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
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
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 Reeve, New York Times Wirecutter
How to Give Kids Autonomy? ‘Anxious Generation’ Author Says a License to Roam Helps
Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR
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.
