Psychotherapy for Adolescents
Late adolescence is a season of intense transitions and choices. Psychotherapy (conducted in Portuguese for ages 16 and older) offers a confidential, safe space to work through emotions with growing maturity.
This care makes sense when
Pressure & Future
Academic anxiety, university entrance exam pressure, or overwhelming worry about future decisions cause paralysis and exhaustion.
Family Conflict
Friction at home intensifies and everyday communication becomes strained, affecting the whole family.
Emotional Instability
Sudden withdrawal, persistent sadness, difficulty handling frustration, or social struggles interfering with daily life.
Attentive, Human
Listening
Logotherapy with adolescents emphasizes genuine listening and building an authentic therapeutic bond, far removed from judgmental lecturing.
The aim is not to mold the teenager simply to suit adult convenience, but to support them during identity formation—guiding the transition toward adulthood through discovering personal meaning and purpose in their own choices.
We work on emotional maturity so that the tensions and questions of this stage do not paralyze them, cultivating awareness of their own responsibility in daily life.
"Man is that being who decides what he will be."
Common Questions
Sessions with adolescents focus on the young person while maintaining appropriate communication with parents. All sessions are conducted in Portuguese.
Gibran Magno
CRP 01/13.117
Would you like to talk about what you are going through?
In a brief initial conversation (conducted in Portuguese), we can understand your current moment, answer questions, and evaluate whether psychotherapy makes sense for you right now.