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Teen Therapy and Practical Guidance for Parents
in New City and Warwick, NY

Parenting a teenager can feel like walking a tightrope.  "My teen won't listen"; "there's constant arguing at home"; "he or she is shutting down or isolating" with "out of control behavior".  These are just some of the typical complaints of parents with teen challenges.  Fears of drug use, vaping, sexual contact, hanging with the "wrong crowd" and academic challenges are commonplace.  If your teen is struggling with behavior, motivation, mood, or respect, in New City, NY, Warwick, NY or nearby town, I can help in person.  Help is also available virtually online.  Many families, whether intact, single-parent, or blended-family reach this point.  The good news is that things can improve.  With the right support, families can rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and create a more stable, respectful home environment.  
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What I Help With

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  • Defiance, anger, or frequent conflicts at home

  • School refusal, lack of motivation or academic struggles

  • Anxiety, depression, withdrawal, or ADHD

  • Risky behaviors or poor decision-making

  • Screen overuse, gaming, gambling, or social isolation

  • Blended-family and single-parent family challenges

  • Mental health, substance abuse & other addictions including vaping

  • Trust issues, including lying or secrecy

  • Family communication breakdowns​​​​ 
     

We don't just "talk about feelings" - I help families change patterns that aren't working.  

 

Together, we will:

 

  • Identify what's really driving your teen's behavior

  • Give parents clear, effective strategies that work in real life

  • Help teens feel heard while building accountability

  • Improve communication so conversations don't escalate into arguments

  • Have balanced focus on both teens and parents

  • Create structure, consistency, and follow-through at home.

 

As the process unfolds, I work with different constellations of family members.​  I coach not only you, the parents, but also your children - whether latency-aged, pre-teen, or adolescent.  Issues involving the use of drugs, alcohol and vaping, sexual issues, academic challenges, and issues associated with ADHD, ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder) and OCD  are all part and parcel of what I address with school-aged children and teens.  


I teach healthy communication skills. “Homework” may be assigned to family members, not infrequently the parents, because so much of the change and healing takes place not only during therapy sessions but between them. The process is usually in person but can also be remote. The goals of teen and family counseling are improving communication and solving family conflicts, thus creating healthier relationships and a more loving and peaceful home environment.  I work in person and virtually, with offices in New City, Rockland County, NY, near Nyack, Spring Valley, and Stony Point, and in Warwick, Orange County, NY, near Greenwood Lake, Monroe, NY and Vernon, NJ.  Contact me for teen therapy, parenting support or both. 

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