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Therapy
for Teenagers
Questions
that teens have about therapy
Copyright © 2004 by Kirsten
Beuthin, LMFT
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What would
therapy be like?
- You would have a
non-judgmental adult to talk with
about
any problems you might have
- You will be
treated as the expert about yourself (you
know
yourself the best)
- You don't need
to just talk about feelings or answer
a
bunch of personal questions
- You would have a
place to be real and honest with
yourself
about what you want and need
- You will not be
blamed for the problem
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Why
would I
see a therapist?
- Your parents
might think you need someone besides
them to
talk about things going on in your life
- You might be in
trouble and need some guidance to
work
through the problem
- To have someone
help you respond to others concerns
about
you
- To tell your
side of the story
- To have someone
help you by working with your parents
so
they understand more about what's going on with you
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How
can a
therapist help me?
- A therapist can
help you understand your problems or
why
others think you have problems
- A therapist can
help you figure out what you want
from life
and how to get it
- A therapist can
work with your parents, teachers or
others
who think you have problems understand where you are coming from
- A therapist can
help you understand why your parents
or
others are so worried or upset
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What
is
important to keep in mind about therapy?
- What you want
from therapy is up to you
- You can figure
out how you will solve your problems
- There is no
blaming
- Coming to
therapy doesn't mean that you are the
problem
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