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TEEN & FAMILY COUNSELING • AGES 13+ • SAME-WEEK CONSULTATIONS
Support for teens who are carrying more than they know how to say.
Your teen may be overwhelmed, anxious, withdrawn, irritable, under pressure, or simply not acting like themselves. Counseling can create a place to make sense of what is happening and build practical ways forward.
Same-week parent consultations • In-person Fort Myers • Florida telehealth • Private pay • Ages 13+
FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS
You may know something is off even when your teen cannot explain it.
You might be seeing more isolation, irritability, anxiety, arguments, changes in motivation, school stress, friendship problems, or a teen who seems to be carrying too much. You do not have to wait until things become a crisis to ask for support.
My goal is to help your teen build insight, coping skills, confidence, and healthier communication while also helping the family understand how to support progress at home.
What parents can expect
At the beginning of treatment, we discuss goals, logistics, parent or guardian involvement, confidentiality, communication, and the limits of confidentiality related to safety and legal requirements.
The specific level of parent involvement is individualized based on age, needs, treatment goals, safety, and applicable requirements.
Start with a parent consultation →IF YOU'RE THE TEEN READING THIS
Therapy does not have to feel like an interrogation.
You do not need a perfect explanation for what is bothering you. We can start with what is happening right now—school, friends, family, pressure, anxiety, motivation, relationships, or whatever feels hardest.
The goal is not to lecture you or turn every conversation into a lesson. It is to help you understand what you are dealing with, figure out what matters to you, and build strategies that actually make sense in your life.
“You don't have to know exactly what to say. We can start with what feels different, frustrating, stressful, or stuck.”
WHAT COUNSELING MAY LOOK LIKE
Conversation when it helps. Other ways of working when they fit.
Traditional talk therapy is always available. When clinically appropriate and comfortable for the teen, sessions may also incorporate structured experiential approaches connected to treatment goals.
Music-based reflection
Songs, playlists, memories, and emotional reactions can become structured prompts for discussion and reflection. This is not music therapy.
Counseling in Motion
My walk-and-talk counseling option. When clinically appropriate and logistically available, movement and an outdoor setting can make conversation feel more natural.
Real-life practice
Role rehearsal, behavioral experiments, journaling, and practical challenges can help turn insight into skills outside the session.
AREAS WE CAN WORK ON
Support for the pressures that come with being a teenager today.
Anxiety & worrySchool pressureConfidenceFriendshipsFamily conflictSports pressureSocial mediaMotivationGrief & changeCollege planningCommunicationGrowing independence
GETTING STARTED
A simple first step for parents and teens.
Parent or guardian reaches out
Share basic contact information, your teen's age, and the general area you would like support with. Please do not send detailed or sensitive clinical information through the website.
Brief consultation
We discuss fit, logistics, whether in-person or telehealth makes sense, and what the first appointment will look like.
Begin with clear expectations
We establish goals and explain confidentiality, family involvement, communication, and safety expectations before treatment gets underway.
SAME-WEEK PARENT / GUARDIAN CONSULTATIONS
Talk with me about your teen this week.
I am currently accepting new teen clients ages 13+. Start with a brief conversation about whether counseling may be a good fit. You only need to provide basic information here.
AgeTeens 13+
FormatFort Myers in-person or Florida telehealth
Fee$100 / 50-minute session
AvailabilitySame-week parent consultation openings
ResponseRoutine inquiries answered within 2 business days
Need immediate help? This form is not monitored for emergencies. Call 911 for immediate danger or call/text 988 for crisis support.
PARENT QUESTIONS
Before you reach out.
How quickly can we get started?
I am currently offering same-week parent or guardian consultations when scheduling permits. During that conversation, we can discuss fit, format, and the earliest available therapy appointment.
Will I know what my teen talks about in therapy?
Teens benefit from having an appropriate degree of privacy in counseling, while parents and guardians also have important roles in treatment and safety. At the outset, we discuss how communication, parent involvement, confidentiality, and its limits will work based on the teen's age, needs, safety, and applicable requirements.
Can I speak with you before my teen's first appointment?
Yes. A brief parent or guardian consultation can help clarify the concern, logistics, and whether my practice is a reasonable fit before scheduling treatment.
Do you offer telehealth for teens?
Telehealth may be available when clinically appropriate for a teen who is physically located in Florida at the time of the session. We can discuss whether in-person or telehealth is the better fit.
What does a session cost?
Teen counseling is $100 for a 50-minute session. This is a private-pay practice.
What if my teen is in immediate danger or crisis?
This practice is not an emergency service and website forms are not continuously monitored. Call 911 for immediate danger or medical emergency, or call/text 988 for crisis support.
SAME-WEEK PARENT CONSULTATIONS • AGES 13+
You do not have to know exactly what your teen needs before you reach out.
Start with a brief parent or guardian consultation and we can talk through what you are seeing, whether counseling may be a good fit, and the earliest available options.