For teen girls and young women
She doesn't have to hold it together alone. Straight A's and 2 a.m. panic. A full lunch table and the feeling of not belonging anywhere. For teen girls and college-age young women, the pressure to be perfect has never been louder. Therapy is the one room where she doesn't have to perform.
For parents
Maybe the grades are still perfect, but the light has dimmed. Maybe the door stays closed, the answers are one word, and every conversation feels like walking on glass. Trusting a stranger with your child is a big ask. It is supposed to be. That is why I start with a free consultation, so you can get a feel for who I am before deciding.
My work with teens is attachment-focused, which means I am not just helping your daughter cope. I am helping strengthen the connection between you, so you can weather this season together and come out stronger.
Common reasons families reach out:
Anxiety
Racing thoughts, physical symptoms, avoidance, the constant hum of dread
Perfectionism
Never good enough, fear of failure, achievement tied to worth
Identity
Who am I, really? Belonging, self-image, and finding her own voice
School Pressure
Academic overload, college stress, burnout before adulthood even starts
Friendship & Social Stress
Shifting friend groups, social media comparison, conflict, and loneliness in a crowd
For teens
No clipboard interrogation. No repeating everything to your parents. Here is what sessions with me are actually like.
You do not have to spill everything in week one. We can talk, make art, use the sand tray, or just figure out what is actually stressing you out. You set the speed.
What you share stays between us, with the safety exceptions I will explain clearly in our first session. Your parents get updates on progress, not transcripts.
Warm, direct, and never condescending. Creative approaches for the feelings that are hard to say out loud.
"Every girl deserves one hour that belongs completely to her."
Her space, her pace
Also for college-age young women
The pressure does not end at high-school graduation. It changes shape: a new campus, a first apartment, imposter feelings, relationships, and the strange grief of leaving girlhood behind. Virtual sessions across Georgia make it easy to keep therapy in your corner wherever school takes you.
This is the same growth-and-connection work that runs through everything at Art & Soul, meeting you at your stage of life.
For parents
You will know how she is progressing, what we are working on broadly, and anything related to her safety, always. The details of what she shares stay private, because that privacy is what makes therapy work for teens. We set these expectations together in the first session so everyone knows the ground rules.
Very common, and not a dealbreaker. I suggest framing it as trying one session, not committing to forever. Most reluctant teens soften once they realize this is not another adult grading them. If she truly is not ready after a fair try, I will tell you honestly rather than keep billing you for sessions that are not helping.
Yes. As long as she is physically in Georgia at the time of her session, we can meet virtually. Many of my college-age clients attend their sessions throughout the semester from their dorm, which keeps support steady through one of the biggest transitions of her life.
I am currently an in-network provider with Aetna. If you have another insurance plan, I am considered an out-of-network provider and can provide a superbill for you to submit for possible reimbursement. We can talk through your options during your free consultation so you have a clear understanding of what to expect.
Book the free 15-minute consultation. Usually the first call is with you as the parent, then the first session includes both of you for introductions and ground rules, and from there the hour belongs to her, with regular parent check-ins woven in.
School counselors are valuable but stretched across hundreds of students. They focus on short-term social-emotional well-being within the educational system. This is weekly, clinical, confidential therapy with a licensed professional counselor, using approaches chosen specifically for your teen and the challenges they are navigating both in and outside of school.
Start with a free 15-minute consultation. Parents and teens are both welcome on the call.