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TEEN COUNSELING

Guiding Adolescents Towards Growth: Specialized Teen Counseling Services in Montana

EMPOWERING TEENS: COUNSELING SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS IN BOZEMAN, MT

Navigate the challenges of adolescence with our Teen Counseling services, designed to support the unique needs of young individuals in Montana.

Bridger Peaks Counseling offers a safe space for teens to explore their emotions, strengthen communication skills, and build self-esteem. We're here to assist with the pressures of school, social dynamics, and family relationships, guiding teens towards resilience and positive mental health.

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Challenges During the Teenage Years

Being a teenager is tough, especially right now. You want to be independent and make your own choices, but you still depend on your parents. While you’re living at home, you’re likely expected to follow their rules and meet their expectations. But, sometimes, you don’t agree with them and you don’t understand why they’re so strict!

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Oftentimes, you feel stuck and overwhelmed by your negative thoughts.

This makes it hard for you to do the things you’re supposed to do and live a happy life. When this happens, you feel totally lost. You wish you had the answers for how to handle all the changes and challenges you’re experiencing. But, you’ve never dealt with these things before.

Add into the mix all the challenges that come with being a high schooler. You have to make big life decisions, deal with peer pressure, and possibly date... It can all feel like too much! You’ve noticed that you spend a lot of time worrying and obsessing over things that are truly out of your control, but you can’t stop. Or maybe, you’re constantly comparing yourself or your life to your classmates. This leads you down a shame spiral and causes you to think nasty things about yourself.

Common Topics Discussed in Teen Counseling:

Anxiety, depression, and/or anger
Poor self-esteem
Shame and trauma
Grief and loss
Conflict at home or trouble communicating appropriately with family members 
Behavioral concerns
Relationship issues
Trouble at school
Impulsive or risky behavior
Illicit substance or alcohol use
Poor emotional-regulation (extreme mood swings)
Eating disorders and body image issues

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THE BRIDGER PEAKS COUNSELING APPROACH TO TEEN COUNSELING

At Bridger Peaks Counseling Center, we have teen therapists on staff who are skilled at working with teenagers and truly understand the things you are going through.

You won’t feel like you’re in a stuffy doctor’s office, and we won’t ask you to lay on a couch and tell us all your problems while we write in a notebook. We won’t judge you or dismiss your feelings. Instead, what you’ll work with a teen therapist who wants to work WITH you to find solutions to your problems that will help you feel better.

Frequently Asked Questions About TEEN COUNSELING

Maybe, you’ve considered talking to your parents about what’s going on, but you’re not sure if they would get it and don’t think they could help you. Or, maybe you don’t want them to know you’re struggling and worry about you even more. Sometimes, life is hard. And, right now is one of those times. If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, or any other thing that is just making you feel downright miserable, then therapy can help.
You don’t have to deal with all the tough things alone, our teen therapists are here to help you be your authentic self and live a happier life.
We want you to feel comfortable talking to your counselor, so we will use the first couple of sessions to get to know each other and explore the challenges you’re experiencing. Then, we will spend time identifying your strengths as the awesome individual you are. So, we might give you a list of positive personality traits and ask you to think about which ones you possess. Our hope is that understanding and knowing how to work with your strengths will give you a boost of confidence. So, when faced with challenges in your life, you can remember how powerful you are. This will not only boost your self-esteem, but also help reduce your anxiety about dealing with the unknown. Then, we will talk about how to rely on your strengths during tough times. We will also work with you to learn and practice some useful tools and techniques that will help you feed centered and calm.
Ultimately, we want you to leave counseling feeling like you accomplished your goals and talked about the things that mattered to you. We also want you to feel confident that you can deal with the tough times by using the coping and communication skills you learned in counseling. This will improve your connection to yourself and others.
At our Bozeman-based counseling office, we want to help our clients reach their fullest potential. And now, we can provide any of our services from a distance using online therapy in Montana. Our clients seeking anxiety treatment and depression therapy have found that this option is actually great for them! Further, our experienced therapists provide trauma therapy and EMDR therapy for symptoms of trauma and PTSD treatment. Additionally we offer psychiatric care and medication with a psychiatric nurse practitioner. And for mental health professionals, we offer Brené Brown’s Daring Way™ and Rising Strong™ workshops for counseling CEUs in Montana.

Begin Teen Counseling in Bozeman, MT

The transitions you go through during the teenage years are challenging. Working with a teen therapist can help make these transitions less scary and help you feel supported as you figure it all out. And, we have faith that you will figure it all out. If you’re ready to get started with counseling at our Bozeman, MT area counseling practice, follow the simple steps below: