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Guiding Anxious Teens Through the Pressure of College Applications

Guiding Anxious Teens Through the Pressure of College Applications

by Sophie Clauss, LMFT | Mar 16, 2026 | Teen Therapy

For most teens, the college application season can feel absolutely brutal. Between writing essays, managing deadlines, playing the waiting game, and trying to figure out the answer to “what you want to do with the rest of your life,” it can be a pretty hefty load to...
Why Depression Can Spike Before Going to College

Why Depression Can Spike Before Going to College

by Sophie Clauss, LMFT | Mar 3, 2026 | Teen Therapy

Your senior year of high school should be filled with excitement and hope for the future. You’re wrapping up a chapter of your life and moving on to the next one. There are college acceptances, graduation parties, and possibilities everywhere you look. The best years...
Preparing Teens for Adulthood: Skills That Matter Most

Preparing Teens for Adulthood: Skills That Matter Most

by Sophie Clauss, LMFT | Feb 18, 2026 | Teen Therapy

As parents, we spend significant time focusing on good grades, college applications, and extracurricular activities. Somewhere in the process of checking boxes, we forget to check in with our teens about how prepared they are for real life. The transition to adulthood...
Why Teens Act the Way They Do: A Look at Brain Changes

Why Teens Act the Way They Do: A Look at Brain Changes

by Sophie Clauss, LMFT | Jan 13, 2026 | Teen Therapy

Do you ever feel like your teenager is acting like a completely different person than they were just a few years ago? Mood swings are occurring more regularly. They are impulsive with decision-making. Everything is overly dramatic and comes out of left field. Before...
Why Your Teen Seems Unmotivated and What You Can Do

Why Your Teen Seems Unmotivated and What You Can Do

by Sophie Clauss, LMFT | Dec 22, 2025 | Teen Therapy

Here’s a scenario: Growing up, your teen was excited about hobbies, sports, friends, and even school. Now they are in a phase where they barely leave their room. Activities that once brought joy are left by the wayside. Plans with friends are getting canceled....
What Your Teen (and Their Therapist) Wants You to Know

What Your Teen (and Their Therapist) Wants You to Know

by Sophie Clauss, LMFT | Sep 26, 2025 | Teen Therapy

Dear Parent,  Let’s start with what you already know. Your job is not for the faint of heart.  Your teen craves freedom and independence, while you’re probably struggling with when and how to relinquish control. Their natural need to push boundaries goes...
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