If your teen is suffering from problems that seem to overwhelm them, we can help. You may have noticed moodiness, withdrawal, or a breakdown of communication between you and your teen. It could feel even harder if you suspect self-harm, addiction, or rebellion. Compassionate Christian counselors can help you with these common problems teens experience.

Your teen may be under tremendous pressure to perform, far more than you experienced at his or her age. Besides the normal loads at school, home and work, your teen has more online temptations and social expectations than previous generations faced. So many teens collapse under this intense pressure, and they may act out due to frustration or fear. The counselors at our offices have years of experience helping teens overcome their problems.

Teens often get all the help they require from talk therapy. Even the best parents may not be able to offer the objective third-party perspective a trustworthy counselor can give. With Christian counseling, your teen will receive compassionate care from a biblical worldview.

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Five Common Problems for Teens

Many of the teens we see in our office exhibit symptoms of these five common problems. If your teen struggles with any of these, we offer Bible-based care through counseling sessions.

Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety is the most common problem teenagers face today. Their generation has many anxiety and fear triggers. Left to themselves, their anxiety can turn into depression or other life-threatening issues.

Anxiety can be related to real or perceived triggers. Depression can also be related to those same triggers, brain chemistry, or genetic coding. We know the triggers that cause anxiety and depression for teens, and we have the tools to diagnose and treat both disorders with care and compassion.

If your teen seems anxious or depressed for more than two weeks in a row, it’s important to schedule an appointment with a counselor. Teens are not well equipped to handle these strong problems on their own and may turn to self-destructive behaviors to cope. Timely intervention can help place your teen on a much healthier path.

Family Problems

Many teens come from dysfunctional families. Whether a teen’s parents have divorced or have stayed married despite ongoing tension, the teen can feel angry, confused, defiant, or sad. A caring counselor can help your teen sort through his or her feelings and separate the lies from the truth affirmed in the Bible.

If you notice your teen experiencing symptoms like headaches, marked fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, or physical pains with no known explanation, these may be psychosomatic issues related to family problems. More behaviors to watch include withdrawal, distrust, angry outbursts, or crying spells. It’s worth taking your teen to a counselor to help head off bigger problems and invite healthy change in the whole family.

Bullying

Bullying doesn’t only occur among young children at the playground. Your teen could be suffering from attacks from peers who bully in person or online. Bullying is a serious issue that can lead to devastating consequences. If your teen’s mood soars downward overnight, it may be due to a bully’s influence. You need to learn if your teen is being bullied.

Speak to your teen’s school if you discover bullying. However, it’s also important to consult with a Christian counselor to deal with the trauma and forge a new path ahead. Your teen needs to know he or she is loved by God, and a Christian counselor will reinforce this truth in counseling sessions, helping to restore your teen’s self-image.

Self-Harm

Among all age groups, teens are the most likely to practice self-harm. Most teens who engage in self-harm do so to cope with feelings of distress, overwhelm, anxiety or depression. They often do not realize that repeated acts of self-harm can be life-threatening. Professional help from a Christian counselor is crucial if your teen is caught up in the destructive cycles of self-harm.

Your teen may cut as a form of self-harm. Other forms include picking at skin, pulling hair, or burning. Your teen will likely go to great lengths to conceal evidence of self-harm. We can assist you in showing love and compassion to your teen and deliver the help your teen desperately needs.

Eating Disorders

Millions of teens suffer from a range of eating disorders. The teen years are the most likely time for eating disorders to develop in your child’s life. If you suspect your teen has an eating disorder, it’s vital to get help from a Christian counselor as soon as possible.

Eating disorders operate on a spectrum from anorexia and bulimia to binge eating and compulsive eating disorders. Left untreated, these diseases can cause long-term damage to your teen’s internal organs and reproductive systems. However, talk therapy is often a good way to start the treatment process for these disorders. An experienced Christian counselor will know which treatment plan will best serve your teen.

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Why Counseling Teens is Different from Counseling Adults?

Teens are at a unique stage in life. Though they are distancing themselves from parents as a necessary act of growing up, they are still dependent on their parents for care and guidance. Their brains are not fully developed until the age of twenty-five, so parents need to stay involved in treatment for their mental health.

Teens usually take longer to establish trust relationships with their counselors. However, we know how to establish a safe environment for your teen so he or she can relax. In our work with teens, we have learned how to get them to open up in small steps so they can progress on a healing path.

Depending on the situation, it may be helpful for family counseling sessions to be held alongside counseling sessions for your teen. Sometimes the whole family is affected by a problem or playing roles in perpetuating problems without being aware of the relationship dynamics. A few sessions with your teen will help us understand what is best for him or her and your whole family.

Christian Counseling for Teens

Christian counseling for teens is a good choice for teens who need extra support. It’s easy for parents to assume teens can handle their problems since they aren’t little children anymore. Parents sometimes think that teens are more resilient than they really are. Outside help from a qualified counselor can ease the burdens your teen is facing.

Teens are often unskilled in processing strong emotions like fear, anger, sadness, and desire. We know how your teen’s brain is developing, and we will provide the kind of counseling your teen can handle at his or her stage of development. Our talk therapy sessions can provide affirmation and relief for your teen, and you can trust us to provide the best available care.

In counseling sessions, your teen will discover his or her triggers and learn how to respond rather than react. We will role-play situations with your teen, so he or she will be better equipped to act with self-control and grace. We will also help your teen identify his or her hopes for how things could change for them both personally and spiritually. These techniques will provide a boost to your teen’s self-image.

Don’t be discouraged if your teen is no longer turning to you first for help, as he or she did at a younger age. It’s normal and healthy for your teen to look for answers from other trustworthy adults, and our counselors will serve as trusted partners for helping your teen discover new, biblical solutions.

If you are ready to help your teen take a new and healthier path, give us a call today. A caring, compassionate Christian counselor is ready to help your teen overcome his or her struggles.

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