Therapy For Teens

Therapy For Teens These Teen Years Don’t Have To Be So Difficult, I Can Make Them Easier

In-Person Therapy In Charlotte & Online Therapy For NC & SC

  • Over 10+ Years Of Experience Working WIth Individuals

  • Both In-Person & Online Therapy Available

  • I Can Help Your Teen Experience Less Pressure & Enjoy This Time More

The reality is, you don’t have to live like this forever…

Lost. Pressured. Worried. Angry.

You have expectations of yourself that you’re terrified you won’t meet. It’s hard to keep up with everything you’re involved in from school, to sports, to friendships. You compare yourself to the people around you from your looks to your grades.

You want to make your parents proud. You avoid talking to them about things sometimes because it’s just easier. On top of that, social media can add to the pressure of keeping up with everyone and everything. Keeping up with Snapchat streaks or being on Insta is also overwhelming at times.

It’s a nice escape from responsibilities, but looking at posts makes you feel envious, excited, embarrassed and upset.

You may have had thoughts like…

  • “What if I let myself down”?

  • “I just want to relax and have fun”.

  • “Is this pressure ever going to leave me alone?”

If you constantly feel like this every day, then it’s taking a toll on your relationships, your energy and how you take care of yourself. Anyone who has the pressures and worries you have would feel like you are feeling.

You know you want to feel better but aren’t sure how. What’s at stake is important, feeling calmer and more in control, or dealing with problems the same way and hoping they just disappear.

The reality is growing up doesn’t have to be this hard. Life can feel a lot easier. With the right help, change is possible.

I Am Here to Help

Therapy helps get to the root cause of your stress by figuring out why you’re constantly feeling confused, worried, upset and stuck.

Whether it’s the stress of keeping up with school, dealing with family conflict, worrying about a relationship you’re in, there is always a root cause for why you can’t seem to relax.

Something that just won’t seem to leave you alone.

By talking about it and getting to the bottom of it, the stress of it can get lifted off your shoulders, as you feel less alone with the problem.

Once the underlying stress has a weaker grip, a wave of relief makes life lighter as you start to feel like yourself again.

Now you can appreciate each day without so much struggle.

You can wake up feeling positive, ready to embrace the day with less worry and more confidence. You finally feel more free and more hopeful.

But I also go one step further and give you the tools so that you consistently return back to the feeling of control and confidence, and don’t have to stress about staying in the lost, pressured angry feelings.

Knowing that, you can be more at peace and enjoy life. If you’re ready to experience that change, if you’re ready to live a life without always feeling stressed, then I’m ready to help guide you on your journey.

I know it can feel scary to reach out, but it can be the first step on the path to your feeling better.

If you’re ready to get on the path of healing your relationship, I’m here to help!

Click below to schedule a consultation or call me or text me directly at 704-741-2082.

Hi, I’m Courtenay!

Being a teenager is hard. You are changing physically, emotionally, hormonally, intellectually and socially.

I’m here to make things easier.

These years can be enjoyable, they can be fun. It’s just about getting on top of the overwhelm, and not losing yourself in the “Chaos”.

And To The Parents Reading This

While the teenage years have always been a somewhat crazy time, there are new stressors that we didn’t often experience when we were growing up that are creating new challenges for our youth.

Social media and constant “on” cell phones mean the social pressures and sometimes bullying behavior are always with our teens reinforcing negative messages.

Therapy is a place to get away from all of that, take a breath and get set with the tools that can help not just now, but for a lifetime. I don’t just work with teens who are struggling supremely, but teens who just want a better handle on their emotions. I take the trust it takes to work with a therapist very seriously, and will work hard to help your teen feel better.

What Makes My Practice Different

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In-Person Or Online Therapy

I offer both in-person therapy at my convenient Charlotte office as well as online counseling, for all NC & SC so you can get therapy the way you want it.

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Trauma Focused

I believe that trauma underlies all the troubling thoughts and behaviors that we experience. By letting it go, we can naturally think and experience things differently.

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Free Initial 15m Consultation

When you reach out, I’ll get back to you within 24 hours and we’ll have a call to ensure I’m the right therapist to help you!

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Goal Oriented Therapy

Therapy In therapy, I want to help you reach the results you’re looking for, so you can know you’re on the right track from day one.

I Can Help With

Anxiety

Depression

Trauma

Social Media

Overcoming Overwhelm

Bullying

Social Situations

Ruminating & Overthinking

Phone Addiction

Breakups

My Location

In-Person Office: 6302 Fairview Road, Suite 310, Charlotte, NC 28210

Online: All North Carolina & South Carolina

Rates & FAQ

  • My rate is $190 per session.

    You can also use your HSA/FSA card.

  • I am considered an “Out-Of-Network” provider, which means I do not accept any insurance directly.  I’ve made the decision to work directly with my clients regarding payment, and they are very satisfied with this arrangement.

    If you would still like to use your insurance, then you can potentially do so if your insurance plan has “Out-Of-Network” benefits. The way that would work is, you would pay for therapy at the time of the session, and then I will provide you with a “superbill” that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.

    I would recommend calling your insurance company to confirm if your insurance policy has OON benefits for mental health services.

    Otherwise you can choose to see me privately and not involve your insurance at all. See why many of my clients choose this option below.

  • Most of my clients actually prefer to work with me privately and not involve their insurance at all. This is because in order to use your insurance for counseling, a mental health diagnosis is required, and this gets attached to your record. If your challenges don’t meet the threshold of a diagnosis, then insurance companies can choose not to cover your therapy.

    -Insurance can put limitations on the number of counseling sessions you can have, prior to truly completing the process.

    -An insurance company has a right to call the therapist and ask how sessions are going

    -At any point they can say that therapy is no longer medically necessary and cancel the coverage

    And by not taking insurance, I’m able to maintain a smaller caseload of clientele and devote all of my focus into helping people.

    Instead of taking hours each week going back and forth with insurance, I devote that time and energy to my clients, resulting in better outcomes for therapy.

    If you have more questions about this, or have questions about finding your OON benefits and would like to discuss, then I recommend reaching out to me on my contact page and I’d be happy to answer any questions.

  • When doing Brainspotting therapy, your anxieties are reduced gently using the body’s natural capacity to heal itself rather than talking about it in circles; which can be re-traumatizing for many people. Brainspotting is an incredibly effective brain-body therapy approach that uses one’s field of vision to address blocks and stuck experiences in the subcortical part of the brain. Brainspotting is one of the most effective treatments for trauma and PTSD. It can also be used for enhancing creativity, expanding performance abilities and overcoming creative blocks.

     

    Unlike talk therapy, Brainspotting takes less time and tends to be more focused. Some issues can be healed remarkably fast in two or three sessions. Others take longer needing 5, 10, or 20 sessions. Even if it takes longer, the amount of time taken is a fraction of that taken with traditional talk therapy and the healing continues beyond the time frame of the therapy session. View videos about Brainspotting below.

  • When I’m not working with clients, you’ll find me catching up on a NYT article, coaxing my family to take a trail walk with me, attempting a new recipe in the kitchen or squeezing in time with friends. I am also a podcast junkie, a mango lover, wanna-be plant lady, a cheating vegan and an old soul.

How To Get Started

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Schedule a Call

Simply click below to schedule a FREE 15 minute consultation call with me.

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Free Consultation

I’ll call at a time that suits you and learn more about you and your unique situation.

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Feel Better

Let’s meet! If it sounds like we are a good fit, then I’ll invite you to have your first intake session and start on your journey!

This is your time to experience life differently

Reach out below to get started.