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Youth Counseling

Pre-Teen and Teen Counseling

Pre-teen and teen counseling provides a supportive space for young people to navigate the challenges of growing up, including emotional struggles, identity, peer pressure, and family changes. Through age-appropriate approaches, therapy helps build self-esteem, emotional resilience, and healthy coping skills. It's a space where teens can feel heard, understood, and empowered.

Support for Pre-Teens and Teens to Grow, Cope, and Thrive

The pre-teen and teen years are full of change: physically, emotionally, and socially. It’s a time of self-discovery, growing independence, and often, a fair amount of confusion. Between academic pressures, peer relationships, family dynamics, and internal struggles, many adolescents feel overwhelmed or unsure of where to turn.

At our practice, we offer a safe, supportive space where pre-teens and teens can explore their thoughts, express their feelings, and learn healthy ways to cope with life’s challenges. Whether your child is experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, mood changes, or simply needs someone to talk to, counseling can be a powerful resource for growth and healing.

Counseling for adolescents can help with:

  • Anxiety and stress

  • Depression or low mood

  • Self-esteem and body image issues

  • School and academic pressure

  • Social struggles or peer conflict

  • Family transitions or divorce

  • Identity and self-exploration

  • Grief and loss

  • Behavioral concerns or emotional outbursts

  • Coping with trauma or difficult life events

  • Social media and technology stress

 

Our approach is age-appropriate, compassionate, and empowering. We strive to build strong therapeutic relationships that foster trust and openness, while also equipping teens with tools to manage emotions, improve communication, and make healthy decisions.

You don’t have to navigate this stage alone. If your pre-teen or teen is struggling, reach out today to schedule a consultation. Together, we can help them move through this stage of life with greater resilience, confidence, and support.

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Contact

4228 Page Ave.

Michigan Center, MI 49254

LifeSpring NW

2266 Springport Rd, Suite B.

Jackson, MI 49202

517-244-6050

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