Online Therapy for Teens & Young Adults in Atlanta and Across Georgia

Some confusion, emotional intensity, changing relationships, and uncertainty are normal parts of adolescence and young adulthood.

That does not mean you have to navigate all of it alone.

Therapy is not only for diagnosable mental health conditions or moments of crisis. It can provide support during a developmentally important period when you are making decisions, forming relationships, managing pressure, and beginning to understand yourself in new ways.

The goal is not to pathologize growing up. It is to provide support when growing up feels harder than it needs to.

Yes.

You do not need to wait for a crisis, failing grades, a major conflict, or a diagnosis before therapy becomes appropriate.

Many of the teens and young adults we work with are proactive. They recognize that something feels off, difficult, confusing, or harder to manage than it used to and want support before the problem becomes bigger.

That is a completely valid reason to begin.

That is okay.

You do not need to walk into therapy with a list of problems or a perfectly articulated explanation of what you want to change.

We can start with what has been happening lately: school, friendships, family, relationships, stress, boredom, motivation, something you cannot stop thinking about, or even the fact that you have no idea what to talk about.

Part of our job is helping you find the common threads.

Privacy is an important part of building enough trust for therapy to be useful, especially for teens.

What can remain private and what must be shared can depend on your age, safety, applicable law, and the agreements established when therapy begins. We will explain those boundaries clearly so you and your parents understand how communication will work before moving forward.

The goal is for you to have a space where you can speak honestly while making sure the adults responsible for your care have the information they need to support you, too

Of course! Though, please let us know before your session so your therapist can come prepared. 

There may be moments when involving a parent, partner, or another important person could support the work you are doing in therapy. If that seems useful, we can talk together about why they would be joining and what we hope the conversation will accomplish.

Your individual therapy will still remain centered on your needs and goals. Bringing someone else to your session does not mean they will receive therapy for themselves, or that the session will turn into relational therapy. Rather, their presence should support your therapeutic goals.

There is no predetermined number of sessions you have to complete.

Your therapist may make recommendations about how often to meet, particularly at the beginning, but the frequency and length of therapy are conversations we revisit together.

Part of the work at Anthos is helping you build the understanding and tools to make informed choices for yourself. Decisions about your care are part of that process too. When you are ready, therapy can become a tool you return to when you need it, instead of regularly each week.

You do not have to agree with everyone around you about what the problem is.

Sometimes a parent notices changes before you do. Sometimes you know exactly what is bothering you, but the adults around you are focused on something completely different.

We can make room for both perspectives without assuming either one tells the whole story.

Therapy works best when you have enough space to develop your own reasons for participating in the process.

Grades and accomplishments only tell us part of the story.

A teen can be performing well academically, athletically, socially, or creatively while feeling lonely, anxious, exhausted, pressured, or disconnected and not knowing how to express those feelings in a supportive way. Oftentimes, it is the “easy” or the “good” child who is struggling the most under the weight of expectations and responsibilities. 

You do not need to assume something is seriously wrong because your child is struggling. But you also do not have to wait for their performance to fall apart before taking their experience seriously.

More subtle signs that your child may be struggling can present themselves as acute shifts in their behavior. A normally social child may suddenly start isolating in their room. A normally talkative child may become especially short with their answers or sharp in their tone. It is important to note when these behaviors feel new and uncharacteristic of your child. 

Sometimes early support simply gives a child a steady adult with the professional expertise to help them navigate their experience while teaching them a set of tools they can carry with them as life becomes more complex.

Therapy will not tell you which college to attend, which career to choose, or whether someone is “the one.”

It can help you understand what is influencing the decision.

Together, we can look at your values, fears, relationships, expectations, priorities, and the different voices you are listening to so you can make a more informed choice for yourself.