Transition to a Better Future
Building a better you. One step at a time.
Therapy & Coaching for Teens & Parents
Cinnaminson, NJ
How to get to the next phase of life?
The reality is that we all need help to figure out our next
steps. It takes strength to seek help.
Meet three young people who therapy has helped…
Meet Ava: The first day at a new school.
A thousands of different feelings hit at once. Ava’s heart beat out of her chest, palms sweating, mouth dry, and thoughts racing through her head one after the other.
People stare as she walks down the hall. A group of teens whispers in the corner to the right. There’s no one to sit with at lunch.
Hiding in the bathroom only works for a short time, because she will have to walk down the hall eventually to get to the next class.
The stress of doing it all again was unbearable.
“I cannot do this again.”
Ava asked her mother for help.
Together, they looked online and found a therapist in the area. Ava scheduled an appointment for the next day.
Meet Laura: Friends helped Laura choose the perfect
outfit to wear.
On the surface she will look ready for school. But inside, she just cannot crawl out of the bottomless pit of panic, self-doubt, and self-criticism.
Grades are not an issue. Friends call and message often to hang out. But Laura feels so alone.
Her foster-parents are certain that she will get into the college of her choice. And they may be right, but leaving the daily routine of high school seems unmanageable.
This fear has been cropping up for Laura for years.
How can Laura ever make the next transition to college?
The effects of her past, unstable housing, and unstable relationships are still with her today.
She wants to let go of the past, but she doesn’t know how.
She has new friends, but trust issues from the past make it hard to talk.
With no one in her life to share her thoughts with, she decides to look online for a therapist. Laura makes the call that opens the door of possibility.
Meet Pat: Awake all night.
Wakened from a sound sleep, before he could even open his eyes, Pat’s dad knew that sound. The sound of his son pacing back and forth in the middle of the night – restless, angry, and not able to sleep.
Hours of scrolling through online parenting tips and strategies hasn’t helped.
Teachers are concerned that Pat’s academic work is slipping. Coaches say that he is not focused during practice. He has had several fights after school, and his overall attitude has changed.
Something was wrong. But what?
Pat’s dad received a phone call from the school sharing that he had been in yet another fight. Pat was outraged when a classmate woke him up after the school-bell rang. By the time his father arrived, he saw Pat with his head buried in his hands with a face full of tears. “I am always so tired and irritated – I don’t know what to do!”
When they got home, Pat’s father watched him walk in the front door with his head held low. He decided right then to look on Google for a therapist.
Will life stay this way forever?
As we get older, the expectation is that we will be able to solve our own challenges.
But the reality is that it takes strength to seek help.
Living with overwhelming feelings can be debilitating and exhausting.
Reliving past traumatic events can change the way you see yourself, others, and the future.
Help is just a phone call away. Let’s work together.
I help people find their own way in the world.
Learning to trust yourself is scary, but can be the best tool you have.
When we experience trauma, it can make us feel like we cannot trust ourselves,
which makes decision making about everything even harder.
Hi, I’m Sheena.
Imagine a life that is full of joy, passion, and clarity.
Thinking about your life in this way may seem impossible, but I have no doubt that it can be done.
Working with teens and parents is one of my passions.
I can help you become a confident adult.
The call that changed Ava’s life.
The first session began with Ava sharing her feelings of being overwhelmed.
Though she was nervous, Ava felt relieved to finally have someone to listen to her who understood.
She began to overcome her sadness and felt ready to take on the next day’s challenges.
Week after week, she felt stronger, more confident and empowered.
A new and improved Ava was emerging and she liked it.
The call that changed Laura’s life.
“Hello? I am 15 years old, and I want help?”
The therapist who answered the phone was happy that Laura called and available to talk right then. Twenty minutes later, Laura felt like this therapist understood more than any other adult. At the end of the conversation, the therapist talked to Laura’s foster mom, and they scheduled an appointment for the next day after school.
From the first session, Laura felt heard for the first time. It made all the difference.
The call that changed Pat’s life.
“Hello! My son needs help, and we are all out of ideas; can you help us?”
The next afternoon, Pat and his parents went to the first session together and began the process of finding new skills to use when Pat began to feel angry.
Little by little, Pat began to trust himself to remain calm and think about the consequences of being aggressive towards others. He even was able to think about how others might feel when they see him angry.
These exercises allowed Pat to feel more in control and less like a victim to his actions.
The work was paying off. He was getting along with others, and his teachers and coaches felt like he was back on his game.
