Getting made fun of as a child, never feeling good enough, divorced parents, rejection by the opposite sex, abandonment, pressure to be cool, college pressure, pressure to be thin, mood shifts…teenagers can feel many of these. Any of these feelings might contribute to several mental health disorders. Some common reasons for teens coming to see a therapist include: worrying about what will happen (anxiety), fear of being with groups of people – even peers, sadness or depression, hopelessness, lack of motivation, difficulty concentrating, poor self-esteem, problems sleeping, appetite disturbance, isolation, irritability, anger outbursts, and many other reasons. When teens think about getting help to deal with their feelings, they often state reasons why not to get help. Sometimes teens think the cost is way too much for their parents. They may think it would not be private and that their parents would find out what they told the therapist. Teens may think kids at school would find out they were seeing a therapist and that others would think they were crazy. Fortunately, the reasons listed are not true. Sessions with teens are private, and unless a person states they will harm themselves or another, the therapist will keep conversations private. In fact, no one other than parents would be spoken to about therapy, unless the teen talks openly to others. Finally, cost is covered by insurance, and if not using insurance, Choices Counseling of Londonderry, LLC offers a sliding scale, if needed.

Teenagers often benefit from therapy, because they can get objective guidance about their problems. It can help them to think differently about their worries, and they can learn to increase their self-esteem. Sessions do not have to be a boring conversation. At Choices Counseling of Londonderry, LLC we do our best to make sessions private, helpful, and enjoyable.