Compassionate mental health support for teens 12–17

Online Counseling for San Diego adolescents

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Develops coping skills for managing uncertainty and stress

Empowers teens to challenge unhelpful thought patterns

A community where youths feel understood

Help your teen find a way out of pain 

As the parent of a child struggling with mental health challenges, you desperately want to help them find a way out of suffering. Their emotional turmoil may be so acute that everyday tasks become exhausting ordeals. But with so many treatment options, choosing one that’ll truly make a difference in your child’s life may feel daunting. 

At Modern Recovery, we understand this struggle. Our skilled teen counselors combine years of experience in adolescent mental health with profound compassion. Our approach goes beyond symptom management, offering targeted support designed to help your teen triumph over challenges and build lasting resilience. 

You don’t have to shoulder this burden alone. Contact us today to learn more about how we can support your teen’s journey toward healing and a brighter future.

Your teen deserves help toward lasting change

Many mental health programs offer the bare minimum: brief sessions with little or no support between appointments. For a struggling teen, this is inadequate to achieve enduring improvement. Without ongoing support, youth risk slipping back into old patterns, undoing the progress made in therapy.

While counseling is a great start, teens need more. That’s why we offer comprehensive and ongoing support alongside therapy, allowing them to build on the gains made in counseling sessions. 

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Shawna Chandler

Chief Clinical Officer

The support of others who truly understand

Struggling with mental health challenges can cause teens to feel desperately alone—like nobody understands. That’s why we’ve created a community where adolescents are surrounded by others who know what they’re going through. In this nurturing space, your teen will find the support of empathetic peers, compassionate recovery coaches, and skilled therapists. Our approach also empowers families to join this support network, equipping them with effective strategies for helping their teens.

This robust system of compassionate allies mitigates the crippling sense of isolation that can sabotage a teen’s recovery. Its unwavering support helps youth stay motivated and hopeful—even when the journey gets difficult. 

Recovery Coaches

  • When a teen is wrestling with mental health challenges, they should noy be left to fend alone. That’s why we pair each program participant with a recovery coach—a compassionate ally who understands their struggles because they’ve been there themselves.

Family Involvement

  • The world can feel harsh and unwelcoming to a teen struggling with mental health issues. Consistent family support reminds them they’re not alone. We offer insights and practical strategies that help families become active and effective partners in their teens’ recovery.

Peer Groups

  • Teens struggling with mental illness often feel cut off from others. Peer support is a powerful antidote. In our peer groups, youth find others who get it—the pervasive anxieties, crippling self-doubt, and days that feel impossibly dark—and by sharing strategies and successes, discover inspiration and hope.

Talk Therapy

  • Our talk therapy offers teens a safe space to process the turbulent thoughts and emotions contributing to their psychological suffering. With the guidance of a skilled counselor, they identify harmful thought patterns and learn to replace them with healthier, more realistic ways of thinking.

The many advantages of online teen therapy   

Struggling to find the right mental health support for your teen? Adolescent therapy delivered remotely via the internet offers unique advantages.  Here’s why it might be the perfect fit:

  • A teen-friendly platform: These days, most teens spend a lot of time online, making internet-based therapy a natural fit. 
  • Removes treatment barriers: Online teenager therapy removes geographical obstacles, enabling youth who live far from a treatment center to access the specialized care they need.
  • Helps parents collaborate: Internet-based counseling for teens makes it easier for busy parents to play an active role in their child’s recovery journey. They can easily join sessions remotely or schedule consultations with their child’s therapist.  
  • A more private space: Some teens avoid traditional therapy due to concerns about confidentiality. Online sessions offer a more private space, eliminating the risk of running into someone they know and freeing them to open up. 
  • Reduces stress: Online therapy delivers treatment in the comfort of your San Diego home. This means no more fighting for a parking space, getting stuck in traffic, or wasting time in overcrowded waiting rooms. 
  • Maintains progress:  Online therapy ensures teens can maintain progress and access their support network while traveling or too sick to attend in-person treatment. 
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Rediscover hope with top-notch teen counseling 

Searching for the best therapist for your emotionally troubled teen may feel overwhelming. That’s because so much is riding on the decision. You want to find a teen counselor who can help your child not only find their way out of pain but also build a happy and fulfilling future. 

This level of support requires a program that tailors therapy to address the unique challenges of teens. At Modern Recovery Services, our therapists for teens specialize in this life stage, possessing a depth of understanding that allows them to go beyond generic approaches. 

Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your teen find relief from their struggles and rediscover hope.

Jordan Boyce (LAC)

Teen Therapist and Group Facilitator

What we treat in our online therapy for teens in San Diego 

At Modern Recovery Services, our skilled child therapists provide treatment that meets various teen mental health needs. If your adolescent is facing any of the following, know that help is available: 

  • ADHD and other attentional problems
  • Eating disorders
  • Addictions and substance abuse
  • Relationship problems
  • Gender identity and sexuality
  • Psychiatric disorders
  • Bullying and peer pressure
  • Anxiety and panic disorders
  • Depression and low mood
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Our evidence-based services for San Diego teens 

Because what works for one adolescent won’t necessarily work for another, treatment should be customized rather than one-size-fits-all. An effective program will therefore offer a range of evidence-based services. Here are a few of the services we offer: 

  • Trauma-informed care
  • Case management
  • Individual sessions with a teen therapist
  • Academic support
  • Family sessions
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
  • Teen group therapy sessions
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Personalized recovery coaching
  • Short- and long-term goal management

For more information about our counseling services for San Diego teens, call us today.

Note: Participants should expect to dedicate at least 3 hours a day, 3 days a week to online sessions.

Worried about paying for treatment?

We work closely with most major insurance providers to reduce out-of-pocket costs. To check your coverage, click the button to the right.

We’re in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield

Customer Reviews

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A few of our glowing reviews

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Before starting online sessions, Julie was constantly overwhelmed with school and her emotions. Now, she has tools to cope and seems genuinely happier. The group sessions have been a blessing. She no longer feels alone in her struggles.

Anonymous

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My son had been withdrawing from us for a while, and we honestly didn’t know what to do. We’re so thankful that we found the program. He’s opened up and shares more. I’m grateful for the caring therapists who taught him how to voice his feelings. It’s brought so much peace to our home.

Brian H.

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My daughter was always stressed, especially with peer pressure. The Modern Recovery program taught her how to navigate those feelings and pressures. Now she’s more self-assured and proactive in handling her emotions. Couldn’t be more proud!

Raj K.

Getting started with online therapy

Helping your teen out of the darkness of mental health struggles is exhausting enough. Because we don’t want to add to your burden, enrolling in our program is a simple three-step process:

1- Connect with us

Reach out for a confidential phone consultation. We’re here to learn more about your teen, listen to your concerns, and answer any questions you have.

2- Make a plan

We’ll discuss treatment options, confirm insurance coverage, and walk you through the next steps so you and your child know exactly what to expect.

3- Start treatment

Now your teen needs only a computer or mobile device to log in and begin treatment from the comfort of home or from anywhere with an internet connection. 

1- Connect with us

Reach out for a confidential phone consultation. We’re here to learn more about your teen, listen to your concerns, and answer any questions you have.

2- Make a plan

We’ll discuss treatment options, confirm insurance coverage, and walk you through the next steps so you and your child know exactly what to expect.

3- Start treatment

Now your teen needs only a computer or mobile device to log in and begin treatment from the comfort of home or from anywhere with an internet connection.