Teen & young adult therapy
Finding a therapist your teen wants to work with.
We work with teenagers and young adults on Vashon Island and by telehealth across Washington — on anxiety, depression, trauma, and the difficult parts of growing up.
Our approach
Adolescence and early adulthood are genuinely complicated. Identity, relationships, pressure — and mental health challenges that show up during these years have a way of compounding if they do not get addressed.
We focus on skills. Not only talking about how things feel, but building real tools: for managing intense emotions, examining unhelpful thinking, and navigating relationships. The work is collaborative — we ask what the teen wants from therapy and build from there.
Finding the right therapist is the most important part, and often the hardest. The relationship is the foundation for everything else. We offer a free 30-minute consultation before starting — a chance to meet, ask questions, and work out whether it makes sense.
What we work on
Every teen is different. These are the areas we see most.
Anxiety
Social anxiety, test anxiety, generalized worry. We help teens figure out what is actually driving it and work through that, rather than only managing symptoms.
Depression
Teen depression often looks like irritability or withdrawal more than sadness. We focus on the thought and behavior patterns keeping it in place.
Suicidal thinking
We are trained in DBT and CAMS, two evidence-based approaches specifically for suicidal thinking. We take this work seriously and do not shy away from it.
Trauma
Difficult experiences leave real marks. We help teens process what happened and build the skills to move forward without staying stuck in it.
DBT
For teens with intense emotions, suicidal ideation, or urges to self-harm, Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a more structured, intensive option. How DBT works and who it is for.
Life transitions
High school to college, leaving home, early adulthood. These are legitimate reasons to get support, not signs that something is wrong.
For parents
The thing you actually want to know is whether your teen will talk to them.
We meet teens where they are. We ask questions, listen, and let them set the pace. Sometimes teens arrive skeptical — that is fine, and expected. Trust gets built first, and the rest follows from it.
In Washington state, young people aged 13 and older can consent to their own outpatient mental health treatment. We are glad to speak with parents before the work starts or alongside it, and to talk through what to expect and how involved you want to be.
Questions about cost, insurance, or telehealth? The FAQ covers the most common ones.
Start here
Start with a conversation.
A free 30-minute consultation. No commitment — just a chance to talk and work out whether this is a fit.