CBT and DBT skills
Practical tools for worry, mood, and emotion regulation that teens can use day to day.
Teens & adolescents
Therapy for teens, with room for parents too
Adolescence brings big feelings and big changes. Therapy offers teens a private, respectful space, and gives parents support along the way.
Where to begin
Growing up is a lot, and support helps
Teens today navigate school pressure, social media, friendships, identity, and changes in their bodies and families. It is common for stress to show up as irritability, withdrawal, trouble sleeping, worry, or pulling away from things they used to enjoy.
Parents often notice something has shifted before they know what it is. A consultation can help you both sort it out.
Understanding it
What teens bring to therapy
Teens come to Repose for anxiety, low mood, stress, grief, identity questions, friendship and family conflict, and the effects of difficult experiences. Some come for a specific challenge. Others want a trusted adult outside the family to talk to.
We work with pre-teens and teens, individually and with families.
Our approach
How we work with teens
We build trust first, keep sessions engaging, and use approaches that fit how teens think, feel, and communicate.
Orientation
Meeting the teen and family, and agreeing on goals and privacy.
Stabilizing
Skills for stress, big emotions, and sleep that teens actually use.
Processing
Exploring what is underneath, at a pace that feels safe.
Integration
Bringing new skills into school, friendships, and home.
Modalities
Approaches we use with teens
IFS
A gentle way for teens to understand the different parts of themselves.
Family sessions
Bringing parents in to build communication and support at home.
What support looks like
What families can expect
A clear privacy agreement
Everyone understands what stays private and what is shared, from the start.
Parent check-ins
Periodic check-ins help parents support progress at home.
Flexible formats
In person in Manhattan and Westchester, or online after school.
Insurance options
Individual teen therapy may be covered by insurance.
Questions people ask
Questions about therapy for teens
What will you tell me about my teen's sessions?
Therapists share general progress and anything related to safety, while keeping personal details private. This protects the trust that helps teens open up. Your therapist will explain the agreement at the start.
What if my teen does not want to go?
That is common. A first conversation with no pressure can help. Some teens warm up once they meet a therapist they connect with.
Will insurance cover my teen's therapy?
Individual therapy for someone under 18 may be covered, depending on your plan. Family therapy is self-pay. See Insurance & Fees.
Begin
We're here when you're ready.
A free consultation can help your family decide how to begin.
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