School is a time to prepare for the future and get excited about what lies ahead. For some, this positive anticipation remains true. For countless others though, with school comes unmanaged pressures and risk for unhealthy mental health.
Nowadays, there are unlimited outlets for students to learn, grow, and have fun. But with more opportunities comes more danger. Students are expected to succeed in relationships, academics, and enough extracurriculars to get to the next stage in life. Add to it the external peer pressure of drugs and bad habits, student’s mental health may take a dive during the school year.
Thriveworks Woodstock Counseling for Students is here to lessen the pressure on students and prevent the dive from happening or recover from it.
How Do I Know If Counseling for Students Is for Me?
Every adolescent—whether in elementary school or college—will experience difficulty. It’s part of their development and how they can grow. But when does the anxious, disheartened, heartbroken student venture into unhealthy territory? It’s difficult to pinpoint! If you have trouble deciding, give Thriveworks Woodstock a call. We can walk you through the decision process and decide on the next step.
It’s when the normal student struggles become prolonged that it can become dangerous. It can begin to impact all part of their lives and even affect their future development. Counseling for students can help them cope with problems as they come and heal from any past experience that is still affecting their thoughts and habits today.
Thriveworks Counseling for Students Woodstock addresses many topics. There is never a reason too big or too small that will bar you from seeing a counselor! If it turns out we are not the best fit for you and your student, we can help you find the right person who will help you have the best school year possible,
Sometimes students will withdraw when they are struggling, making it difficult to know when to reach out for help. Depending on what is causing the pain, there are many different signs to look for. A few of them include:
- Worrying and stress
- Trouble making friends
- Social anxiety
- Self-Harm
- Changes in sleep and eating habits
- Self-confidence and image
- Withdrawal from loved ones
- Hopelessness
- Anger
- Suicidal Ideation (wishing they weren’t here or thinking that no one would miss them)
What Does Counseling for Students Look Like?
Every Student Counseling session at Thriveworks Woodstock will be unique to your individual circumstance and goals. Mental Health is such a wide spectrum, and you deserve to start feeling healthier and happier where you’re at!
Our counselors will always keep the focus of a session on the most important person in the room- your student! We understand that the pressures students face is very diverse, and so are how students respond to those pressures. We will meet you where you’re at and work from there. There is always hope, even when it doesn’t feel like that.
Some of the issues we might address in a Counseling for Students session include:
- Counseling for athletes / Sports counseling
- Stress counseling
- Anxiety counseling
- Depression counseling
- Counseling for eating disorders
- Trauma counseling
- Relationship counseling
- Bullying counseling
- Counseling for video game addiction
- Grief counseling
- Career coaching
- and much more
You deserve to live a happy, fulfilling life. Although at times it can feel like the only way to do that is to grind away at school, you also deserve a positive mental health. If you think you or your student could benefit from Student counseling, call today. Thriveworks Woodstock is excited to meet you and begin building the life you deserve!
