Teen Counseling enables you to connect with a licensed therapist who focuses on helping teenagers like you. Whenever you want and wherever you might be, just textual content your therapist or schedule a video or cellphone call. Your therapist is here to help you thrive!

HOW DO I START?

Invite your parent(s) to signal up. They fill out a consent kind for you (required by law)

Once your mother or father subscribes, you may be matched with a licensed therapist and invited to your own confidential therapy room

Your therapist will communicate with you on the Teen Counseling app using textual content, telephone, and video

WHY DO I NEED PARENTAL CONSENT?

As required by law, a father or mother or authorized guardian must fill out a consent form earlier than you can receive online remedy providers.

HOW DOES THERAPY WORK?

You and your therapist will get your own safe “room.”This shall be your non-public place to speak day or evening, 24/7. You can access this room from any internet linked device, wherever you might be. Your parent won't have entry to this room.

You can write about your self, the things occurring in your life, ask questions and discuss the challenges you’re dealing with. Your therapist will login to the same room and respond with feedback, insights and steering.

Together you’ll work in the course of making a positive change in your life, undertaking your goals and overcoming your troubles.

IS WHAT I SHARE WITH MY THERAPIST PRIVATE?

You can speak to your therapist about something, but there are some things that they might be required to share with both your dad and mom or different adults. If you share any of the following issues with your therapist, they must break confidentiality in your protection or the protection of others:

• If you're seriously considering severely harming yourself or someone else.

• If you share with your therapist that you are being abused or neglected, or know of one other particular person beneath 18 who's being abused or neglected.

• If you share together with your therapist that you know of an aged one that is being abused or neglected.

Please consult together with your therapist about what sort of information and updates your parent(s) could get relating to your work together with your therapist.

WHO ARE THE THERAPIST?

There are over 4,000 therapists on Teen Counseling, every with at least 3 years and a pair of,000 hours of hands-on expertise. They are licensed, educated, experienced and accredited psychologists (PhD/PsyD), marriage and family therapists (MFT), scientific social workers (LCSW), licensed skilled counselors (LPC), or related credentials.

All of our therapists have a Master’s Degree or a Doctorate Degree of their respective field. They have been qualified and certified by their state professional board and have accomplished the necessary schooling, exams, training and apply.