Therapists for Teens in Pennsylvania
Matthew Metcalf
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Lebanon, PA 15228
Matthew works with clients ranging from late adolescent through adults of all ages.
My ideal client is an individual who recognizes need and is open to assistance with help in areas of self-awareness and processing skills. This client would struggle in areas of acceptance and cognitive processing and ask the question " Why am I feeling or acting this way". Their issues could range from anger management, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, grief, substance use disorder, or simply understanding themselves is a healthy manner. They would be in search of ways at which they could implement small changes in their daily routine to produce sustained positive change.
Matthew works with clients ranging from late adolescent through adults of all ages.
My ideal client is an individual who recognizes need and is open to assistance with help in areas of self-awareness and processing skills. This client would struggle in areas of acceptance and cognitive processing and ask the question " Why am I feeling or acting this way". Their issues could range from anger management, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, grief, substance use disorder, or simply understanding themselves is a healthy manner. They would be in search of ways at which they could implement small changes in their daily routine to produce sustained positive change.
Your goal is for you or your loved one to feel better ASAP right? Well, I have 25+ years experience doing exactly that. I'm also am an author, professor, past prez. of the PA Psych. Assoc., Fellow of three psych. organizations, a frequent media source (e.g., CNN, Washington Post, NYT) and a creator of social media content. I specializes in kid, teen and couple issues. I treat adults and youth in individual, marital and family therapy. I have three primary goals (1) To create a confidential, caring and warming atmosphere for my clients. (2) To offer services that are informed by science. And, (3) to offer life altering results ASAP.
Your goal is for you or your loved one to feel better ASAP right? Well, I have 25+ years experience doing exactly that. I'm also am an author, professor, past prez. of the PA Psych. Assoc., Fellow of three psych. organizations, a frequent media source (e.g., CNN, Washington Post, NYT) and a creator of social media content. I specializes in kid, teen and couple issues. I treat adults and youth in individual, marital and family therapy. I have three primary goals (1) To create a confidential, caring and warming atmosphere for my clients. (2) To offer services that are informed by science. And, (3) to offer life altering results ASAP.
We offer individual counseling, psychiatry/medication management (virtual only), family counseling, couples therapy/marriage counseling, and child & teen therapy.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
We offer individual counseling, psychiatry/medication management (virtual only), family counseling, couples therapy/marriage counseling, and child & teen therapy.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
I love being a counselor! Like most people in the profession, I have personal experience with mental health along with the want to help people. These qualities combined have shaped me into a person who is always willing to lend a hand whether that is listening to someone's story or giving someone a ride home. As a teenager, I struggled with anxiety. I would have panic attacks before school every day. During this time, I had no idea what was happening to me and no one to help. I never wanted anyone to struggle with what I did alone. I am here to help others understand they are not alone and what they feel is valid.
I love being a counselor! Like most people in the profession, I have personal experience with mental health along with the want to help people. These qualities combined have shaped me into a person who is always willing to lend a hand whether that is listening to someone's story or giving someone a ride home. As a teenager, I struggled with anxiety. I would have panic attacks before school every day. During this time, I had no idea what was happening to me and no one to help. I never wanted anyone to struggle with what I did alone. I am here to help others understand they are not alone and what they feel is valid.
Kim Wheeler Poitevien
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Flourtown, PA 19031
It's hard navigating what’s happening in the world. You want the best possible education and experiences for your child, and that could mean putting them in situations that expose them to racism and classism early on. Being the only or one of few is hard! The reality is that this can be confusing for your child and they often lack the tools to handle these situations. The impact on their day to day images of themselves is massive. Their once bright eyes are a little dimmer. Their trust in peers and adults lessens. Your once confident child or teen is now self-conscious, anxious, and struggles to meet unfair standards.
It's hard navigating what’s happening in the world. You want the best possible education and experiences for your child, and that could mean putting them in situations that expose them to racism and classism early on. Being the only or one of few is hard! The reality is that this can be confusing for your child and they often lack the tools to handle these situations. The impact on their day to day images of themselves is massive. Their once bright eyes are a little dimmer. Their trust in peers and adults lessens. Your once confident child or teen is now self-conscious, anxious, and struggles to meet unfair standards.
GMD Counseling, LLC
Pre-Licensed Professional, CSC, MSEd, MEd, P-LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newtown, PA 18940
Are you stressing over school/career decisions? Life changes? Feeling overwhelmed & can't manage? Is your teen navigating challenging changes? Is your child struggling with academic/social issues? GMD Counseling will help you to become the best version of YOU! I will guide you to gain self-awareness, find your strengths, explore thoughts & feelings, learn how to regulate your emotions, feel empowered to understand who you are & advocate for yourself.
Are you stressing over school/career decisions? Life changes? Feeling overwhelmed & can't manage? Is your teen navigating challenging changes? Is your child struggling with academic/social issues? GMD Counseling will help you to become the best version of YOU! I will guide you to gain self-awareness, find your strengths, explore thoughts & feelings, learn how to regulate your emotions, feel empowered to understand who you are & advocate for yourself.
Noah K Carroll
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Hi! I'm Noah, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and therapist. I work with a broad range of clients, and offer individual adult, adolescent and pediatric therapy; couples therapy and family therapy. My clients come to me with a range of needs and goals, but broadly I work with clients to foster healthy relationships, promote mental wellbeing and grit, and develop an overall sense of body-mind wellness. I specialize in the treatment of PTSD and complex trauma, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, complex grief, ADHD, and substance abuse.
Hi! I'm Noah, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and therapist. I work with a broad range of clients, and offer individual adult, adolescent and pediatric therapy; couples therapy and family therapy. My clients come to me with a range of needs and goals, but broadly I work with clients to foster healthy relationships, promote mental wellbeing and grit, and develop an overall sense of body-mind wellness. I specialize in the treatment of PTSD and complex trauma, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, complex grief, ADHD, and substance abuse.
Patricia Marino Hardwick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bethlehem, PA 18017
You may be struggling with stress, relationships, depression, anxiety, loss and grief, parenting or family challenges, teen conflict, anger. You may have ADHD, unresolved trauma, health concerns, low self esteem/confidence, addiction. I have had much success over the years, working with individuals, couples, and families of all ages and backgrounds. I hear your story, and provide consistent support and guidance with compassion and no judgment. Together we get to the roots of your core issues and work on ways for you to heal. Get your self - and your life - back.
You may be struggling with stress, relationships, depression, anxiety, loss and grief, parenting or family challenges, teen conflict, anger. You may have ADHD, unresolved trauma, health concerns, low self esteem/confidence, addiction. I have had much success over the years, working with individuals, couples, and families of all ages and backgrounds. I hear your story, and provide consistent support and guidance with compassion and no judgment. Together we get to the roots of your core issues and work on ways for you to heal. Get your self - and your life - back.
I have nearly 25 years of experience providing individual, family, and couples therapy to people of all ages and diagnoses. My areas of specialty include adult/ adolescent Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, and Addiction (all types). In addition, I work well with families whose children struggle with emotional and behavioral problems, including diagnoses of ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Regardless of diagnoses, most people seek professional help to alleviate stressors that have become too overwhelming to manage by themselves. I understand what that is like, and I can help.
I have nearly 25 years of experience providing individual, family, and couples therapy to people of all ages and diagnoses. My areas of specialty include adult/ adolescent Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, and Addiction (all types). In addition, I work well with families whose children struggle with emotional and behavioral problems, including diagnoses of ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Regardless of diagnoses, most people seek professional help to alleviate stressors that have become too overwhelming to manage by themselves. I understand what that is like, and I can help.
Heather Evans
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DSW
Verified Verified
Coopersburg, PA 18036
Waitlist for new clients
Heather has diverse experience with specialization in anxiety,depression,sexual trauma, and adolescent issues.
Heather Evans has had diverse experience with children, adolescents, and adults. Using an eclectic, goal-directed approach with some emphasis on cognitive-behavioral techniques, she seeks to facilitate growth and change. She welcomes clients of all religions and backgrounds. Through individual, marriage and family therapy, the interventions are designed to provide emotional support, improve personal insight, and identify tools for daily living.
Heather has diverse experience with specialization in anxiety,depression,sexual trauma, and adolescent issues.
Heather Evans has had diverse experience with children, adolescents, and adults. Using an eclectic, goal-directed approach with some emphasis on cognitive-behavioral techniques, she seeks to facilitate growth and change. She welcomes clients of all religions and backgrounds. Through individual, marriage and family therapy, the interventions are designed to provide emotional support, improve personal insight, and identify tools for daily living.
We offer individual counseling, psychiatry/medication management (virtual only), family counseling, couples therapy/marriage counseling, and child & teen therapy.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
We offer individual counseling, psychiatry/medication management (virtual only), family counseling, couples therapy/marriage counseling, and child & teen therapy.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
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Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Allentown, PA 18106
I specialize in working with individuals, couples and families dealing with relational issues, life cycle changes, communication, marriage difficulties, stress, adolescent struggles, depression, spiritual struggles, grief and overcoming the grid lock that often gets us stuck in negative patterns.
My passion as a therapist is to help foster growth and wholeness among individuals, couples and families. It takes incredible courage to reach out for help, so it is important for me to meet each person exactly where they are on their journey. It is essential that I foster a safe environment that allows for vulnerability, which leads to healing.
I specialize in working with individuals, couples and families dealing with relational issues, life cycle changes, communication, marriage difficulties, stress, adolescent struggles, depression, spiritual struggles, grief and overcoming the grid lock that often gets us stuck in negative patterns.
My passion as a therapist is to help foster growth and wholeness among individuals, couples and families. It takes incredible courage to reach out for help, so it is important for me to meet each person exactly where they are on their journey. It is essential that I foster a safe environment that allows for vulnerability, which leads to healing.
Main Line Counseling Specialists
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Paoli, PA 19301
Are you having communication difficulties with your partner? Coping with anxiety? Depression? Addiction? Parents trying to build relationships with your teen? A young adult trying to navigate "adulting"? Let us help challenge, motivate and support you.
Are you or someone you care deeply about struggling? Our team of counseling specialists provides elite therapeutic services to adults, adolescents and young adults in the Greater Philadelphia area. This has been a trying year for all. Relationships and teens have taken the hardest hit. Our team of licensed professionals have helped countless clients restructure, rebuild and recommit to the dreams that they once had. We believe that the mental health of you and your loved ones is what is most important in order to restore balance to work, life, school, family, and the individual.
Are you having communication difficulties with your partner? Coping with anxiety? Depression? Addiction? Parents trying to build relationships with your teen? A young adult trying to navigate "adulting"? Let us help challenge, motivate and support you.
Are you or someone you care deeply about struggling? Our team of counseling specialists provides elite therapeutic services to adults, adolescents and young adults in the Greater Philadelphia area. This has been a trying year for all. Relationships and teens have taken the hardest hit. Our team of licensed professionals have helped countless clients restructure, rebuild and recommit to the dreams that they once had. We believe that the mental health of you and your loved ones is what is most important in order to restore balance to work, life, school, family, and the individual.
Támara Hill
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, CCTP, LPC
Verified Verified
Monroeville, PA 15146
Waitlist for new clients
I am a licensed internationally & board certified trauma therapist specializing in child & adolescent psychological trauma, behavioral & mood disorders.
Thank you for visiting my profile. I am passionate about the work I do with individuals and families within the home, school, and community. My counseling approach is educational and supportive. I aim to help young clients and their families utilize their resources and skills to overcome challenges. My goal in therapy is to educate throughout the process of therapy and offer support to overcome obstacles. I aim to teach long-term coping skills, build insight, motivate self-learning, and encourage independence. Thankfully, there are "tools" available to help us redirect our attention, anxieties, and strengths in appropriate ways.
I am a licensed internationally & board certified trauma therapist specializing in child & adolescent psychological trauma, behavioral & mood disorders.
Thank you for visiting my profile. I am passionate about the work I do with individuals and families within the home, school, and community. My counseling approach is educational and supportive. I aim to help young clients and their families utilize their resources and skills to overcome challenges. My goal in therapy is to educate throughout the process of therapy and offer support to overcome obstacles. I aim to teach long-term coping skills, build insight, motivate self-learning, and encourage independence. Thankfully, there are "tools" available to help us redirect our attention, anxieties, and strengths in appropriate ways.
Dr. Bre Ford
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Chester Springs, PA 19425
Whether you are trying to help your child improve their relationship with school, helping your teen make the most of their college experience, or decreasing stress on your fertility journey, I am happy to help.
Are you or your child struggling? Does your child display anxiety more often than it seems he or she should? Are they missing out on an enjoyable, if not "typical" grade school or college experience? Or, maybe you are trying to conceive, and having difficulty feeling calm and seeing the outcomes you desire? Wherever you or your loved one is on their journey, I hear you and I see you. Our bodies are wired for stress as a means of protecting us from potential danger, but sometimes we get "stuck" in our stress response, which can keep us from our goals. I help clients challenge these responses to form more healthy, adaptable ones.
Whether you are trying to help your child improve their relationship with school, helping your teen make the most of their college experience, or decreasing stress on your fertility journey, I am happy to help.
Are you or your child struggling? Does your child display anxiety more often than it seems he or she should? Are they missing out on an enjoyable, if not "typical" grade school or college experience? Or, maybe you are trying to conceive, and having difficulty feeling calm and seeing the outcomes you desire? Wherever you or your loved one is on their journey, I hear you and I see you. Our bodies are wired for stress as a means of protecting us from potential danger, but sometimes we get "stuck" in our stress response, which can keep us from our goals. I help clients challenge these responses to form more healthy, adaptable ones.
Children, adolescents, young adults, and their families may require psychoeducational evaluation for many different reasons. Is your child struggling in school and you're wondering why? Does your child require testing for private school admission? Does your adolescent or young adult require an evaluation for accommodations on SAT, ACT, GRE, or other standardized testing? My goal with every client is to develop a full and complex profile of strengths and weaknesses through psychoeducational evaluation so that their families and schools may provide them with the support and enrichment that they need to meet their potential.
Children, adolescents, young adults, and their families may require psychoeducational evaluation for many different reasons. Is your child struggling in school and you're wondering why? Does your child require testing for private school admission? Does your adolescent or young adult require an evaluation for accommodations on SAT, ACT, GRE, or other standardized testing? My goal with every client is to develop a full and complex profile of strengths and weaknesses through psychoeducational evaluation so that their families and schools may provide them with the support and enrichment that they need to meet their potential.
Ray Fisher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19102 (Online Only)
I am skilled in working with adolescent and adult males helping them broaden their understanding of their emotions. I understand their struggle to find spaces where they can fully express themselves, and I provide a safe and helpful place in which to feel, understand, be understood, and grow. We, as individuals, and as a culture, are seeking more joy, purpose, and meaning in our lives. I believe life is about connections and relationships; relationships with friends, loved ones, co-workers, and ourselves. I use the therapeutic relationship to help teach my clients new ways to function in those relationships.
I am skilled in working with adolescent and adult males helping them broaden their understanding of their emotions. I understand their struggle to find spaces where they can fully express themselves, and I provide a safe and helpful place in which to feel, understand, be understood, and grow. We, as individuals, and as a culture, are seeking more joy, purpose, and meaning in our lives. I believe life is about connections and relationships; relationships with friends, loved ones, co-workers, and ourselves. I use the therapeutic relationship to help teach my clients new ways to function in those relationships.
Mark Ludwig
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MS, CAADC, CCTP
Verified Verified
14 Endorsed
Newtown, PA 18940
Currently accepting new clients. I specialize in working with children, teen and adult individuals as well as family systems being impacted by depression, anxiety, ADHD, substance abuse, eating disorders, LGBTQ+ topics, trauma processing/PTSD, relational challenges and behavioral disorders. Drawing from a variety of treatment approaches including Experiential, Acceptance and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (one of the most effective treatments for many chronic, recurring, and challenging mental health conditions), I foster connection and the emotional experience, authenticity, empathic understanding and compassion.
Currently accepting new clients. I specialize in working with children, teen and adult individuals as well as family systems being impacted by depression, anxiety, ADHD, substance abuse, eating disorders, LGBTQ+ topics, trauma processing/PTSD, relational challenges and behavioral disorders. Drawing from a variety of treatment approaches including Experiential, Acceptance and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (one of the most effective treatments for many chronic, recurring, and challenging mental health conditions), I foster connection and the emotional experience, authenticity, empathic understanding and compassion.
Emily Bentz
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19122 (Online Only)
I help my teen & adult clients by sharing education and methods to managing anxiety, working through depression, adapting to life transitions, processing trauma, and more.
Hi! After years of working with individuals and families navigating everyday hurdles, I appreciate the time and effort it takes to venture into therapy. If you've been finding yourself struggling to relax, having relationship issues, or just not feeling motivated and like your best self, I can help you navigate and understand these feelings. Maybe you feel like all you want is an open space to "let it out" and where you are the expert of your own experience. As your therapist, it is my job to hold a safe, non-judgmental space that invites you to speak freely about the things that matter most to you.
I help my teen & adult clients by sharing education and methods to managing anxiety, working through depression, adapting to life transitions, processing trauma, and more.
Hi! After years of working with individuals and families navigating everyday hurdles, I appreciate the time and effort it takes to venture into therapy. If you've been finding yourself struggling to relax, having relationship issues, or just not feeling motivated and like your best self, I can help you navigate and understand these feelings. Maybe you feel like all you want is an open space to "let it out" and where you are the expert of your own experience. As your therapist, it is my job to hold a safe, non-judgmental space that invites you to speak freely about the things that matter most to you.
I thrive when working with diverse clients—those embarking on their mental health journey and those already progressing. My expertise shines in supporting those dealing with anxiety, depression, or navigating significant life changes. The individuals I work with are often searching for internal harmony, an ability to handle life's challenges, and ways to improve their relationships. My approach is personalized, meeting clients at their unique stage of life and helping them progress at a pace that feels right for them. I have a private practice and I also work at ETHOS Treatment where I co-facilitate an adolescent IOP program.
I thrive when working with diverse clients—those embarking on their mental health journey and those already progressing. My expertise shines in supporting those dealing with anxiety, depression, or navigating significant life changes. The individuals I work with are often searching for internal harmony, an ability to handle life's challenges, and ways to improve their relationships. My approach is personalized, meeting clients at their unique stage of life and helping them progress at a pace that feels right for them. I have a private practice and I also work at ETHOS Treatment where I co-facilitate an adolescent IOP program.
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Teen Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.