Teen / Parent Counseling & Coaching

• Is your teen withdrawn, depressed or just plain angry?
• Are you worried about school grades or attendance problems?
• Do you suspect drug or alcohol use?

We tackle tough problems like these every day, and support parents in addressing their kids' concerns.

You don't have to live with talking back, ignoring, sarcasm and eye-rolling.

Kids who are stealing, getting suspended, and refusing to do their part in the household are headed in the wrong direction.

With the right help, you can see your child happy, healthy and loving again.

Read about counseling we do with families and teenagers, or just contact us to ask for ideas on your particular situation right away.

info@PortlandCoachingandCounseling.com (503) 295-6265

Research on the reality of teens' lives confirms that parents greatly underestimate their exposure to challenges involving drugs, sexuality, and other serious concerns. We serve as a bridge between your teens and the outside world, to help them navigate tough situations in their social lives and at school.

Our services are of course absolutely private and confidential, so we aren't disclosing actual stories, but the kids we've talked with tell us things like this:

My parents are always on me to get good grades, and they have no idea of the pressure I'm under. I'm trying to keep up with my schoolwork but I can't sleep at night, and all they do is nag me and yell about the time I spend on Facebook. They don't realize it's an important way I talk to my friends. They're not helping! All it does is make me way more stressed.

A bunch of girls in my school say they're bi. I think I am. A lot of girls I know talk about having girlfriends they make out with. I just feel weird saying that I like guys. I'm not sure about any of it.

Of course I know where to get drugs. You can get weed anyplace near school, and a lot of other stuff too. I'm kind of scared to try it but I probably will eventually- the time to have fun with things like this is when you're young, right?

My girlfriend won't give me oral sex. My friends say if she loved me she would do it. I think I should break up with her, but I really like her a lot and she's hot.

I want piercings but my parents keep saying no. I am piercing myself anyhow, in places they won't see, because they just don't realize everyone is doing this. I did my belly button and I'm thinking of doing my nipples because my friend said it didn't hurt that much and it looks really rad.

And a typical parent who sought us out:

My teen and I are bickering over all kinds of things that never used to get to me. I'm worried about what is going on. I know kids start to grow apart from their parents at this time in life, but this is pretty miserable.

How can we help teens successfully navigate the difficult period of adolescence, when their bodies and minds are changing in rapid and sometimes confusing ways?