Specialized counseling for teens and their families, meeting young people where they are with honesty and hope.
Teen substance use is rarely just about the substance. It is tangled up with stress, identity, and belonging, which is why lectures and punishment so rarely work. What works is understanding, structure, and skilled help.
We provide specialized outpatient counseling for adolescents across Minneapolis using vaping, alcohol, cannabis, and other substances, without shaming them or writing them off.
We earn a teen's trust and coach parents at the same time, because the earlier a young person gets real help, the more their whole future opens back up.
Whatever your teen is using, and however far it has gone, we meet them with honesty and without shame.
The most common teen habit today, and one that hooks a developing brain fast.
Substance use counseling ›Experimentation, binge drinking, and using alcohol to cope with stress or fit in.
Alcohol counseling ›Prescription misuse, stimulants, and other substances that raise real risk.
Prescription & drug counseling ›The anxiety, depression, or trauma so often driving a teen's use.
Teen therapy ›You are not sure how serious it is yet, but you want to get ahead of it.
Get an assessment ›Teens are not small adults. Our approach fits how they actually think, feel, and change.
We skip the power struggle and help teens find their own reasons to change.
Practical tools to handle triggers, big emotions, and peer pressure without using.
We coach parents and shift the patterns at home, because families are part of the solution.
When needed, we work alongside schools and the justice system to support your teen.
The adolescent brain is still forming, which makes it more vulnerable to addiction and more responsive to help. Early, skilled intervention can change the entire trajectory of a young person's life.
The vast majority of lifelong substance problems begin in the teen years. That is the sobering news. The hopeful news is that this is exactly when treatment does the most good.
Tell us what is going on with your teen. We will help you figure out the next step.
We understand your teen's world and use, not just the behavior on the surface.
Individual counseling for your teen, with coaching and involvement for parents.
Your teen keeps living at home and in school, with secure telehealth available.
That is exactly what an assessment sorts out. If use is affecting mood, grades, friendships, or behavior, or you simply have a gut feeling, it is worth a conversation.
A trusting relationship is what makes teen treatment work. We are transparent with families about how confidentiality works for minors, and we always involve parents when safety is at stake.
Yes. Meeting resistance is normal, and our approach is built for it. We start by building trust, not by demanding agreement.
We work with many major Minnesota plans. Verify your coverage here and we will confirm your benefits privately, with no obligation.
Reach out today and a counselor who understands adolescents will follow up. Everything you share is confidential.
Sources: The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), Adolescent Substance Use; U.S. HHS Office of Population Affairs, Substance Use in Adolescence; SAMHSA, Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults (2021 NSDUH). National research figures are provided for education; individual outcomes vary.