Denver teen therapists and counselors
Our teen therapists help your teen understand what’s happening now and prepare for what’s next.
Counseling for Denver teens
Are you worried about your teen? Especially today, everyday life for teens can be complicated, and our experienced Denver teen therapists are here to help.
Do you think they might be having issues with managing their emotions, depression, or body image issues? Do they have low self-esteem, or an eating disorder?
You may be worried about them developing addiction issues or struggling with peer pressure. Any of these issues can affect their mental health, academic performance, and relationships. If you’re looking for a teen therapist, you might’ve tried even family therapy with limited results.
In the past decade, 40% more teens have persistent feelings of sadness and self-esteem issues. According to the National Institute of Health, about 1 in 3 teenagers has issues with anxiety. Up to 20% of teens have engaged in self-harm.
Therapy for low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety is very common during a person’s teenage years. Many teens have a hard time with their unique life stressors, but therapy can help them develop effective coping skills.
Teens and adolescents encounter emotions and situations that they may not know how to process productively. They’re are quickly learning how to be more independent, experiencing new challenges, and creating new relationships., They often still need support, and that’s why many teens need a therapist who specializes in teen counseling.
With the help of our Denver teen therapists, your teen can effectively process their emotions and experiences. Therapy helps many teens with issues such as substance abuse, mental health, behavioral issues, drug use, relationships, and more. Many teens find that time with their therapist is one of the most influential and important hours of their week.
You don’t need to spend hours searching for “teen therapy” or “teen counseling” anymore. Our therapists will help your teen feel comfortable, learn how to manage their emotions, and improve their mental health.
Benefits of teen therapy and counseling in Denver
Safe space
Provides a place for teens to feel heard and understood without the peer pressure that comes with their teenage years.
Learn skills
Discover different skills to help your teen face fears, reduce stress, or communicate effectively during a time of change.
Resolve problems
Help teens sort through their many life stressors and negative thoughts. Whether they have issues at home, work, or school, we help them find practical solutions and perspective.
Express feelings and emotions
Know that someone is there to listen and help them through whatever is happening in their teenage years.
Privacy
Teenagers can share and get guidance that’s private. It can be helpful to have a third party there to listen to them in therapy without judgement.
Objective perspective
Sometimes, your teen is experiencing is a regular part of growing up. Other times, there could be something that they need help addressing.
Consistency
When your teen establishes a relationship with a therapist, your teen and family have someone who knows them as they grow up.
Denver teen therapy: Why teens go to counseling
Many teens don’t need to have a diagnosed mental illness or condition to want to see a therapist. It’s very normal for a teenager to go to therapy, online therapy, or family therapy.
You might want your teen to try therapy for anxiety or depression. Even if they want to try it, many teens might feel nervous about seeing a therapist for the first time
Teens today face more peer pressure than ever, and it’s difficult for them to escape all of the pressures of being a teenager. Teen therapists who have experience with what teens live with today can be a positive support system for them.
In most cases, many teens enjoy talking to their own therapist who isn’t their parent or family member. This time can be especially helpful for adolescents who have depression, anxiety, or just want to experience therapy.
Some teens come to us before things happen, while others are looking for help recovering from negative experiences. We help your teen understand what’s happening in their lives and develop skills to handle what’s next.
Here are just a few of the reasons why teens might seek therapy:
- Problems at school, including friendships, peer pressure, performance, anxiety, and behavior
- Wants an adult to listen and understand them without judgment, or feeling pressured to talk in family therapy
- Struggling with body image issues and eating disorders
- Confidence issues and help making friends
- Unhealthy habits, including substance abuse
- Mental health issues and mental health treatments
- Processing stress or life changes
- Support for overcoming being a perfectionist or apathy
- Suffering from illness or something that makes them feel different than others
- Feelings of sadness, depression, confusion, or stress
- Problems at home, including divorce
- Living in a household with someone who suffers from addiction
- Self-harm, including cutting
- Help processing the death of a family member, close friend, or relative
- Suicidal thoughts
- Hard time understanding their sexual identity
- A desire to have more meaningful relationships and connections with others, even when that’s through individual therapy
Choosing your teen's therapist in Denver
As mental health professionals, we’ve worked with countless teens and understand what they’re going through in their lives. Through teen counseling, we work with your teen to help them identify who they are.
We help them make well-informed choices, while balancing all of the different inputs and opinions that are in their lives. We give them skills that empower them to communicate and resolve mental health issues more effectively.
While some parents prefer family therapy, our teen counselors can directly provide skills for teens in individual therapy sessions. In individual teen therapy, we can help them describe how they’re feeling and what they’re going through. We teach them how to deal with their feelings and any symptoms, like depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, jealousy, and more.
We’ve worked with teens in a wide variety of adolescent counseling settings. Our teen therapists have done individual therapy, group sessions, family therapy, and residential treatment. We have the experience that helps us connect with teenagers, build trusting relationships, and communicate with them.
What is confidential in teen therapy
We know that parents, family members, and caregivers want to know what’s happening with their teen. We also know that trust is a critical part of building a productive, positive therapeutic relationship with teens.
We can meet with teens in individual therapy sessions, family therapy, or both. We also provide online therapy and video counseling services for teens. We can do what works best for you and your family in ways that support your teen’s mental health.
Sessions with clients are confidential, but we often have regular check-ins with parents or caregivers. We can provide the opportunity to share any perceptions, concerns, and improvements.
Finding a Denver teen therapist
Many parents ask if it’s normal for a 13 year old to go to therapy. Finding a teen therapist near you is crucial when your child is struggling with emotional or behavioral issues.
A therapist can help your teen cope with difficult situations, improve their mental health, and develop healthy coping mechanisms. Whether your teen has depression, anxiety, or other issues, Denver teen counseling might be exactly what they need.
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Meet our Denver therapists
My Denver Therapy is one of the largest woman-owned therapy private practices in Colorado with many of the best, most requested therapists in Denver.
As a therapist-owned practice with decades of combined experience, we care about seeing our clients heal, grow, and thrive. We’re one of the only therapy practices in Colorado with licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, addiction counselors, social workers, and psychiatric nurse practitioners who actively see new clients. Whether you’re an adult, teen, young adult, couple, or family, our inclusive therapist team is built to specialize in you.
Our practice started with one therapist in a shared office suite, but we’ve grown to help thousands of people in Colorado by providing in-person therapy at our conveniently located Denver Metro area counseling offices in Denver, Greenwood Village, and Lone Tree, plus online therapy for clients throughout Colorado. Because of the way our team works, our therapists provide consultation for other therapists and private practices in the Denver Metro area.
Our inclusive therapists provide some of the most innovative, effective, and in-demand forms of therapy available today, including EMDR, Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, CBT, and IFS. We also have more therapists trained in Ketamine-assisted therapy and more teen therapists and young adult counselors than nearly every other private practice in Denver.
We know that clients want to find the best therapists in Denver, so our team includes therapists with different backgrounds, specialities, and experiences to help you find the right fit. We’ll match you with one of our therapists who is the best for your goals, location, budget, and schedule to help you get started quickly.
We’re out of network for insurance, Tricare, and are unable to take Medicaid, but most of our therapists’ rates are lower than the local and national averages for therapy.
All of our therapists take a client-focused approach to counseling and approach each session with a commitment to your progress and growth.
- With therapists and counselors in Denver, Greenwood Village, and Lone Tree, My Denver Therapy provides in-person counseling for adults, teens, couples, and families in Colorado.
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Please note: We’re unable to accept Medicaid or insurance.
Our rates are listed on our website. MDMA and Psilocybin-assisted therapy aren’t available yet. We are out of network for all types of insurance, including TRICARE.