Support for your teen or young adult during pressures that matter most right now.
You’ve noticed something. Maybe it’s been building for a while, or maybe it showed up suddenly and you’re still making sense of it.
They might be more anxious than they used to be. More withdrawn. More reactive. Struggling with school, friendships, or who they’re becoming. Maybe they seem fine on the surface, but you know your own kid, and something feels off.
You’re looking for the right person to help, and you want to get the decision right the first time. That’s what this page is for.
What Brings Parents to Reach Out
Most families I work with are seeing one or more of these:
- Anxiety that’s interfering with school, sleep, or daily life
- A shift in mood, confidence, or motivation
- Social stress bigger than typical ups and downs for their age
- Identity questions they can’t put words to, but you can tell are weighing on them
- A transition, a move, a breakup, a family change, that hit harder than expected
- A sense that something’s wrong, even if they haven’t said so
You don’t need a diagnosis or a tidy explanation before reaching out. You just need to trust what you’re noticing.
What You’ll Know, and What Stays Private
This is usually a parent’s first real question, so here’s a direct answer.
For minors, Ohio law and clinical ethics require a balance. Your teen needs enough privacy to be honest with me, or the work doesn’t succeed. You need to know they’re safe and that you’re not being shut out of anything critical.
I’ll walk you through exactly how I handle that on our first call: what I’ll always tell you regardless of what they say, what stays between us, and how we’ll track progress together. None of it should feel like a black box.
What It Costs
The fee is $160 for a 50-minute session. I don’t bill insurance. Two reasons that’s deliberate, and both are in their interest:
First, no diagnosis gets submitted to or stored on an insurance record. For a young person, before college, licensure, background checks, or future insurance underwriting, that record can follow them in ways families rarely think about until later. Private pay keeps that a deliberate choice, not a default.
Second, care is based on what they actually need, not what a plan will reimburse or how many sessions it approves. Some need eight sessions, some need eight months. That should be a clinical decision between us, not one made by someone who’s never met them.
If cost is a genuine barrier, say so when we connect. I’d rather have an honest conversation about fit than waste your time.
Why Parents Trust This Work
I’m a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision designation (LPCC-S) in Ohio, with over ten years of experience with adolescents and young adults. LPCC-S is the highest independent clinical licensure in the state, meaning I can diagnose and treat without oversight from another provider. That matters when you’re trusting someone with your teen or young adult.
My approach is structured and evidence-based. Sessions have a purpose and you should see real movement over time, not a standing weekly appointment that never changes. I keep a deliberately small caseload, so they get consistent attention rather than being one name on a crowded schedule.
If they need something outside what I treat, including eating disorders, OCD, or formal testing for ADHD or learning differences, I’ll tell you directly and help point you to the right specialist. Knowing what they actually need is part of the work.
How I Work With Your Teen or Young Adult
Sessions build real skills, not just weekly check-ins. Depending on what’s going on, that includes:
- Regulating emotional reactions before they take over
- Thinking clearly under stress instead of spiraling
- Building a steadier sense of identity and self-worth
- Communicating better, including with you
- Making decisions with more confidence and less second-guessing
Getting Started
The first step is a brief consultation, for you, for them, or both. We’ll talk through what you’re seeing, answer your questions, and figure out honestly whether I’m the right fit for your family.
What happens next:
- Schedule a 15-minute consultation.
- We talk through what you’re seeing and what’s concerning you.
- You decide, with full information, whether to move forward.
You don’t need to have this figured out before you reach out. That’s what the first call is for.