Adolescent Therapy
 
Dr. Ashbaugh has broad experience in working with teenagers in a variety of settings, and she enjoys working with adolescents and their families. Therapy with adolescents typically addresses difficulties related to mood, identity, family, school, relationships, future planning, and/or coping. Teenagers typically require a greater degree of autonomy from their parents in psychotherapy, and issues of privacy are typically important in the establishment of trust. Parents are typically not as commonly in session with adolescents. However, therapy with all youth is typically most effective when parents/guardians are meaningfully involved in the work, and parent participation in work with teenagers matters far more than many people imagine.

Of note, adolescents in Washington State can legally seek therapy individually without the knowledge or consent of their parents and they have legal rights over their records and confidential information. (RCW 71.34.530)