THERAPY FOR TEENS
When I launched Charter in 2008, about 15% of my intake was of ages 16 to 21.
Now, this age group and their families form around 75% of our client group. With therapy for teens we work with mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers alongside the troubled teenager themselves.
If you are interested in therapy for your teen and would like us to make a recommendation, please complete our enquiry form or call us on 020 7323 4970.
WE CAN HELP
The percentage increase of our intake might represent something concerning, that our young people are struggling to cope with the stress and pressures of 21st-century life. It might also represent their willingness to ask for help.
What I found over the years is that it is vital to work the family at the same time when working with the teenager. This is so that the teenager is not reinforced as ‘the problem’ but simply a manifestation of a bigger problem in the family dynamic.
Of course any self-destructive behaviours need to stop and hostile communication needs to change, but what works best is when the family is open to exploring the question they always ask: ‘how did we get here?’
At Charter we can provide support for each member of the family – children, teens and adults – whether that be by referring you for one-to-one therapy with one of our recommended therapists, by providing a safe forum for you all to communicate, or by encouraging you to attend a group. We are here to help.
Usually teenagers come into therapy because they have asked for it or because the parents strong-arm them into it. Either way, we can work with you and with whomever wants to access the support and information, so that you can start to contribute to the solution. It starts with an assessment wherein we like to meet the teenager and the parents, together and separately, so that we can then design a care plan that genuinely works for you.
It’s so rewarding working with this age group, because the changes you make will adjust how you parent, and change the resulting atmosphere in the family.
It only takes one person to change the dance – you have everything to gain.
