Teen Counseling in Maryland

Teen counseling in Maryland helps by addressing the root causes of anxiety, depression, or behavioral challenges.

Through evidence-based techniques, therapists teach teens coping strategies, help them identify and manage emotions, and guide them in building healthy thinking patterns and behaviors.

Support your child’s growth with teen counseling in Maryland programs tailored to their needs.

How does therapy help with issues like anxiety, depression, or behavioral problems in teens?

How do therapists engage teens who have difficulty opening up?

Our therapists use a variety of techniques when counseling teens to help them feel safe and understood, such as building rapport through interests, using creative methods like art or movement, and providing a nonjudgmental space. With patience and empathy, our therapists help teens feel more comfortable sharing at their own pace.

How do I know if my teen needs therapy?

 Teen counseling can be beneficial if your adolescent is showing signs of emotional distress, such as persistent sadness, anxiety, mood swings, withdrawing from friends or family, changes in behavior, or trouble with school.

Sometimes, even if symptoms are subtle, counseling for teens offers them a safe space to process feelings and develop coping skills.

Teen counseling in Maryland focuses on building confidence and resilience for a brighter future.

What can I expect during a therapy session for my teen?

 In a typical teen therapy session, the therapist will work to build trust and create a comfortable environment. Teen counseling in Maryland may involve talking, creative activities, or exercises to help your adolescent explore feelings and challenges.

Therapy is tailored to each adolescent’s needs, focusing on achievable goals and providing tools they can apply in everyday life.

Is therapy confidential for my teen, or will I be informed of everything?

To maintain trust, confidentiality is respected between the therapist and the adolescent unless any reasons to break confidentiality present themselves. These reasons include the client presenting a danger to themselves or others, a report of current or previous abuse of a minor or elder, by release, or in certain legal circumstances.

The therapist will keep you updated on general progress and will work with you to support your adolescent’s well-being while maintaining their sense of privacy.

Our therapists seek to empower our adolescent clients to advocate for themselves in the family instead of the therapist acting as an intermediary wherever appropriate.

How involved will I be as a parent in my teen’s therapy?

Parental involvement varies depending on the adolescent's needs and therapy goals. Therapists at Ballast Health and Wellness incorporate periodic family check-ins and may suggest family sessions if they could benefit the adolescent.

Your involvement is important, and therapists work to strike a balance that supports the client’s independence and your insights.