Changing The Future One Family At At Time
I and my staff are sensitive to the current atmosphere pervasive in our county today, whether it is physical health concerns, identity questions or mental health issues. We are able to meet with you virtually and/or in person. Our offices exceed government standards so that you can feel physically safe while getting the emotional support that you seek.
It is an honor and a privilege for our Coaches to be in a helping profession. Don’t wait any longer to get back on track - we are here to help.
Teen Centered
offering on line and in person sessions in Orange County CA
Helping teens, tweens, young adults and their families find balance in an unbalanced world
Coaching, counseling and mentoring [without the stigma of therapy] for teens, pre-teens, young adults and their families dealing with issues of addiction, alcohol, abuse, body image, cutting, dating, domestic violence, death/suicide, eating disorders, employment issues, LGBTQ issues, and school performance
Welcome, we are glad you found us. We get what you are going through because we have been through it ourselves. Coach Mickey, in particular, had a horrible teen life, both at school and at home, she gets it. Her passion is to help you get it too. Why just survive school, family, friends, life? How would it be to feel on top of it for once?
AND, just to be clear...what we offer is affirmative...there is NO conversion therapy to be found here.
A few philosophies to keep in mind regarding teens and your entire household
Philosophy for How To Start Your Day:
Admiral McRaven on why making your bed every morning is benificial
Philosophy for How to Raise Confident Daughters (and respectful sons)
Jesse Parent … you are forewarned …
What kind of man
are you teaching your sons to be?
BOYS VS MEN
Boys play house Men build homes
Boys shack up Men get married
Boys make babies Men raise children
A Boy won’t raise his children A Man will raise his children AND someone else’s
Boys invent excuses for failure Men produce strategies for success
Boys look for someone to take care of them Men look for someone they can take care of
Boys seek popularity Men earn respect by knowing how to give it
Boys quit and walk away when things get hard Men keep their promise to love you through it all
OUR COACHES, COUNSELORS AND MENTORS:
Call 714.743.5612 or TXT
Certified Teen Life Coach
Certified Guided Imagery Therapist
Certified Batterers Intervention Counselor
Certified Domestic Violence Counselor
Certified Grief Recovery Specialist
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Member CAMFT, AAMFT, GLMA
NAWBO Mentor
Liz Cardenas MA, AMFT
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist License #123461
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor #9081
Supervised through The Art of Guiding Healers by:
Dr. Mickey Wilson, MFC #49203
Specializing in finding yourself after trauma
Contact: (213) 725-9596
Website: https://www.lizcardenastherapy.com/
Joanna Rose Chebotareva, MA, AMFT
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist License #140742
Supervised through The Art of Guiding Healers by:
Dr. Mickey Wilson MFC #49203
Specializing in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery and Complex Trauma and using EMDR
Contact (949)274-9821
Website: https://www.emdrforcptsdandnarcissisticabusetraumawithjoannarose.com/
Josh Garth, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist License #147336
Specializing in Men’s Issues especially Gaming Addiction:
Ending the cycle of gaming addiction, and
giving reality space in a digital world.
Contact (714) 367-4795
https://www.gamingaddictioncounseling.com/
Matt Seastrom
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist # 147237
Supervised through The Art of Guiding Healers by: Dr. Mickey Wilson MFC #49203
Specializing in: Men’s Issues
Contact: 714-357-2293
Website: https://www.Menstherapyoc.com
Silvia Coral Sanchez, LMFT, MA
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist # 131023
Professional Counselor
Specializing in immigration evaluations and people suffering with HIGH stress situations, and offering specific knowledge of, and emotional support for, First Responders
Contact: (714)660-3335
Website: https://www.Coral-Counseling.com
Walking on eggshells doesn't begin to describe what it's like living with your teen. How about it feeling like a high wire act on barbed wire...Please call Coach Mickey, or any of the other wonderful Coaches associated with Teen Centered, to create the family life you always hoped for.
We help teens, tweens, young adults and their families navigate:
Depression and suicide prevention, dealing with a suicide attempt, the suicide of a friend or family member.
Rough language in order to be accepted by a certain friend or group.
Weekend parties and the pressure to go along with stealing meds, alcohol, drinking and drinking games, sex...all in an effort to be accepted and fit in, and the resulting anxiety of not fitting in which can lead to depression and suicide attempts.
Parents struggling with issues as diverse as blended families, children struggling in school; and financial pressures are just some of the issues which can strain a marriage/family to the breaking point.
Help with addiction be it drugs, alcohol, sex, porn, on line gaming, food, shopping, drama...
The new rules of dating.
Anxiety at school with tests or sports, or with friends, or with family
Body image and pressure from self and others about appearance leading to out of control behavior like anorexia, bulimia, extreme dieting, cutting
Help specifically for teen boys and young men
Immigration evaluations in support of Dreamers and their families
Your child has just told you they are gay…now what?
Coming out to family, couples/dating in the LGBT community.
Gender dysphoria, questioning sexual orientation, sex identity support.
We're not just another adult – We're not gonna lecture you. We're not a best friend – We really won't gossip behind your back, and we actually do know what to do. We're not a sibling or rival – We're not in competition with you. We really are on your side.
As coaches we focus on where you are now in your life, where you would rather be, and how to get there. Challenges are a part of everyone’s life. Being challenged will never go away, but you can learn tools and strategies to successfully overcome whatever life (and parents, and teachers, and friends, and whoever…) throw at you. Coaching is simple, yet powerful – and we have fun too!
