Is your teen in San Diego drinking to cope with anxiety? Many teens use alcohol to manage stress and social pressure, but it can worsen anxiety. Learn how to recognize the signs and support your teen in building healthier coping skills.

Gifted students often feel unseen in traditional classrooms. At La Jolla Therapy Center, we support advanced high schoolers navigating academic pressure, perfectionism, and school-related anxiety.

Halloween candy is exciting for kids—but the sugar highs and crashes can make anxiety and mood swings worse. This blog shares simple strategies for setting limits, encouraging mindful eating, and keeping Halloween fun while supporting your child’s mental health.

Many teens vape to manage anxiety, but it often makes symptoms worse. At La Jolla Therapy Center, we help teens break free from vaping and build healthy coping skills. If your teen struggles with marijuana use and anxiety, our therapy can support lasting recovery and better mental health.

Couple’s therapy focuses on improving communication, resolving conflict, and fostering stronger connections between partners.

Struggling to connect with your teen? Learn why things feel so tense at home—and how San Diego families can rebuild calm, trust, and communication.

Support your teen’s mental health in elite sports. Learn how high-achieving families can manage athlete anxiety, pressure, and performance stress.

A school-aged girl smiles on her way to the first day of class, illustrating the importance of therapy to help prepare kids and teens for...

A teen therapist's guide to helping you and your kid survive the college launch. How to support your teen through the college transition using connection, not control. Trusting your kid to rise—and trusting yourself to step back without falling apart.

A therapist guide on what to do and what not to do if you find out your child has been intentionally self harming.

Struggling to support your anxious child? Discover 5 common parenting mistakes that may be fueling their anxiety—and learn what to do instead to help them feel safe, confident, and emotionally resilient.

Struggling with bedtime battles? Learn how to help your anxious child sleep independently with therapist-backed strategies.

Teenagers are emotional by design. But depression is different. It's not just being “moody” or sleeping in on weekends. It's like someone hit the dimmer switch on their entire life. Your once chatty kid might now communicate in grunts. The honor roll student starts failing chemistry. The soccer lover suddenly has zero interest in lacing up cleats. Keep reading to learn the difference between the typical teenage years and clinical depression.

Breakups are messy. They’re painful. They’re also a deeply human experience that builds emotional resilience. If you approach your teen or young adult with empathy, patience, and a willingness to walk beside them—not lecture from ahead—you’ll help them learn one of life’s most valuable skills: how to grieve, heal, and grow stronger on the other side.

The first year of college comes with big changes, living away from home, new routines, and emotional ups and downs. This blog offers practical tips for students adjusting to campus life and guidance for parents supporting them through the transition.

Parenting a child with anxiety can be tough. Learn 7 things therapists want parents to know to help your child thrive in therapy and build emotional resilience.

This blog offers a practical and compassionate approach to helping kids manage social anxiety in the context of graduation or end-of-school-

Summer can be the perfect time to start therapy. With school on pause, kids and teens have more flexibility to focus on their mental health. At La Jolla Therapy Center, we help young people build coping skills and confidence—so they’re ready to head into the school year stronger and more supported.

Divorce is never easy, but a thoughtful and child-centered approach can make all the difference in helping children cope with this change.

Help your teen choose the right college in San Diego with tips on location, dorm life, and mental health impact.