Adolescence can be a difficult time for anyone, including parents. Your child is going through physical and emotional changes at a much higher rate than normal, and that can be confusing for everyone involved. Whether your child is just starting to go through adolescence or is firmly gripped in the clutches of what seems to be “teen angst,” our friendly team at ELEOS Psychology Center can help you and your child navigate this new chapter of life. It’s perfectly natural to go through a period of adjustment once your child reaches adolescence, that’s why we offer comprehensive teen adolescent therapy options at our Minneapolis location.
Middle school and high school can be some of the most emotionally turbulent times in one’s life, and it’s easy to see why. Before, your child’s days were filled with fun and low key schooling, then suddenly their life is comprised of an ever-changing balance of school work, friends, and extracurricular activities. Additionally, adolescence is a time when our children begin to ask themselves some of life’s hardest questions, like “Who am I” and “What do I want to be?”
On top of these questions, adolescence is a time when your relationship with your child begins to transition into its more mature phases. This transitional period can often include some rough patches that aren’t so easy to navigate. The therapists at ELEOS Psychology Center are experienced and ready to help you reconnect with your teen through individualized therapy. Adolescence can be frustrating for both parent and child. From the parent’s point of view – you wish for a way to turn back the clock to get your baby back. But your child is fervently wishing for a way to speed up time to blast through this uncomfortable phase. At ELEOS, we can help you and your child meet somewhere in the middle.
If you’re searching for a teen therapist in Minnetonka, ELEOS is here for you. With our custom-tailored plans for children, teens, and families we’ll be able to help your loved one through individualized care and compassion.
How ELEOS Can Help Your Teen
Sometimes your child’s happiness is out of your hands. There are a number of factors that could be contributing to your child’s unhappiness – poor self-esteem, low confidence, problems at school, or maybe friendship issues. At ELEOS we’ll work with your teen to pinpoint the source of their unhappiness and then create a path towards healing. Working to develop such fundamental building blocks of a person’s character as self-esteem, core values and identity take time. At ELEOS we work with your teen to create a system that is not only enjoyable but also flexible enough to work with your schedule.
Some teens find it difficult to open up about their feelings to anyone – their parents and friends included. But research has shown that opening up and putting your feelings into words has a positive impact on the brain. This is where an ELEOS therapist comes in. Unlike a friend who might laugh at the wrong time or a parent who might cast censure on certain behaviors or thoughts, an ELEOS therapist will act as an impartial third party whose only job is to help your teen find happiness and answers to some of life’s hardest questions.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one out of 20 American teenagers experiences depression, and anxiety affects every one out of four. Your teen’s “moodiness” could be so much more than a less than pleasant disposition. In Greek mythology, Eleos was the goddess of compassion – the same understanding that gave Eleos her name can be seen in every therapist at ELEOS Psychology Center. ELEOS is a judgement-free center that can help your teen get through stress from school work, relationships, the loss of a loved one, or to cope with anxiety or depression.
Therapy For Teens and Families
ELEOS has helped teens and their families from Minnetonka and all other surrounding Twin Cities areas reconnect through individual and family therapy. High School is hard – adolescents on its own is hard. Teens today have to deal with peer pressure, social pressure, and academic pressure all while going through physical and emotional changes. In the rollercoaster of life, your child is forcefully pulled up toward the first big hurdle of their life. They can’t see the other side, and they are reliant on the support system around them to see them safely over this first rise. This rise to adulthood can be scary and overwhelming which if left unsupported can wreak havoc on self-esteem and well-being.
By identifying the stresses in your teen’s life, together you and your teen’s ELEOS therapist will be able to create a plan that works best for them – because working toward your child’s happiness doesn’t stop once you leave the office. At ELEOS you and your child will become a team that will work together to find happiness.
As with any team, when one player is down the rest of the team can be affected. At ELEOS we offer both individual, and family therapy for one your teen’s issues stretch beyond themselves. Finding harmony and respect for everyone in a family is an important aspect of any happy family. Sometimes our problems and frustrations can become bigger than necessary when they concern a family member. It can be hard to take a step back and really listen to what one another is saying when there are so many emotions in play. Our caring therapists will function as the non-partial third party your family needs to work together to truly hear one another.
Change A Life At ELEOS
Whether your child is lashing out or has retreated into themselves our outstanding team of therapists at ELEOS Psychology Center can help guide your son or daughter through their adolescence. Communicating efficiently, showing compassion for yourself and others, and the ability to cope with traumatic events safely are all important skills that will last a lifetime. Don’t wait for a red flag moment to happen – prepare yourself and your family for the changes that adolescence can bring today.
ELEOS Psychology Center is conveniently located in St. Louis Park so that every family in Minnetonka has access to the best child, adolescent, and family therapy in the Twin Cities. Through the thick and thin, our team of therapists is here to help you and your family get back to happy.