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  • Tweens, Teens & Emerging Adults

    Young people today face unique challenges that require special attention. Anxiety and depression rates have been on the rise among youth for some time. The pandemic not only exacerbated this trend, but caused new problems for many kids. Social media can aggravate mental health issues and cause self-esteem problems. And the traditional struggles of youth–from peer pressure to academic performance–are all still present.

    Appui Therapy  can help your young person through many of these struggles. I can guide highly-verbal children 10 or older* through developmental challenges, so they feel capable of tackling their mental, emotional, and academic struggles.

    As a career professor, I have unique experience and interest in helping high-achieving and ambitious students get the support they need to succeed academically, particularly when there’s a gap in the support their school or family is able to provide.

    I also offer academic counseling, including college application support and dissertation editing, through Appui Academics. Additionally, I can help resolve issues with parents, or issues impacting the entire family unit, through my Family Therapy services, and support for mental health struggles through my Depression and Anxiety Therapy.

    *If you’re seeking Parent Coaching for children under 10, as opposed to individual therapy for your child, see the Parents and Families section.

    Additional Resources

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    Recommended Reading

    For Highly Sensitive Teenagers, Part I: Feeling Different
    Elaine N. Aron

    Start Here: A Guide for Parents of Autistic Kids
    Autistic Self Advocacy Network

    Big Life Journal —A Science-Based Journal That Helps Tweens & Teens Grow Into Happy, Confident Adults

    6 Ways to Get Teen Boys to Open Up and Engage In Deeper Conversation
    Diane Debrovner, Grown & Flown

    Teen ‘Like’ and ‘FOMO’ Anxiety
    Kelly Wallace, CNN

    I Fear My Children Are Overexposed to Technology. Experts Say I’m Right to Worry
    Sophie Brickman, The Guardian

    The No. 1 Soft Skill That Predicts Kids’ Success More Than IQ—and How to Teach it
    Michele Borba, CNBC.com

    How Do I Know if My Teen Is OK?
    Carrie Goldman, New York Times

    How to Help a Teen Struggling With Mental Health
    Matt Richtel, New York Times

    Helping Teens Make Room for Uncomfortable Emotions
    Lisa Damour, New York Times

    This Teen Was Prescribed 10 Psychiatric Drugs. She’s Not Alone
    Matt Richtel, New York Times

    Teenagers, Anxiety Can Be Your Friend
    Lisa Damour, New York Times

    There’s a Mental-Health Crisis Among American Children. Why?
    Kim Tingley, The New York Times Magazine

    Teens Are in Crisis. So Are Their Parents.
    Constance Sommor, New York Times

    For Some Teens, It’s Been a Year of Anxiety and Trips to the E.R.
    Benedict Carey, New York Times

    Social Media & Suicide
    Social Media Victims Law Center

    I’m a Psychologist With a History of Anxiety. Treating It As a Permanent Problem Might Make Young People Feel Worse
    Lucy Foulkes, The Guardian

    How to Talk with Your Kids about Bodies and Weight
    Amye Archer, MFA, Therapist.com

    Should You be Friends with Your Kids?
    Allie Volpe, Vox

    14 Antiracist Books for Kids and Teens Recommended by BIPOC Teachers and Librarians
    Jackie ReeveNew York Times Wirecutter

    Books

    Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
    Lisa Damour, Ph.D

    The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents
    Lisa Damour, Ph.D.