Adolescents
A particular moment of becoming.
Psychotherapy for adolescents in Horsh Tabet, Beirut, and in Adma, Keserwan, with Mario Abboud. A confidential space for identity, relationships, family, anxiety and change.
What can be spoken about
No need for the right words.
Anxiety, school pressure, conflict at home, friendships that hurt, mood changes, not feeling that you belong. Identity, sexuality, the body, expectations and the future can come up too.
Adolescents don’t need adult language, or a clear explanation, to begin.
Their own space
The young person comes first.
The work starts from how the young person lives what is happening. Their view is at the centre. The aim isn’t to decide for them who they should become.
Parents and confidentiality
Clear from the start.
Parents and caregivers
Can be involved when it helps the work. How and when is agreed at the start, depending on age and circumstances.
Confidentiality
What is said in sessions stays there, within the limits of safety and professional ethics. I explain those limits to both the adolescent and the parents.
Getting started
A first contact covers the adolescent’s age, what brings them, and how a first consultation can be arranged. Hesitation about coming is welcome to be said too.
Where
In person in Horsh Tabet or in Adma. Usually once a week at a fixed time.
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