The Teen Counseling Program provides individual and family counseling to foster positive, nurturing family relationships and to ensure that teens are safe and healthy.

Do you want to?

• Develop stronger communication skills, learn how to resolve conflicts and work on problem-solving strategies?
• Improve relationships within your family?
• Talk through your decision-making patterns?

Who can participate:

• Teens, ages 12-17, who are not involved with the Department of Social Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice.
• Teens who have turned 18 but are still working towards high school graduation.
• Residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa or Nelson county.
• This program has eligibility requirements that a counselor can talk through with you. Call to see if this could be a good fit.

What to expect from teen counseling:

• Teens have the option to participate in individual and/or family counseling. They can discuss preferences with their counselor. Group sessions with family members will be set up as needed.
• Counseling is short term (3 months). Referrals for longer term services can be made as needed.
• Our counselors work with teens to eliminate transportation and scheduling issues; counseling can take place over the phone, in home, in school, or at the ReadyKids offices.
• When necessary, TCP can connect teens up to age 18 with emergency shelter for up to 21 days.
• All TCP counseling staff have a minimum of a master’s degree in social work, counseling or psychology and have extensive experience working with children and adolescents and their families.

How teen counseling works:

• This program is provided at no cost to participants.
• Our goal is for you to meet with a counselor within one week of your first contact with our program.
• You and your counselor will set a schedule and location for counseling that best meets your needs.
• Through TCP, you can meet with your counselor for up to 4 hours per week for up to three months.
• Extending the relationship with your counselor beyond three months will be discussed on an as-needed basis.

 

This project is supported by federal grant #90CY6709-01-00 through the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.