Adolescents & Young Adults
Being a teenager or young adult is hard. Expectations are high, change is constant, and it can feel like everyone is watching while you’re still trying to figure yourself out. A full range of emotions is a normal part of being human, but there are times when those emotions become overwhelming, leaving you feeling isolated, misunderstood, or unsure who is really on your side. Relationships can start to feel more stressful than supportive, and it can be difficult to know where to put everything you’re carrying.
That’s where therapy can help. My goal is to provide a steady, grounded space where adolescents and young adults can think clearly, speak honestly, and work through the challenges they’re facing—without judgment, pressure, or the need to perform
Stressors of private and boarding schools
I work with many students in high-achieving academic environments, including private and boarding schools. While these settings can offer extraordinary opportunities, they also bring a unique intensity. Adolescence is a critical period for developing identity, purpose, and direction. When this process unfolds in an environment defined by competition, visibility, and high expectations, anxiety and perfectionism can easily take hold. Social dynamics often feel heightened, mistakes can feel very public, and it may seem as though there is little room to slow down or be uncertain.
In my work with teens and young adults, we focus on setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, managing fears of failure, navigating complex relationships, and developing a strong, grounded sense of self. The goal is not to remove ambition or drive, but to help it coexist with self-awareness, emotional resilience, and confidence.
The College Transition
The transition to college or independent life brings a different kind of intensity. Independence can be exciting and freeing, but it also comes with new responsibilities, unfamiliar environments, and the pressure to build a life from the ground up—academically, socially, and personally. During this period of rapid change, therapy can offer a consistent and reliable space to process uncertainty, manage stress, and make thoughtful choices about who you are becoming and how you want to move through the world.
You don’t have to have everything figured out to begin. Therapy can be a place to pause, reflect, and gain clarity as you navigate this next stage of life.
