therapy for Teens

in Vancouver Wa

At True North Counseling, we believe that every teen deserves a safe and supportive environment. We offer assistance in addressing ADHD, anxiety, depression, and other issues by helping Teens develop practical skills to manage their thoughts and feelings.

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At True North Counseling, we know every teen is different, and so are their issues! We specialize in providing counseling for ADHD, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues in the comfort of their own home or bedroom! We provide therapy that meets teens’ unique experiences, personalities, and learning styles. We take the time to get to know each teen and help them feel heard, understood, and respected so that they can feel ready to tackle their goals for themselves. We use a variety of different therapies, including CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic therapy. With over 12 years of specializing in teen counseling, you can be sure you are getting expert, professional, and confidential counseling.

Confidential Therapy

We value the trust that parents put in us to help their teens. We take it very seriously. In the state of Washington, teens have the right to consent to who is involved and informed about what is going on in counseling. While teens have this right, we often encourage them to let us communicate with parents about their treatment. While some teens are hesitant about us talking to their parents, we discuss the benefits of communication. We assure them that they can choose what they want to know and what they want to keep confidential. We try our best to be open and honest with parents and encourage them to ask questions about how their teen is doing. While we may be unable to give exact details about what is discussed in sessions, we aim to help you feel confident that your child is getting the best treatment possible.

Medication is a personal decision

At True North, we believe that therapy is the first line of defense against anxiety. We also believe that medication is a personal and important decision between a teenager and their parents. We will never push medication as the answer for your teen’s anxiety. However, we are happy to answer questions about anxiety and whether or not we think it may be helpful. If you and your teen decide that medication is an option, we have a list of trusted providers we can refer you to.

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FAQ

  • Our first session is just us getting to know each other and making sure this is a good fit! You can expect some basic questions about what your interests are, what you like to do and why you are coming to counseling. We know that coming to your first counseling session can feel nerve racking and we want to make sure you feel as comfortable as possible. We won’t make you talk about anything you do not want to.

  • Appointments typically last 53-60 minutes.

  • The frequency of the sessions depends on many things but some are your schedule, the schedule of the therapist and how often the therapist thinks it may be necessary based on your child’s individual needs.

  • The most important thing in therapy is that both the therapist and you feel like it’s a good fit! Sometimes that doesn’t happen. If that is the case you can be sure that we will provide referrals to who we think would be a good fit.

  • We believe that if a teen is unwilling to come to therapy than their decision should be respected. It has been our experience that when teens feel forced to come to therapy that little progress can be made.

  • No. We believe it is important for your child to have their own therapist who they feel is their advocate, for that reason, if family therapy is needed we refer out for those needs.

When you’re Teen is struggling it can be heartbreaking.

Teen therapy can help them learn skills to understand and manage their anxiety. It can make a world of difference in their lives leading to a happier, more fulfilled, and more confident them.

Let’s get your teen the help they need.

-Jeremy Houtsma - Owner/ LMHC