Friendships and relationships start to become the most important part of a teenager’s life. They begin to spend most of their time with their friend groups. However, they are able to reestablish relationships with family members, as they see them as an “equal” and look to them for advice. They begin to explore their self-image, body image and how this all plays a role in there intimate relationships. As their individuality and value system become clearer, this is also a time where they analyze their future goals, which includes decisions about college and their careers. They can experience behavioral changes and experiment with sex and drugs, as their self-identity begins to develop. Teens may not have the capacity to mentally cope with all of these concurrent changes and ideas, and may experience symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression, etc. Psychotherapy allows your teen to speak with an adult who they identify as a teammate in order to help them gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, emotions and behaviors. With this insight their ability to problem solve and deal with difficult situations and questions about their future self starts to become clear. Treatment for teenagers include those struggling with: