therapy offers a supportive environment where family members can address conflicts, improve communication, and strengthen relationships. It helps in fostering understanding, empathy, and collaboration among family members.