Psychotherapy for Adolescents

Adolescence is a transitional stage of development from child to adult. In addition to the intense changes in body, voice, and height, there are also psychological and emotional changes that accompany puberty. Also social changes, such as attempts to separate from the family, social acceptance by peers, and life and cognitive abilities become more complex. For example, adolescents are asked to start thinking more theoretically, to develop reasoning skills, and to observe themselves through their thoughts and behaviours. The transitional stage of adolescence is a very creative but stressful stage of development. That’s why many of the people I work with are teenagers. Some of the difficulties they face, which I specialise in, are listed below:

  • Developing problem-solving skills
  • Dealing with stress
  • Panic attacks
  • Depression
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Behavioural difficulties
  • Coping with Fear
  • Anger issues
  • Self-injury
  • Dealing with difficulties in relationships with peers
  • Dealing with bullying and social pressure
  • Autism and ADHD

I use various approaches and strategies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and others, depending on the goals set by the adolescents themselves.
Therapy is a collaborative process and requires effort and commitment on the part of the person being treated.

Parents wanting the teenager to commit is not enough, the appetite for greater understanding of himself/herself, and the development must come from the teenager himself/herself.

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