My experience working with teens girls over the past ten years has given me a unique insight into the immense value of providing a safe, consistent space where they can explore their emotions and experiences. I’ve seen firsthand how offering a reliable presence—someone who’s truly invested in their growth—creates a foundation of trust and stability that can be transformative.

By centering the teen as the client and creating a nonjudgmental environment for vulnerability, I’m not just helping them navigate their challenges—I’m empowering them to develop critical life skills like emotional resilience, self-worth, and autonomy. These are the building blocks for healthy emotional development that will serve them well into adulthood.

The work I do gives teens the opportunity to be seen and heard during a time in their lives when they might otherwise feel overlooked or misunderstood. It’s incredibly rewarding to see how this safe space not only helps them in the moment but has such a lasting impact on their growth, both as individuals and in their relationships with their families.

As a young person, there’s inevitably a lot happening in your life. This season can be full of stressful transitions, exciting beginnings, and sometimes, difficult—or even traumatic—experiences. It’s a time of figuring out who you are while also confronting and letting go of old patterns and experiences from childhood that no longer serve you.

Young adulthood brings with it a unique set of challenges that may inspire growth and resiliency if approached in a healthy, informed way. During this phase of life, you transition from student to professional and your expectations of yourselves may also transition. Relationships evolve, careers begin and grow, and along the way you are developing into the adult you want to be.

You may feel the pressure of making decisions about the rest of your life. These pressures can leave you feeling excited, stressed, happy, confused, fearful, stuck and overwhelmed. This can lead to anxiety and depression, difficulty making decisions, and disorganization. It can also lead to unhealthy coping, including drinking too much, using drugs or alcohol to numb or forget, conflict with relationships, poor decision making and even thoughts of suicide.

You deserve a space where you’re not navigating this alone. A place where you can prioritize yourself, your growth, and your well-being. It’s important to have support while you explore who you are and who you want to become—somewhere you can be seen, heard, and understood without judgment. You deserve that space, and you deserve to feel empowered as you move through this season of your life.