TEEN COUNSELING · FARMINGTON, UT
Help for Bright Teens Who Feel Stuck
Counseling for focus, rejection sensitivity, and perfectionism, in a coaching style teens connect with, with parents kept in the loop.
✓ Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist ✓ In person in Farmington, UT ✓ Online available
WHAT PARENTS NOTICE
Bright, Capable, and Stuck
Your teen is bright and capable, but something keeps getting in the way. Maybe it’s focus, organization, and follow-through. Maybe they take rejection hard or push themselves to be perfect. Often it’s all of these.
These are the same patterns I see in adults, caught earlier. Catching them now can save years of struggle later.
You might be noticing…
Falling behind even though they’re capable
Procrastinating, then panicking
Crushed by criticism or a bad grade
Taking it hard when a friend pulls away
All-or-nothing: if it can’t be perfect, why try
You feel stuck on how to help
WHAT CHANGES
What Changes for Your Teen
01
More in Control
Practical tools for focus, planning, and follow-through, at school and in life.
02
Handle Setbacks
Get through a bad grade or a hard day without spiraling.
03
Confident, Not Perfect
Feel good about themselves without needing to be perfect.
Paul Okula, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
HOW I WORK
A Coaching Style Teens Connect With
I help teens understand their brain and their feelings in plain language, and we build confidence through small wins.
Tools
Practical help with focus, planning, and follow-through.
Plain language
How their brain and feelings work, without the jargon.
Small wins
Confidence built one step at a time.
FOR PARENTS
How Parents Are Involved
Parents are often the most powerful part of the change. Here is how we work together.
We Start Together
The first session includes your teen and you. We agree up front on what stays private and what gets shared.
Your Teen Gets Their Own Space
Most sessions are one-on-one, so your teen has a place where they don’t have to perform or impress anyone.
You Stay in the Loop
Regular check-ins every few sessions cover themes, progress, and how to help. Safety concerns are always shared right away.
Parents Get Coaching Too
How to support follow-through without nagging, respond calmly to big emotions, and praise effort, not just results.
Family Sessions When They Help
Sometimes we bring everyone together to practice a skill, repair a rough patch, or get on the same page.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Common Concerns
“They’re just lazy.”
Usually they’re overwhelmed, not unmotivated.
“They’ll grow out of it.”
Some do, but many carry it into adulthood.
“Therapy means something’s wrong with them.”
It’s learning skills most of us were never taught.
IN-NETWORK WITH
Your Teen Is Capable
Let’s help them feel more in control and less stuck.
121 W 200 S, Farmington, UT 84025 · (801) 837-7055
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