Adolescent's therapy
Adolescence, in particular, marks a crucial passage from the world of the child to that of the adult and during which the orientations of adult life are defined. The adolescent then faces many transformations, physical, psychological, as well as in his environment that he is not always able to cope with alone.
When to consult ?
The adolescent's consultation request can be made on their own, but it is usually done through a third party. Suffering in adolescence can manifest itself in several spheres:
- Behavioral (Aggression towards oneself and / or towards others, risky behavior, withdrawal into oneself, isolation, etc.)
- Relational (Painful and unstable relationship with friends or partner, group scapegoat, communication problems with family, etc.),
- School (drop in grades, concentration disturbances, lack of investment, absenteeism, etc.)
- Family (sibling rivalry, unspoken, family secrets, parents' feelings of incomprehension, etc.)
- Identity (Lack of self-confidence, poor self-image, fear of the future, difficult relationship with the body, questions about life, death, illness, abandonment, love, sexuality, etc.).
- Somatic without physiological origin (Headaches, stomach aches, anxiety, eating disorder, sleep disorder, chronic fatigue, etc.)
Duration and frequency: Sessions last between 45 minutes and 1 hour, once or twice a week as needed.
Method: Therapy for adolescents is established by speaking, dynamic exchange and can be based on artistic and creative mediations that will allow the adolescent to put words into his difficulties and sufferings.
Course of the sessions: If and only if, the adolescent consents to integrate his parents during the first consultation and if he is accompanied by them, the first session takes place with the parent and the adolescent. This time for sharing is relevant since it will tell us a lot about the dynamics and the parent / adolescent relationships. We will see, subsequently, always during this first session, the adolescent alone and this for the sessions to come.
If necessary, after a few sessions with your teenager: always if and only if, the teenager consents and while keeping the professional secrecy that we share with him, a meeting with the parent or parents is arranged to offer them tracks which will help him to better understand, support and accompany the adolescent as best as possible in the stage which propels him into adulthood. We also offer the parent a listening space where he has the opportunity to put into words what he is experiencing or feeling in this particular situation: here comes parental guidance.
In the majority of cases adolescent therapy is ego support therapy. The objective of the follow-up will therefore be to work on what he is experiencing at the present moment, in "the here and now". Thanks to a dialogue and an active exchange with the adolescent, we will work on his relationship to himself, to others and to the world
