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Teen Anxiety Therapy in White Plains and Westchester County

Anxiety is the most common reason families in Westchester reach out to us. At Schultz Psychotherapy Center in White Plains, our clinicians help teens understand what anxiety is doing to them and learn practical skills to take their lives back. We also help parents know what to say and what to do at home.

Request a Free Consultation: 917-426-1947

Signs your teen may be struggling with anxiety

Anxiety in teenagers doesn't always look like worry. It often shows up as:

  • Avoiding school, tests, sports, or social plans

  • Headaches, stomachaches, or trouble sleeping with no medical cause

  • Perfectionism: hours on homework, meltdowns over a B

  • Irritability, anger, or shutting down when pushed

  • Constant reassurance-seeking ("Are you sure it'll be okay?")

  • Panic attacks, or a fear of having one

  • Spending more and more time alone in their room or on their phone

If several of these sound familiar, it's worth a conversation. You don't need a diagnosis to reach out

Why so many Westchester teens are anxious

Anxiety comes from many sources. There are true pressures in the lives of our teens. Family conflict, changes in family structure, social challenges, "friend group" conflicts, loneliness, athletic pressure, and even existential anxieties about the state of the world. Time spent on social media and screens is a known driver of increased anxiety.  All of these factors and others increase the anxious profile of today's average teen. 

Many of the teens we see look like they're thriving from the outside while struggling privately. Anxiety is a common response to that pressure, and it is very treatable. 

How we treat teen anxiety

We use evidence-based approaches with strong research support for adolescent anxiety, tailored to each teen:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps teens notice anxious thinking patterns, test them against reality, and gradually face what they've been avoiding.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills build emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and communication, especially helpful for teens whose anxiety comes out as overwhelm or anger. [We also offer a DBT skills group for adolescents.]

  • Parent training and family work gives parents concrete strategies to support their teen without accidentally feeding the anxiety.

Our clinicians have a wide range of training and are experienced working with teens where they live.  We . We match each family with the clinician whose training and style fit their teen best.

How parents are involved

Teens need a private space to talk, and we protect that. Parents also need guidance. We typically include parents at the start to understand the history, check in periodically on progress, and offer parent sessions when changes at home will help. We'll explain how confidentiality works for your teen's age before treatment begins.

What to expect

  1. Free phone consultation. Call 917-426-1947. We'll listen to what's going on and answer your questions.

  2. Intake. We gather background from you and your teen and match you with a clinician.

  3. Weekly sessions. In person at our White Plains office or by telehealth. Your clinician sets goals with your teen and reviews progress with you along the way.

Serving families across Westchester and Fairfield County

Our office is in White Plains, a short drive from Bronxville, Scarsdale, Harrison, Rye, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Armonk, and Greenwich.  Telehealth is available throughout New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Florida and Massachusetts.  If your teen is going off to college we will secure licensing in the state they attend school to ensure proper licensing adherence.

Ready to talk?

Anxiety rarely improves by waiting it out. The earlier a teen learns to manage it, the less it shapes their high school years. Call us for a free consultation at 917-426-1947, or send us a message through our contact page.

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