Adolescent Psychotherapy

This service is predicated upon the major developmental tasks from this age range, autonomy and the development of social skills. So much of the difficulties in the age range are concerned with becoming independent of parental authority and learning to adapt to the social environment in a successful manner. The therapist assists the adolescent in expressing his/her own way of doing things without disrespecting the rights of others. He/she helps the adolescent to “size up” social settings and act in an appropriate fashion.