Marcie Dinkin LCSW-S

Teens

I work with parents and teens, together or separately, to assess the major issues. and roadblocks are, address any hurts and misunderstandings, and work towards better communication, finding common ground, and family unity.

Teenage years are challenging. There are pressures to succeed and temptations to rebel.

If your teen has begun cutting classes, lying, using alcohol or drugs, acting out, self-harming, or is highly anxious, depressed, or withdrawn, bring them to therapy.

I have a passion and over a decade of experience helping teens become their best selves.

I focus on creating trust and addressing the most pressing issues first, to help them stabilize. I also treat addiction in teens and am happy to help yours with this, too.

Parenting

Parenting brings both joys and difficult challenges.

If you are in the process of adopting, fostering, or are currently parenting (or step-parenting), you may have your hands full, with little time for yourselves (and as a couple).

Parenting is time-consuming and is especially difficult if you have different ways of parenting and old differing values and beliefs about it. This can confuse your kids and drive you further apart.

So, let me help! This is fixable.

To recap, I specialize in behavioral issues, individual, family issues and parenting issues, with a focus on depression, addiction, anxiety, trauma, oppositional behaviors, family relationships, social isolation and peer/ interpersonal relationships.

I’m very passionate about working with teens and families, and finding the relationship and connection needed to build life-lasting changes, while providing hope as we work together to create success.

Therapy and how it works

It takes courage, willingness, and honesty to openly approach the need for therapy.

Taking the first step to thinking about therapy can be overwhelming, uncomfortable, and scary. I understand that! Let me help take the fear and stigma away and help you to experience therapy as a process and a journey.

Although we want our problems solved and our pain to be healed right away, it may take some time. To use a sports metaphor, think of it as going the distance, not a brief sprint.

So, it will take commitment, and there may be some setbacks and roadblocks along the way.

But, with me “on your team”, so you’re not going through this alone, it can be very rewarding and provide a sense of accomplishment once we’re done!

I’ll help listen and guide you towards the goals you want to establish and reach, in a curious, and non-judgmental way.

When starting therapy, we will work together to build a strong foundation and rapport and, especially if you are dealing with trauma or deeper, painful issues, we will take things at your pace.

Together, we will help you identify your strengths and talents, working to make you feel comfortable and at ease with who you are as a person in all facets of your life.