When a teen faces emotional, behavioral, or substance use challenges, the journey to healing can feel overwhelming for the entire family. Understanding the available therapy options is a crucial first step in finding the right support. Today’s evidence-based therapies offer targeted approaches to help teens overcome obstacles, manage mental health concerns, and build a foundation for lasting recovery.
Whether your family is just beginning to explore treatment or seeking more specialized care, knowing the different types of therapies can empower you to make informed decisions.
At White River Academy, we recognize that every teen’s needs are unique. Our comprehensive programs combine therapeutic modalities with holistic support and academic structure, ensuring your child receives the individualized care they deserve. This page will guide you through the most effective therapy options for teens, providing clarity and hope as you navigate this important chapter.
At White River Academy, our therapies for adolescents are designed to address the unique emotional, behavioral, and academic needs of teens in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive range of evidence-based and holistic treatment approaches, ensuring each young person receives individualized care.
Explore the therapy categories below to learn more about the options available for your teen’s healing and growth.
This category centers on therapies that address both substance use and underlying mental health concerns in adolescents. By integrating approaches that target emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges, these therapies provide a comprehensive framework for healing.
The focus is on understanding how psychological factors contribute to addictive behaviors and developing tailored strategies to support each teen’s recovery. Therapies in this group often involve collaborative care, encouraging personal insight and growth.
Teen Anxiety Treatment helps adolescents identify the sources of their anxiety and develop healthy coping strategies. Through evidence-based interventions, they learn to manage anxious thoughts, reduce physical symptoms, and improve daily functioning, supporting both emotional well-being and academic success.
OCD treatment for teens addresses intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors using structured, evidence-based approaches. Adolescents learn to challenge obsessive patterns and gradually reduce the need to repeat certain actions or routines, gaining control over their symptoms and building confidence in daily life.
Dual diagnosis treatment supports teens who face both addiction and another mental health disorder. By addressing both conditions simultaneously through integrated therapies, this approach improves overall stability, reduces relapse risk, and fosters lasting recovery.
Development delays therapy targets cognitive, emotional, or social delays, helping teens build essential life skills. Customized interventions support developmental progress, enhance self-esteem, and improve functioning at home, school, and in social settings.
Attachment disorder therapy focuses on building trust and healthy relational bonds. Through supportive and consistent therapeutic relationships, teens learn to form secure attachments, improving emotional regulation and fostering positive connections with others.
Addiction and behavioral therapies are structured to help adolescents break patterns of substance use and address unhealthy behaviors. These approaches are rooted in evidence-based practices that teach practical skills for managing cravings, coping with stress, and changing negative thought patterns.
Through a combination of individual sessions, group work, and skills training, teens learn to identify triggers, set healthy boundaries, and build resilience.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches teens to recognize and change negative thought patterns that drive unhealthy behaviors. This goal-oriented approach empowers adolescents to manage stress, cope with triggers, and build resilience for long-term recovery and well-being.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy combines cognitive techniques with mindfulness to help teens manage intense emotions and impulsive behaviors. Through skills training and supportive counseling, adolescents develop emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier interpersonal relationships.
Trauma and stress-related therapies focus on helping teens recover from distressing events or ongoing stressors that impact their mental health and behavior.
Utilizing evidence-based techniques, these therapies guide adolescents in identifying trauma responses, building emotional regulation skills, and developing positive coping strategies.
Teen trauma & PTSD treatment provides a safe space for teens to process traumatic experiences and reduce symptoms of Post-traumatic stress disorder. Using trauma-focused techniques, adolescents learn coping strategies, rebuild trust, and regain a sense of safety and control.
Trauma-informed addiction treatment recognizes the impact of trauma on addiction and recovery. Therapists use compassionate, trauma-sensitive methods to address emotional wounds, helping teens heal underlying issues and supporting more effective, sustainable recovery.
Holistic and experiential approaches engage teens in hands-on, whole-person healing. Through participation in creative and physical activities, teens develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and confidence in a supportive environment.
By addressing mind, body, and spirit together, these approaches foster resilience and personal growth, helping young people discover new strengths and healthy coping skills.
Holistic treatment addresses the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Integrating physical wellness, mindfulness, and creative activities, this therapy supports emotional balance, encourages self-discovery, and promotes overall well-being.
Experiential therapy engages teens in hands-on activities such as art, music, or adventure-based exercises. These experiences help adolescents express emotions, develop problem-solving skills, and build confidence in a dynamic, supportive setting.
Equine therapy uses guided interactions with horses to help teens develop trust, responsibility, and communication skills. This experiential approach fosters emotional growth, self-awareness, and resilience, offering a unique and powerful path to healing that goes beyond traditional talk therapy.
Recognizing when your teen needs support is never easy, and seeking help can feel overwhelming. Our therapies are designed to guide young people and their families through this challenging time with compassion and expertise. By participating in our programs, teens gain access to a safe and nurturing environment where growth and healing are possible.
Common benefits of our therapies include:
If you notice changes in your teen’s mood, behavior, or performance, you are not alone. Our team is here to provide expert guidance and compassionate care, offering hope and practical solutions for your family’s journey to recovery.
Copyright© 2024 White River Academy. All Rights Reserved
