Counseling
for Adolescents
Adolescence is a time of massive transformation—emotionally, relationally, and neurologically. Our growing humans are wired to push boundaries, seek independence, and test limits—all without a fully developed prefrontal cortex to help with impulse control, perspective-taking, or long-term planning. It’s no wonder this stage often brings confusion, conflict, and concern—for teens and parents alike.
We hold space for the chaos, creativity, and contradictions of adolescence. Whether your teen is struggling with anxiety, identity, impulsive behavior, emotional outbursts, or social media stress—we offer an environment that meets them where they are and supports development in a way that feels safe, empowering, and relatable.
We also work alongside caregivers helping you interpret behaviors, navigate changing dynamics, and strengthen connection during this pivotal season of growth.
Integrative
Counseling can help your teen…
Encourage self-expression and emotional insight
Heal from trauma and rebuild a stronger sense of self
Strengthen the prefrontal cortex with reflection and regulation skills
Reduce emotional volatility, shutdown, and acting-out
Clarify values, boundaries, and identity in daily life
Address impulsive or risky behaviors with safer coping strategies
Prevent long-term distress by addressing root causes early
Support healthy identity formation and integration
Improve family connection and resolve conflict
Prepare for transitions—school, college, independence
Strengthen parent-teen relationships and mutual understanding
Offer caregiver support for confidence and compassion
Meet
OUR COUNSELORS
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Tony Apolczer
Counseling | EMDR
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Dani Proffitt
Counseling | EMDR | Holotropic Breathwork | Professional Training
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Katarina Abed
Counseling
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Bianca Frammartino
Counseling | EMDR | Child Deveopment
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Tiffany Worley
Counseling | EMDR |
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Gabriel Boyd
Counseling | EMDR |
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Bonnie Simonelli
Counseling | DOT SAP Evaluations
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Kassi Minns
Counseling
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Anna Bigun
Counselor
Discover
OUR APPROACH
Our adolescent counseling approach is trauma-informed and developmentally attuned, using creative, relational, and evidence-based methods to support healing, growth, and resilience.
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Integrated & Attuned Development
We use a trauma-informed approach tailored to adolescents’ developmental needs. Through art, sand tray, movement, mindfulness, narrative work, and EMDR, we create safe and supportive ways for teens to express, explore, and process—especially when words are hard to find.
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Neuroscience & Relational Repair
Teens are still developing their prefrontal cortex and often rely on emotional and reward systems to make decisions. We support regulation, insight, and healthier relational patterns by addressing impulse-seeking, emotional intensity, and identity exploration without shame.
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Family & Caregiver Collaboration
Parent and caregiver collaboration is central to adolescent therapy. We help adults better understand the “why” behind behaviors and equip them to navigate the changing needs of their teen, fostering deeper connection, clarity, and mutual growth.
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Systems & Community Support
With consent, we coordinate care with schools, pediatricians, psychiatrists, or other providers to ensure a comprehensive support system. Therapy works best when the ecosystem around the teen is aligned—not just when symptoms are addressed.
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We support teens navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, social stress, emotional outbursts, school avoidance, identity questions, self-harm, disordered eating, impulsivity, family conflict, or general overwhelm. Therapy doesn’t require a diagnosis—if your teen is struggling or stuck in unhelpful patterns, we’re here to help.
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Yes—parent or caregiver involvement is an essential part of effective adolescent treatment. While your teen may attend sessions individually, we include you through collaborative check-ins, shared goal-setting, and guidance around communication and support strategies at home. We also help you understand the emotional, relational, and developmental needs behind the behaviors you may be seeing.
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That’s common, especially for teens seeking independence. We respect their need for privacy, while also balancing it with your role as a caregiver. We’ll explore their concerns, help them understand the value of your involvement, and collaborate on how to include you in ways that feel safe and respectful for everyone. Teens often become more open to this over time.
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Yes, teens who are legally allowed to drive can attend on their own. However, for all adolescent clients, caregiver involvement is still required at certain points in treatment. We’ll discuss this upfront and keep you informed about how and when your involvement will occur. In cases of high risk or ongoing safety concerns, regular caregiver collaboration is non-negotiable.
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We maintain developmentally appropriate confidentiality to build trust with your teen—but safety always comes first. If there is a risk of harm to self or others, or a situation requiring mandated reporting (e.g., abuse), we will involve you and/or appropriate services immediately. We also do our best to include teens in that process so it doesn’t feel punitive or shaming.
FAQ
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We can start by meeting with you to offer guidance and support, even if your teen is not ready to engage. Often, changes in the parent-teen dynamic help shift resistance. We also adjust our approach to make therapy less intimidating—using creative, sensory, and relational tools that meet your teen’s readiness and learning style.
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Yes. With your signed consent, we’re happy to coordinate with other providers to ensure aligned care. Teens are influenced by multiple systems—home, school, peer groups—and sometimes what’s happening in one space is deeply affecting another. Collaborative care allows us to better advocate for your teen’s needs and tailor support across contexts.
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It varies. Some teens need short-term support around a specific issue, while others benefit from longer-term work. Therapy is a process—and we adjust our goals, pace, and format based on your teen’s readiness, progress, and needs. We’ll check in regularly with both your teen and you to make sure the work is meaningful and supportive.
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As your teen approaches adulthood, their legal rights around privacy and decision-making increase. In most states, once a teen turns 18, they become the legal decision-maker in their treatment, meaning they control what is shared and who is involved—including caregivers.
That said, we recognize that the transition to adulthood is gradual. Many 17- and 18-year-olds still rely on parental support in big ways, and we value the role caregivers can play. If your teen is close to 18, we’ll talk openly with them about how to navigate confidentiality, autonomy, and family involvement in a way that supports their development while keeping communication open and collaborative whenever possible.
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We understand that parenting a teen can feel overwhelming—and that sometimes you just want support figuring out what’s really going on beneath the surface. Our role as therapists is to hold space for your teen’s emotional growth while also helping you, the caregiver, feel more connected and supported in that process.
We are not here to discipline or “fix” your child. Instead, we help teens explore how they’re feeling, why they may be reacting the way they are, and what other choices or tools might be available to them. Therapy builds insight—but it also offers concrete support for trying out new behaviors, boundaries, and relational patterns.
We don’t engage in behind-the-scenes “telling on” or take sides. Instead, we aim for transparency and mutual respect—working with both you and your teen to bring concerns into the room in a way that strengthens trust, not secrecy or shame. Everyone’s voice matters here—and we help you find the language to use it.