Understanding the child within the context of the family, school, friends, and the larger social network is extremely important. Cornerstone can link you with independently contracted licensed counselors who are extremely respectful of the unique bond between family members and, particularly during adolescence, between children and their friends. They look within complex situations to help children develop clinical goals and then actively and successfully pursue them. Oftentimes this process is about ending childhood defiance, in which case, counselors work closely and directly with the parents themselves, to improve not just the child’s ability to follow the rules and accept direction, but to ultimately succeed in every other aspect of life.
Cornerstone can also link you with teen support groups.