The Passage Through Adolescence

Adolescence is not just a phase — it is a profound passage. It is a time when young souls begin to question, explore, and forge their own identities. It is also a time of deep vulnerability: a crossing between the known and the unknown, childhood and adulthood, belonging and individuation. I provide compassionate, depth-oriented therapy for teens in Agoura Hills, California, and offer telehealth services for teens and families throughout California.

For many teens, this passage is filled with intensity:
- Emotions that feel overwhelming or difficult to express
- Anxiety, sadness, or anger without a clear cause
- Struggles with self-esteem, friendships, or family relationships
- Challenges in managing academic, social, or online pressures
- Identity exploration — around gender, sexuality, purpose, or belief
- Feelings of loneliness, disconnection, or not knowing where they fit

Beneath the surface symptoms, there is often a deeper longing: to be seen, heard, understood, and honored in their unfolding.

My Approach to Teen Therapy

I offer a depth-oriented, relational approach to working with teens. In a space of trust, warmth, and non-judgment, I invite young people to bring their full selves — including the parts they may feel they must hide elsewhere.

My work is informed by:
- Depth Psychology and Jungian approaches to identity and development
- Attachment Theory and the importance of safe relational bonds
- Somatic and nervous system awareness to support emotional regulation
- Parts Work and Inner Child exploration when appropriate
- An understanding of the unique pressures of modern adolescence (social media, academic pressures, cultural complexity)

Each teen's therapeutic journey is different. Sometimes it is about offering a space for grief or anger to be witnessed; sometimes it is about helping a young person hear their own voice beneath the noise of the world.

Above all, it is about supporting their becoming — with respect, care, and reverence for the emerging soul within.

A Note for Parents

I understand that seeking therapy for your teen can bring its own worries and hopes. You may see your child struggling and feel unsure how to help — or how to reach them.

I approach teen therapy as a collaborative process:
- Creating a trusted space for your teen
- Honoring their need for confidentiality and autonomy
- Offering support and communication with parents when helpful and appropriate
- Helping the entire family system, when possible, to support healing and growth

If you are wondering whether therapy could support your teen at this time, I welcome your outreach.