
Adolescence is a time of seismic change—for teens and for their families. Hormones surge. Brain development accelerates, especially in areas responsible for decision-making, emotional regulation, and impulse control. Peer influence intensifies. Identity questions emerge. Erik Erikson identified this phase as a quest for identity versus role confusion—making it a psychologically and emotionally complex stage.
Key developmental challenges include:
At the same time, family bonds shift in confusing ways. Teens often withdraw from parents, testing boundaries and craving independence, yet still need connection and guidance more than ever. For parents, it can feel like losing touch with a child you used to understand—and being replaced by uncertainty, defiance, or silence.
Family and relational changes often include:
At New Growth Counseling, we help families navigate this transformative time with expertise, empathy, and evidence-based support.
Teens don’t always ask for help—but signs of distress often surface at home, school, or in social settings. Counseling can help teens feel safe, seen, and supported while helping families restore trust and communication.
Consider therapy when you notice:
Therapy can help before things escalate—and it’s never too early to reach out.


Losing influence over your teen can feel like losing your child altogether. But this phase doesn’t mean you’ve failed—it means the rules are changing. Your teen is stepping into a new stage of development, and your parenting style needs to evolve with them.
Common struggles parents face include:
We meet parents with compassion—not shame. Together, we build strategies that empower you to parent from a place of clarity and confidence.
Adolescents often benefit from individual therapy where they can speak freely, reflect on choices, and develop tools for
emotional and social resilience such as:
Sometimes, therapy includes both teen and parent(s) working together to shift relational dynamics for:
Parents also need support—this phase can feel like a grieving process mixed with fear and uncertainty:
Our therapists are trained to hold all these pieces at once—guiding each member of the family toward greater connection and confidence.


We draw from several powerful and developmentally appropriate therapy models:
Each treatment plan is tailored to the teen and their family—because one size never fits all.
Our team is dedicated to providing you with the help you need with the results you desire. With a combined many decades of experience in counseling and therapy, our team aims to partner with you towards a better future.














Explain that you wish to see an out-of-network mental health therapist.
Ask “Will my plan reimburse me directly for payments I make to the out-of-network mental health therapist?”
Most plans cover individual therapy (CPT code 90834), but some may exclude couples or family counseling. If you are seeking either, ask specifically “will you reimburse for CPT codes 90846 and 90847?”
Ask “Do I have to meet a deductible before reimbursement begins?”
Ask “How do I get you to reimburse me personally? I want to be sure you do not send the check to the provider – how do I complete the forms to insure that you send the check to me?
Discuss what you’ve learned with your therapist.
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your mental health care may cost. Since we do not accept insurance, New Growth is required to provide an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your New Growth therapist for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.
It is not possible for a psychotherapist to know, in advance, how many psychotherapy sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person, relationship issue, or diagnosis. Psychotherapy is talk-therapy and involves an ongoing conversation that involves the participation of one or more people for the sake of achieving a goal or goals. In relationship counseling (couples or parent-child), it is impossible for a therapist to know each person’s motivation to creating change—people in distress often feel uncertain about how they wish to proceed at times and their ambivalence affects the length of therapy. Since the therapist relies on people’s motivation and follow-through as necessary components to achieving treatment goals, the therapist cannot predict how long therapy will take. The same is true for individual counseling which often involves inner conflicts that pull a person in more than one direction at once. The therapist cannot make choices for an individual, and so relies on that individual’s free will to achieve an outcome—the therapist cannot predict how long that will take.
While the “No Surprises Act” requires a good faith estimate, the above discussion illustrates how difficult that is to provide. However, all of our therapists reveal their hourly fee before therapy begins. Your total cost of services will depend upon the number of psychotherapy sessions you attend, your individual circumstances, and the type and amount of services that are provided to you. This estimate is not a contract and does not obligate you to obtain any services from the provider(s), nor does it include any services rendered to you that are not identified here.
Good Faith Estimates are not intended to serve as a recommendation for treatment or a prediction that you may need to attend a specified number of psychotherapy visits. The number of visits that are appropriate in your case, and the estimated cost for those services, depends on your needs and what you agree to in consultation with your therapist. You are entitled to disagree with any recommendations made to you concerning your treatment and you may discontinue treatment at any time.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, please visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.
New Growth is out-of-network and does not accept insurance.
PPO plans allow you to go out-of-network and will reimburse according to your plan.
Speak with our Intake Specialist
Taking the first step into therapy can feel overwhelming. Our dedicated intake specialist will listen to your needs then connect you to the right therapist.
We’ll get to know you and what you’re looking for.
You’ll receive expert guidance on the best next step.
No commitment required—just a conversation to help you move forward.
Address 1
3088 Pio Pico Dr. Suite 203, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Address 2
7946 Ivanhoe Ave, Suite 310, La Jolla, CA 92037
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