Teen and Adolescent Therapy in Florida

This page covers how we see teens across the whole state. A teenager works one on one with a therapist, either in a Fort Lauderdale or Jacksonville office or over secure video from home, while parents are kept informed about safety and progress. The point of each session is a private place to talk and a few practical skills to carry out the door.

Most teens never asked to come

Doors close more often. Replies shrink to a word. Grades dip, or they hold steady while everything else does not. Parents tend to sense a change well before they can describe it, and by the time they call they fear they waited too long. They did not.

Teens are a particular kind of client, because most never chose to be here and expect a lecture or a report sent to you. So the opening sessions are about earning trust: learning who your teen is beyond a list of problems and being plain about what stays private and what cannot. When a teen decides the space belongs to them, the real conversation can begin.

What we help teens with

Reasons families call include panic and worry, low mood, self esteem, social pressure and bullying, burnout at school, conflict at home, questions about identity, grief, eating concerns, self harm, and the aftermath of a frightening event.

Sessions combine cognitive behavioral approaches, skills for riding out strong emotion, and straight talk. A teen leaves with something concrete to try, such as a way to calm down before an exam, words for a difficult text, or a plan for when a feeling begins to climb. When worry is the main thread, our anxiety therapy in Florida page describes that work.

Where parents fit

You will hear about what matters most to you: safety, how the work is going, and how to back up what your teen is practicing. What is said in the room day to day stays between your teen and the therapist, and the therapist explains exactly where that line falls at the outset.

Some families add joint sessions when tension at home is itself the problem. If a younger sibling is struggling as well, see child and behavioral therapy in Florida for how we work with children.

In the office or on video

Our Fort Lauderdale office is at 800 E Cypress Creek Rd, Suite 431, and our Jacksonville office is at 10163 Fortune Pkwy G40. Each has its own page with local detail: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County and Jacksonville.

Video can reach a teen wherever the family lives in Florida, and it suits teen schedules: after practice, before homework, with no parent leaving work early for the drive. Some teens talk more freely from their own bedroom, and others need a spot away from home. Both work, and the choice can shift over time.

Cost and first steps

Many major insurance plans are accepted, and we look into your benefits before the first appointment. Unsure what the right move is for your teenager? Phone us first. We will suggest a starting point and match your teen with a therapist who fits.

To begin, call (954) 600-9403 or request an appointment. Therapy is not an emergency service: if your teen is in immediate danger, call or text 988, or call 911.

Frequently asked questions

Will you tell me everything my teen says in session?

Not everything. If a teenager suspects each word is relayed to a parent, they go quiet and the work stalls. At the first visit your therapist lays out where the limits are. You are told about progress and how to help at home, and any safety concern is brought to you directly.

My teen refuses to go. What should I do?

Try asking for one session instead of a full course. Many reluctant teens loosen up after discovering the therapist is not a second parent. Tell us about the resistance when you call, because it affects how we plan the first meeting. Ultimatums and bribes tend to dig the resistance in deeper.

Can teen therapy be done by video?

Yes. Secure video works anywhere in Florida and carries the same privacy rules as the office. A teen can take the session in a room with the door shut, which some find easier than traveling to us. Families often mix office and video visits depending on the week.

What ages do you see?

Middle school through high school. Because a twelve-year-old and a seventeen-year-old need such different conversations, share your teen's grade and what you have noticed, and we will choose the therapist and approach that match that stage.

Do I have to be in the room?

Usually only for the opening part of the first visit, so we can walk both of you through the plan and the privacy rules. After that your teen meets the therapist alone. You receive updates that protect your teen's confidence, and you can request a separate call with the therapist whenever you like.