Teen Therapy in Northern NJ | Anxiety, Stress & Emotional Support
“Please contact us for more info. We’re here to help.” –Lauren Muriello, LPC, Founder & Therapist
We help teens with:
- Anxiety (including social and school anxiety)
- Depression (and mood changes)
- Emotional overwhelm and stress
- Self-esteem and confidence issues
- School pressure and academic stress
- Social isolation and peer relationships
- Anger and emotional regulation
- Risk-taking behaviors
- Disordered eating
- Self-harm and maladaptive coping
- and more…
We use modern approaches including CBT and DBT to help teens build healthy coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and feel more in control.
Not sure if therapy is the right next step? We’re happy to talk through your concerns and help you decide.
Book a Free Phone Consultation
Book a free 15-min Phone Consultation with our Client Support Manager or call (973) 794-6888 to get matched with the right therapist for your child.
How We Work with Teens
We build strong, trusting relationships with teens while also keeping parents appropriately involved. Sessions focus on helping teens feel heard, understood, and supported – while developing practical tools they can use in real life.
Our Approach
If your teenager is struggling with one or more of the above issues, we recommend the following:
1. Individual sessions will teach your child skills for decreasing symptoms, regulating emotions, and gaining self-awareness about the process of self-change.
2. Family sessions will address your child’s specific needs in the context of your family. We believe it is essential to view your child as one part of the whole – your family.
3. Support Groups for ‘Tweens (ages 9-12) and Teens (ages 13-17) will give your child the opportunity to express him/herself in a supportive, safe environment. The main goals of the groups are to increase self-esteem while developing life skills such as healthy coping skills, improved focus, and stronger social skills. We use modern interventions including CBT and DBT, with many creative exercises that allow your child to develop healthy coping skills and increased mindfulness in all areas of life.
Before or After “IOP” Intensive Therapy
Many parents call us to find effective alternatives to more intensive therapy such as Intensive Outpatient (IOP) or Partial Care Programs (PCP). In our setting, we can provide individual and family therapy 1-2 times per week in addition to providing teen group therapy. This may be the just the right amount of therapy for your teen. We will then recommend when the time is right to reduce the number of sessions to once per week. Many families find this customized approach the right match for their child’s mental health needs, and allows your child to maintain their usual routine in school and extra curricular activities.
