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  • Home
  • About
  • Counseling
  • Who We Work With
    • Teen / Tween Boys
    • Teen / Tween Girls
    • Parents
  • Areas of Expertise
    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Social Media
    • Alcohol & Drugs >
      • Alcohol
      • Marijuana
      • Other Drugs
    • Eating Disorders >
      • Bulimia
      • Anorexia
      • Overeating
  • Blog
  • Resources
    • Podcasts
    • Group Flyers
  • Contact

Counseling

Counseling and Mentoring

As we get to know your teen and understand your family’s needs, we provide counseling, direction, and useful recommendations. We assess your teen’s level of functioning in four major areas:

Education/Career – We look at a teen’s grades, job experience, goals, and family expectations. Depending on where they are in the process, we counsel teens to adjust to high school, find jobs or volunteer work, and prepare for college.
Social Relationships – We address all relationships and how they are supporting a teen’s success and self-esteem. We counsel teens to create healthy friendships with trustworthy peers. We ensure that peer influence is balanced with the needs of the family.
Family Life – We are interested in the impact of the teen’s behavior on the family and vice-versa. We also explore the teen’s and family’s strengths, hopes, expectations, and values. We find where relationships can be strengthened to bring the family together.
Emotional Well-Being – We thoroughly assess your teen’s emotional and psychological state so that the source of their challenges can be directly addressed. Youth often isolate, act out or make poor decisions due to anxiety, depression, substance abuse or eating disorders.
Signs that your teen needs counseling:
  • Over-reaction to minor setbacks
  • Blaming others for mistakes
  • A sense of entitlement
  • Low motivation or underachievement
  • Anxious mood
  • Perfectionism or inflexible thinking
  • Loss of interest in activities
  • Poor sleeping habits
  • Social problems or alliance with negative peer group
  • All-consuming relationships
  • Feelings of worthlessness, guilt or sadness
  • Issues with eating or with body image
  • Problems with authority and disrespectful behavior
  • Manipulation, lying, cheating, and stealing
  • Defiance, hostility, short temper
  • Little empathy for others
  • Substance abuse or dependence
  • Sexual promiscuity
  • Addiction to internet, video games or cell phone
  • Isolation, limited engagement with others
Benefits of Teen Solutions Therapy:
  • Increase Self-Awareness and Self-Esteem
  • Physical health through sobriety and exercise
  • Personal responsibility and accountability
  • Ability to resolve problems at school
  • Increased respect for self and others
  • Cooperation with authority figures
  • Involvement in extra-curricular activities
  • Happier and healthier family dynamics
  • Initiative to find and keep a job
  • Ability to enjoy others and make a contribution
  • Increasing academic success
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311 Miller Avenue, Ste. E, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Lorraine and Richard Platt
Lorraine@TeenSolutionsTherapy.com
Richard@TeenSolutionsTherapy.com

Call for a free initial phone consultation:
(415) 360-5445

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