A Sanctuary for Teenagers
Paralyzing Anxiety
Is your teen's emotional experience at such a constant intensity that it undermines their self-image, school performance, social life, and family relationships?
Social Isolation
Has your once-cooperative adolescent become highly reactive, isolating in their room, not turning in assignments, complaining about their friends, or self-harming?
Parenting Support
Teens need to know you will do what's necessary to help them move beyond their current challenges. Learn where they are most affected, and what they need from you.
A Note From Sandra
Parents often contact me expressing concern about their teen:
* Isolating in their room
* Angry all the time
* Explodes at the drop of a hat
* Swings between happiness and hopelessness
* Too shy to make friends
* Not able to keep up with their schoolwork
Each of these situations may have a different cause, and require a different approach. One of the first things I do after getting the call is to invite the parents in for a free parent consultation to explore the teen’s history. I want to fully understand their journey thus far.
When did the symptoms first occur?
What efforts were made to help the situation?
What worked, and why?
What didn’t work, and why?
For it is only through understanding what has led up to this moment that I can make my best recommendations for a plan that will result in a more permanent solution.
*Teen Therapist Los Angeles -- in Santa Monica