Something has changed with your teen. Maybe they are more anxious, angry, withdrawn, overwhelmed, or shutting you out. School may be getting harder. Friends may be changing. The same arguments keep happening, and you are no longer sure whether this is normal stress or a sign that they need more support.
Teen counseling gives adolescents a place to feel heard and understood while also helping them look honestly at the emotions, patterns, choices, and relationships affecting their everyday life.
At our Hauppauge office, Transformations Counseling Group provides teen counseling and adolescent therapy that is about more than just talking. We help teens build self-awareness, communicate more clearly, take responsibility for their choices, practice different responses, and work toward changes they can use outside the therapy room.
Your teen seems more anxious, worried, or overwhelmed
Their mood has changed and they seem sad, irritable, or withdrawn
They have lost interest in friends, activities, or things they used to enjoy
Conflict at home keeps turning into the same argument
They shut down, avoid conversations, or isolate themselves
School stress, grades, attendance, or motivation have become a concern
Some teens carry a constant sense of pressure. They may worry about school, friendships, family expectations, their future, how others see them, or whether they are good enough.
Anxiety can show up in different ways. A teen may avoid situations, become irritable, seek constant reassurance, overthink decisions, struggle to sleep, shut down, or feel overwhelmed by things that seem manageable to everyone else.
Counseling can help teens slow down enough to understand what is happening underneath those reactions.
The work can include identifying patterns, expressing emotions more clearly, facing avoidance, building usable skills, and practicing different responses outside of sessions.
The goal is not to pretend stress disappears. It is to help teens understand themselves better and respond to difficult emotions with more awareness, confidence, and responsibility.
TEEN DEPRESSION, SADNESS & WITHDRAWAL
Parents often notice that something has changed before a teen is ready or able to explain it.
They may become quieter, more irritable, disconnected, less motivated, or less interested in people and activities that used to matter to them.
Counseling gives teens space to talk honestly about what they are feeling without reducing everything to “a phase” or assuming we already know what is wrong.
We help teens explore what may be underneath the sadness, anger, shutdown, self-doubt, or disconnection and identify patterns that may be keeping them stuck.
Therapy can also help connect insight to action: communicating differently, rebuilding routines, setting boundaries, making healthier choices, asking for support, and practicing change between sessions.
SIGNS YOUR TEEN MAY NEED MORE SUPPORT
You do not have to wait until everything is falling apart before asking for support. If changes in mood, behavior, relationships, school, or daily functioning are becoming difficult to manage, counseling may be worth considering.
Teens do not always have the words for what they are experiencing. Sometimes stress shows up as anger. Fear can look like avoidance. Hurt can look like withdrawal. Feeling overwhelmed can look like not caring.
Counseling can help teens and parents better understand what may be happening underneath the behavior while still keeping responsibility, boundaries, and follow-through part of the conversation.
The goal of teen counseling is not simply to have a place to talk once a week. Meaningful change happens when teens begin recognizing their patterns, understanding their emotions, making different choices, communicating more clearly, and practicing those changes in everyday life. Growth can take time. It also takes honesty, consistency, responsibility, and a willingness to keep working even when change feels uncomfortable. Parents matter in that process too. You can support your teen while still setting limits, holding boundaries, listening carefully, and expecting accountability.
We were very lucky to find this program. The therapist my counselor saw was caring and exceptional!! She really helped my daughter through a lot of pain and self esteem issues. She was also able to point us into other directions to help further.
Sessions are by appointment only. We can not take walk-ins. Please call, text, email, or fill out an appointment form at https://www.transformations-counseling.net/contact-us, and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Our professional agents will do their best to match you with a therapist who is suited to your situation and needs.
The price varies depending on whether you have insurance or the type of therapy you are seeking. Please call, text, email, or fill out a request form, and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Our professional office staff will do their best to match you to a therapist based on your situation and needs.
Please call, text, email or fill out a booking to schedule a time that works best. Our professional office manager will do her best to match you to a therapist based on your situation and needs.
We participate with most major insurance companies. Please note: Though we participate with most major insurance companies, we may not participate with your particular plan. Not all therapists participate with all insurance companies. *1199 National Benefit Fund *Aetna Healthcare *Allied Benefit Systems, Inc. *Assurant Health Self-Funded *Blue Cross/Blue Shield - (Some Plans / Contact Your Provider) *CIGNA *CoreSource *Healthfirst - New York *Humana *Medicaid New York *Medicare New York (Downstate) *Meritain Health *Student Resources (UnitedHealthcare) *UMR (formerly UMR Wausau) *UnitedHealthcare (UHC) *UnitedHealthcare / Oxford *VA Community Care Network Region 1 *Value Options (Beacon Health Options) - Out Of Network Only
An insurance deductible is "The amount you pay for covered health care services before your insurance plan starts to pay". With a $2,000 deductible, for example, you pay the first $2,000 of covered services yourself before the insurance company will start to reimburse the health care provider. Once a deductible is met, the amount you have to pay for a copay/co-insurance is set by your insurance company. You will need to contact them for the exact amount.
VERIFICATION OF INSURANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE PAYMENT FROM YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY Pay portions are estimates based on the information provided to Transformations Counseling Group, LCSW by the patient and his or her insurance carrier. The patient/guarantor must understand that having an insurance benefit does not guarantee payment. Exact benefits are determined when claims are received by your insurance company. There is no guarantee on our part that claims will be paid. If a claim is denied, the client will be immediately billed for the outstanding amount while the denial is investigated. The insurance carrier makes the final decision as to whether payment will be made after it receives and reviews the claim. Some insurance companies use third-party processors for handling their mental health claims. This may be unknown to us at the time we verify your insurance and the information we receive can be inaccurate. We strongly recommend you check with your insurance provider for further explanation of your coverage. When a client is treated at Transformations Counseling Group, LCSW (TCG), as a courtesy, TCG’s staff contacts the patient’s third-party payor to check insurance eligibility and pre-certification for insurance payment. We do our best to get accurate information but verification doesn't guarantee payment or accuracy. We advise you to call and check with your insurance for your exact plan benefits. Every insurance policy is different. It is recommended that you contact your provider about copayment, deductible and out-of-pocket expenses, and pre-certification requirements. Also, as a courtesy, Transformations Counseling Group. LCSW will bill the client’s insurance carrier for services. The patient/guarantor is responsible for all outstanding balances should the insurance company fail to pay all or any part of the charges. The client’s Financial Counselor must be informed of all insurance coverage prior to the first visit. Any non-payment as a result of the patient’s/guardian’s failure to provide insurance information prior to the first visit is also the patient’s/guarantor's financial responsibility. It is the patient’s/guarantor’s responsibility to ensure that all insurance premiums, dues, and COBRA payments are current throughout the patient’s treatment at Transformations Counseling Group, LCSW PLLC Any costs incurred by the patient/guarantor due to a change in the patient’s insurance policy are the sole responsibility of the patient/guarantor. The patient’s insurance coverage is a contract between the client and an insurance carrier – not between Transformations Counseling Group, LCSW, and the insurance carrier. As such, the patient should be aware that insurance policies often change. It is the client’s sole responsibility to know his or her coverage. Any costs incurred by the patient/guarantor due to a change in the patient’s insurance policy are the sole responsibility of the patient/guarantor.
Please call, text, or email us for out-of-pocket rates. Email: info@transformations-counseling.com or Phone or Text 631-257-5900
We see clients both in-office and via teletherapy. We do not offer teletherapy for couples or families except for an emergency where the client can not make that week's session due to unforeseen situations.
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