Teen & Young Adult Mental Health Blog
Written By Colorado Therapists

This is where our Colorado clinical team gets real about what teens, young adults, and the parents and caregivers who show up for them are actually going through. Here you’ll find posts on anxiety, trauma, identity, neurodivergence, chronic stress, disability, and life transitions…and why the advice you’ve already tried probably isn’t enough.

We write for teens trying to make sense of what they’re feeling. For young adults figuring out who they are and what they want out of life. For the parents and caregivers who continue to show up every day, even when they don’t have the answers.

Every post comes from inside our practice here at Interfaith Bridge Counseling, written by therapists, clinicians, and supervised interns actively working with teens and young adults across Colorado, in Denver and statewide via telehealth. No recycled advice. No watered-down wellness content. Just honest, grounded information from people who support people just like you.

Self-Harm, Anxiety, Depression, Therapy Tools and Coping Skills Lena McCain MA, LPC 0017723 Self-Harm, Anxiety, Depression, Therapy Tools and Coping Skills Lena McCain MA, LPC 0017723

Understanding Self-Harm: A Guide for Teens & Young Adults

Life isn't easy. And that's an understatement. Sometimes these strong feelings and thoughts overwhelm us and we react in ways that physically hurt us. In other words, we self-harm. If you're struggling with stopping the harmful cycle of overwhelming feelings that lead to destructive habits, read on.

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Mental Health, Therapy Tools and Coping Skills, Self-Harm Lena McCain MA, LPC 0017723 Mental Health, Therapy Tools and Coping Skills, Self-Harm Lena McCain MA, LPC 0017723

The Gift of Preventative Self-Care

There are two buzzwords in the media that really grind my gears: 1) Self-Care and 2) Coping Skills. Lots of therapists, healthcare providers, and wellness people love to use these two words interchangeably, like they’re synonymous. It’s easy, if we’re being honest, to tell a client to take a few baths per week or to take a couple of deep breaths when we’re stressed or in pain. But that isn’t very helpful and it doesn’t really solve anything.

So…what is self-care? What are coping skills? And more importantly, when do we need them or something more?

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Every post comes from inside our practice here at Interfaith Bridge Counseling, grounded in real clinical experience with teens and young adults across Colorado. You’ll find a clinician’s name, credentials, and a last updated date on every post.

    Liked a post? Want to know our authors? Learn more about our clinical team.

  • Our blog is primarily for teens (ages 10-18), young adults (19-35), and the parents and caregivers who support them. If you’re looking for a teen therapist in Denver or therapy for young adults in Colorado, this where we share more about what you can expect in sessions and with our approach. A lot for what we write is also useful for school counselors, educators, and anyone supporting young people through hard things.

  • Some of the most important stuff - anxiety, trauma, identity, neurodivergence, chronic stress, disability, chronic illness, dissociation, life transitions, and intergenerational trauma, and much more. These tie directly to the areas we treat at our Denver therapy practice, including therapy for chronic stress, life transitions counseling, identity exploration, and disability and chronic illness therapy.

    If you have an idea for something you want us to cover, we’d love to hear from you.

  • Yes, 100%. And more than affirming, Interfaith Bridge Counseling is LGBTQIA+ owned, trained, and competent. Every person on our clinical team has the training and clinical competence to work with LGBTQIA+ teens and young adults in Denver and across Colorado.

  • Yes. We accept all RAEs of Health First Colorado (Medicaid), the Second Wind Fund, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). For self-pay clients we offer a sliding scale from $60-$140 per session. Our goal is to make therapy financially accessible without sacrificing quality of care.

    Outside of Medicaid, we do not accept any commercial insurance plans and are happy to provide you with a superbill for possible reimbursement.

  • Yes, every post on our blog comes from inside our practice here at Interfaith Bridge Counseling. Our blog is grounded in real clinical experience with teens and young adults across Colorado. In each post, you’ll find a clinician’s name, credentials, and a last updated date.

  • No, there is a human behind every blog post and paired with a clinician’s name on it. Every piece of content on this blog is rooted in real clinical experience with teens and young adults across Colorado from therapists here at Interfaith Bridge Counseling.