Teen Counseling

Reaching Teens Through Expressive Therapy

Teens experience and communicate emotional distress differently.  They may struggle socially, have difficulty learning, act aggressively towards others, use alcohol or drugs, cling to caregivers, self-harm, or have negative beliefs and feelings about themselves. Such behaviors and feelings often interfere with their sense of well-being and capacity for emotional, social, and intellectual development. Therapy can be effective when problems do not resolve with time and support from parents, teachers, or friends.

Teens, unlike adults, often need more innovative ways to express themselves than through “talk therapy.” That is why Kaleidoscope offers multiple approaches to counseling teens to best suit the needs of the individual. Approaches may include traditional talk therapy, group therapy, and expressive therapy. Expressive Therapy is a perfect way to allow teens to communicate difficult thoughts and feelings through various creative processes. Expressive Therapy combines psychology and the creative process to promote emotional growth and healing. 

Through therapy, teens are helped to understand the causes of their distress and to learn coping skills to deal in healthy ways in the future. The goal is to show lasting changes in emotional states and behaviors.