Teen Therapy

Therapy by Video for Girls 16 and Older

We work with girls 16 and older, by video, anywhere in Colorado.

If you are a parent reading this, you have probably already watched your daughter carry something she will not set down. If you are the teenager reading this, you get to decide how much you say and when. Neither of you has to have it figured out before the first conversation.


What We Work On

Most of what teenage girls bring us falls into a few areas, though it rarely stays neatly in one.

  • Anxiety and Overwhelm
    School, friendships, and a future everyone keeps asking about before you have an answer.

  • Pressure and Perfectionism
    The version of achievement where nothing ever counts as enough for long.

  • Identity and Belonging
    Working out who you are underneath what you were told to be.

  • Neurodivergence
    ADHD, autistic, or highly sensitive, and tired of being managed instead of understood.

  • Difficult Experiences
    Something that happened that still has a hold on how you move through the day.


Why Video Works Well for Teenagers

Teenagers are already used to talking on a screen. It does not feel like a compromise to them the way it sometimes does to adults.

It also removes the part many girls dread most. No waiting room, no being walked in by a parent, no classmate's mother recognizing the car in the lot. She takes the session from her own room. In a small Colorado town, that privacy is not a small thing.


Pace and Approach

We do not ask a teenager to produce her story on a schedule. We start with safety and rapport, and we go where she is willing to go. Trust from a sixteen year old is earned, not assigned, and pushing for it early tends to cost more than waiting would have.

The work draws on the same approaches we use with adult clients, adjusted for where she is: nervous system regulation, somatic and mindfulness practices, parts work, and self-compassion. If trauma is part of the picture, we build the ground under it before we go near it.

For Parents

Common Questions

How involved will I be?

We talk that through with both of you at the start and put it in plain terms so nobody is guessing. Generally we keep you informed about how the work is going and about anything affecting her safety, while protecting the privacy she needs in order to actually use the sessions. A teenager who believes everything gets reported home will not tell you or us the truth.

How do consent and confidentiality work for a client under 18?

Both are governed by Colorado law, and what applies depends on her age and her situation. We go over the specifics with you before we begin, and you will have room to ask questions.

What if she does not want to go?

Common, and not a dealbreaker. The free introductory consultation is a low-stakes way for her to see who she would be talking to before anything is decided. Pressure usually backfires. Curiosity works better.

What does she need for a session?

A device with a camera, an internet connection, and somewhere in the house she can talk without being overheard. That last one matters more than the other two.

What if she is in crisis?

This practice is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you need someone to talk to right now, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or contact Colorado Crisis Services at (844) 493-8255 or by texting TALK to 38255. Both are available at any hour.

You do not have to be in crisis to belong here.

Let's start with a conversation.