My Patients

I work with teenagers with behavior problems and/or emotional issues who may be:

• Excessively sad, pessimistic, or frequently in a depressed mood

• Insecure and/or have low self-esteem

• Saying negative things about themselves

• Having feelings of inferiority

• Spending too much time alone

• Struggle with anger management

• Defiant, disrespectful, or argumentative

• Difficult to control

• Verbally aggressive or cruel

• Physically aggressive and fighting

• Experimenting with drugs or self-destructive behavior

• Destroying things or property

• Running away from home

• Bullied or bullying

• Sexually promiscuous

• Overwhelmed with worries, fears, and anxiety

• Having trouble making and keeping friends

• Refusing to go to school

• Having persistent headaches or stomach aches

• Hyperactive or have a hard time being serious

• Having difficulty concentrating

• Overly reliant on parents

• Easily manipulated by peers

• Reckless or who take dangerous risks

I work with overwhelmed parents who may be:

• Always anxious and worried about their teenagers

• Dreading calls from school

• Not sure how to discipline their teenagers

• Feeling sorry for their teenagers

• Fighting a lot with their teenager

• Having difficulty controlling their anger towards their teenagers

• Worried about spoiling their teenager

• Using corporal punishment or hitting their teenager

• Feelings as if they are being manipulated by their teenager

• Confused about conflicting parenting advice

• Feeling like bad parents

• Concerned about a deteriorating relationship with their teenager

• Feeling guilty about how they treat their teenager

• Having a difficult time understanding their teenager

• At their wit's end

To learn about how I work with my patients visit the My Approach to Counseling page.  If you would like to send me a message or request an appointment visit the Free Counseling Session page.  To request your free consultation simply complete the form on the right hand side. 

Miguel Brown, M.S.Ed, MFT-I

Therapist, Miami Teen Counseling

7600 Red Road, Suite 218

South Miami, FL 33143

miguelbrown@miamiteencounseling.com

(786) 644-7426

By Miguel Brown