Therapy for Girls and Young Women
Being a Teen is hard. 
Annoyed, sad, and worried.
Everything seems to be your fault. Defending yourself hides your true hurt.
“No one understands me.”
You wonder if you’ll ever be enough.
Do better, try harder. The pressure of always giving 100% is stressful. You’re only human; sometimes you can’t keep up. You feel like you’ve failed.
Critical thoughts preoccupy your day. Small mistakes feel big, rejection feels inevitable, and the struggle to be enough overwhelms you.
“I’m trapped in my own head.”
You feel stuck.
No matter how much you do, you still have FOMO.
You are surrounded by friends, yet somehow have never felt more alone. You often worry if people are truly accepting you or simply being kind.
You tell yourself “suck it up, you only have a few years left”, but that voice inside your head won’t quit.
“I’m alone in this because I can’t talk about it.”
No matter how you try to explain yourself it seems to make things worse. Confusion leads to arguments, and you are left feeling defeated and pissed off.
“I’m scared I’m going to say the wrong thing again.”
The fear of rejection keeps you suffering in silence and avoiding conflict.
Avoiding life isn’t working.
“I don’t want to be judged.”
All you want is to be seen and accepted by others. It should be simple, but between friend group drama, pressures in school, and weekly fights with your parents, it just doesn’t seem possible. Deep down, you are scared people will eventually discover the truth and leave you.
“I literally hate a part of myself. I feel like I’m a bad person.”
You look around you and wonder if you are the only one. Logic tells you no, but most days that doesn’t feel true.
You’re not sure what is wrong, but you know something is.
You want a change.
Self-affirmations, journaling, and talking about it doesn’t seem to make a difference.
“I don’t even know how I’m feeling.”
You want to feel better.
No more hidden emotions that build up inside you until you have no other option than to burst out and fight back. You want to say how you feel, speak your mind, and be heard.
“I don’t want to get as mad as I do. I want to understand myself better.”
Judgey thoughts no longer have power.
You want to know people care and will be with you through the tough times, no matter how many mistakes you make. Failure no longer means abandonment.
Let’s do something different together.
Fearing our own imperfections is a part of what makes us human. You don’t have to face anxiety, trauma or OCD alone.
Being honest with yourself and others requires trust, vulnerability, and insight. We will build that with you.
Therapy for teens at Foundations Mental Health Services
Honoring your pain
Pain is inevitable, and it doesn’t have to be suffered in silence. Your voice holds power. You get to be unfiltered in using your voice to share your pain. Together, we will listen, validate, and honor your pain to move forward.
Embracing your own kindness
You experience more than enough judgment and criticism already. Together, we will create a judgment-free space to rebuild self compassion. The stories that we tell ourselves are powerful and our brains are always listening. You are good and worthy, and you deserve to hear it. Self kindness will begin the process of reconnecting to your own body and mind.
Encouraging you to be vulnerable
Vulnerability can feel scary. The human brain’s automatic response to fear is to defend. Choosing to put yourself out there without knowing what the outcome will be is vulnerable and it requires courage. You will learn how to challenge yourself to face what’s scary and uncomfortable in order to understand what you truly want.
Sitting with yourself again
You oversee your own life. Understanding your own emotions, motivations, and needs will guide you through times of confusion and doubt. Empowered by confidence, you can now face what you have been trying to avoid.
Feeling more connected
People in our lives can be unpredictable. Differences can result in feeling unsure or misunderstood. You don’t need a guarantee; instead, you just want to know people care. Loving yourself comes first, allowing yourself to be seen is next, and connection will follow.
You’re not in this alone.
We are here to support you in creating something better. We can help you to feel more confident and in control.
Contact us now for a free 20-minute consultation. Together, we can discuss what isn’t working and how we can help!
You can also check out our What Parents Can Expect page to learn more about how parents can support their teens and tweens in therapy.