Teen Counseling in Flagstaff, AZ

For teens (speaking directly to them)

Being a teenager is genuinely hard right now.

School pressure, social media, friendships that shift without warning, family stress, figuring out who you are — it's a lot to hold. And most adults don't fully get it.

You don't have to have it figured out to come to therapy. You just have to be willing to show up.

For parents of teens

If your teen has gone quiet — if they're pulling away, shutting down, or communicating through behavior instead of words — you're not imagining it. And you're not failing.

Teens are wired to need a space outside the family to process the big stuff. That's not a rejection of you; it's developmentally normal. My job is to be that space — and to help rebuild the connection between you.

What I help teenagers navigate

• •Anxiety, worry, and perfectionism
• •Depression and low mood
• •Social pressure and peer dynamics
• •Identity questions (including gender and sexuality — affirming and non-judgmental)
• •School stress and academic pressure
• •Family conflict and communication
• •Grief and loss
• •Trauma

How it works with teens

I don't talk down to teenagers. Sessions are conversations — real ones. I take their perspective seriously, I don't report back everything they say to parents (with important safety exceptions), and I move at their pace.

Confidentiality within appropriate limits will be discussed clearly in the first session so everyone understands the ground rules.

In Flagstaff or via telehealth

In-person in Flagstaff; telehealth available statewide for Arizona residents.