Teen Compulsive Disorder Counseling: Effective Treatment for Teens and Young Adults with Compulsive Behaviors

Malaty Therapy offers adult and teen Compulsive disorder counseling Houston, TX. Call 713-628-3966 to learn more or schedule a consultation.

When you or someone that you love is impacted by uncontrollable compulsive disorders, it might be hard to believe that life can get better. Compulsive behaviors negatively impacts your relationships, your attention at school and work, and can become a lasting problem that will continue to cause damage throughout your life.

Fortunately, effective compulsive behavior therapy is available.

Unfortunately, uncontrollable compulsive behaviors remain a common problem amongst teens and young adults.

If you or someone that you love is suffering from habitual habits and uncontrollable urges, you know how challenging it can be to regain a sense of control over your life. It can be comforting to know that you are not alone. Many people suffer from these issues, and we can help you learn the tools that you need to break free of destructive patterns.

What Factors Can Lead To Teen Compulsive Behaviors?

Being a teenager is often characterized by a tendency toward experimentation and curiosity. When children are starting to become young adults, and they often want to assert their independence by defining their own sense of style, hobbies, and choice of friends. During this time, factors such as curiosity and peer pressure can lead to risky behaviors. For some teenagers, this experimentation can lead to self destructive habitual behavior. Often teenagers can easily slip into compulsive behaviors, often without realizing that there is a problem.

The Origins Of Teen Compulsive Disorders

In some cases, teenagers lack the emotional skills and coping mechanisms to handle stressors in their daily lives. They may turn to risky behavior to escape, as an unhealthy way to cope with issues of depression, anxiety, or family issues.

Other factors such as genetic predisposition and family history also play a role.

Compulsive disorders rarely exists in a vacuum. People often turn to self destructive situations as a coping mechanism to deal with another mental health issue, traumatic event, or to avoid stressors caused by school, relationships, or trouble at home. These self destructive behaviors may appear to provide temporary relief, yet they often lead to worsening mental health issues over time.

During therapy our qualified therapists will work with your teenager to identify any issues that are contributing to their compulsive behaviors.

Signs Of A Problem

It can be difficult to notice when your teenager, friend, or family member has a problem with habitual behaviors. The signs vary based on what risk taking behaviors they are pursuing and the severity of the compulsive behavior. However, there are a few factors you can look for that often indicate that there may be a problem.

Unexplained changes in behavior, including a change in sleeping patterns, moodiness, depression, and behavioral problems that may occur at home and at school. This may lead to a sudden decline in academic performance.
Physical signs, such as: slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, poor coordination and impaired motor control. Lingering illness such as coughing, dizziness, or nausea.
Significant changes in diet, including a lack of appetite, unexplained weight loss or gain.
Decline in personal hygiene, such as neglecting to shower or groom.
Withdrawing from friends and family members.

If you notice any of these signs, it may be time to consult with an experienced therapist.

Adult & Teen Compulsive Disorder Counseling: Integrating Talk Therapy for Effective Treatment

Talk therapy is the most fundamental and important tool used by a Compulsive Behavior Therapist to help address substance abuse issues. In some cases talk or behavioral therapy is used alone to help your teenager learn healthier coping mechanisms that will help them avoid habitual participation in the future. In other cases talk therapy is used in combination with other treatment methods.

For teenagers, it can be useful to have counseling sessions with a parent or family member present. By bringing family members together inside a talk therapy session, we can help to address issues at home that may be contributing to self destructive habits, and develop tools that the family can use together, in order to work towards recovery. Our therapists are trained to work with the entire family if necessary to achieve the best possible outcome and recovery.

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How Effective Is Adult & Teen Compulsive Disorder Counseling?

Talk therapy is an important tool that can help teenagers and young adults learn how to overcome compulsive disorders and cope with stress and mental health issues in a healthier, more effective way in the future.

Compulsive behaviors are an issue that many people will need to manage throughout their lives. However, once you have the tools to make healthier decisions, the challenge will not feel insurmountable. With counseling from therapist trained in compulsive disorders as well as a solid support system of family and friends it’s possible to overcome and live free from strife.

At Malaty Therapy We Are Here To Help

If you or a family member is suffering from a compulsive disorder, call (713) 628-3966 today to schedule an appointment with an experienced therapist. Help is available and even one counseling session can make a difference. You don’t have to suffer alone.