Therapy built for how teens actually experience the world.

Adolescence is hard. At CMHS, our therapists work with teens on anxiety, depression, social pressure, identity, and the stress of just trying to keep up, in a space that’s actually theirs.

Not scaled-down adults — teenagers, with their own needs.

Adolescence is one of the most significant periods of psychological development, and one of the most stressful. Teens today are navigating academic pressure, social dynamics, identity questions, and digital life all at once. When those pressures build up, therapy can make a real difference.

Our therapists specialize in working with teenagers: not scaled-down adults, but individuals with their own developmental needs and communication styles. We create a space where teens feel genuinely comfortable opening up — and we keep parents appropriately informed while protecting the trust that makes therapy work.

A therapist who gets teens, and earns their trust.

Therapy starts with rapport. Our teen therapists know how to open a conversation without forcing it, working on anxiety, depression, social pressure, identity, and family stress with approaches matched to each teenager, not a generic template.

If a teen needs more than therapy alone, our psychiatric team is in the same practice, working from the same chart — including Dr. Hilary Klein, board-certified in child and adolescent psychiatry. Medication is never a hand-off to a stranger.

Sessions are weekly to start, about 55 minutes, in person in Milford or by video anywhere in Connecticut. Parents stay appropriately informed while we protect the confidentiality that makes teens actually open up.

“The whole CMHS team is awesome! It was super easy to schedule just by making a phone call with Myrna and being able to see someone the next day!”

“Choosing CMHS for my mental health journey was one of the best decisions I’ve made.”