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Anxiety, teens

Normal Teen Drama or Something Deeper? A Parent’s Guide to Teen Anxiety

Anxiety, teens

As a parent, watching your child navigate the teenage years can feel like trying to decode a completely foreign language. One day they are talking your ear off; the next, they are slamming their bedroom door, leaving you wondering what you did wrong. It’s easy to write off the sudden mood swings, the late-night tears, and the intense school stress as just “typical teenager stuff.”  But lately, you might have a nagging feeling in your […]

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When “Doing Your Best” Feels Like It’s Never Enough

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As a parent or a student, you know the feeling all too well. It’s the heavy silence that hangs in the car after a test grade comes back, or the late-night tears over a math assignment that seems impossible to finish. There is a paralyzing fear for many young people today that one “B” will somehow unravel their entire future. If you are a teenager feeling this pressure, I want you to know that I

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Transitioning from High School to College

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The end of an era. Graduating from high school is such a huge accomplishment and it is so exciting, but to many teens, absolutely petrifying. I have worked with high school students, specifically juniors and seniors since 2008 (a long time, I know). As the end of senior year approaches, I have seen so many mixed emotions from both my students and my clients. They are excited, happy, sad, shocked, and sometimes indifferent. They are about

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Anxiety, teens

Teenagers: Coping with Anxiety

Anxiety, teens

More and more often, both as a licensed clinician and as a high school counselor, I see so many teenagers plagued with anxiety. Since I started counseling over 10 years ago, I feel that the numbers of teenagers having symptoms of anxiety has increased. What I see even more are teenagers who do not have strong coping skills. When you mix these two characteristics, lack of coping skills and heightened levels of anxiety, you can

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How Therapy Can Help Academically Struggling Teens in High School

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High school can be one of the most challenging and transformative times in a teenager’s life. Between increasing academic demands, social pressures, and the looming uncertainty of the future, it’s no surprise that many students find themselves struggling academically. Falling grades or difficulty keeping up with schoolwork often aren’t just about a lack of effort….  It can be something deeper…. It can be signs of an emotional, mental, or social struggle.  But I think if