Adolescent (12-18yrs)
At TDCC Abu Dhabi, we support teenagers with their emotional health and overall wellbeing.
We know the teenage years can be a difficult time to navigate. Our qualified, registered psychologists are here to support both your teenager and your family.
Adolescent counselling is designed specifically for young people. It helps them understand their emotions, thoughts and behaviour, using approaches that encourage teenagers to open up and express themselves in their own way. It plays an important role in guiding young people through the move into adulthood and helping them develop a stronger sense of who they are.
Some of the things counselling can help teenagers with include:
- Managing anxiety and/or anger
- Challenging or risk-taking behaviour
- Friendship difficulties and bullying
- Depression and low mood
- Family conflict, separation or divorce
- Difficulties in the parent–teen relationship
- Grief and loss
- Learning difficulties
- Exam stress and study skills
- Challenges at school
- Thoughts of self-harm or self-harming behaviour
- Low self-esteem
Our adolescent counselling team in Abu Dhabi works with both parents and teenagers. We help strengthen the relationships that matter most, including the one a young person has with themselves, to support healthy personal growth.
We provide a respectful, confidential space where teenagers can work through difficulties and build the confidence they need for adult life.
Our adolescent psychologists set clear goals with each young person and draw on a range of evidence-based approaches, which may include:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Psychoeducation
- Relaxation techniques
- Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
