Adolescents and Young Adults:

Tena believes that treating substance abuse and or addiction is a family issue. When a young person is using substances, the entire family is affected.  It is important that a young person has a safe confidential place to explore the choices they are making and to decide whether or not those choices are working.   Exploring each individual’s strengths and building on those strengths helps to empower the young person and build self esteem. Not all young people embrace the possibility of change especially when substance abuse has become a great part of their life. Tena’s approach in utilizing Animal Assisted Therapy has allowed many clients to feel more at ease as they address intimate and difficult issues in their life. Her sense of humor and direct approach allows young people to easily relate to her.

Parents:

Tena has presented many parent trainings and workshops to help parents understand how to set healthy boundaries with adolescents.  She has facilitated parenting groups allowing parents to better understand adolescent substance abuse. She often works with parents individually to offer support and to provide the skills and tools necessary when parenting an adolescent who is substance abusing or chemically dependent.

Counseling Services:

• Comprehensive adolescent, young adult drug/alcohol evaluations
• Urinalysis
• Adolescent, young adult counseling
• Interventions
• After care - relapse prevention
• Parent support and counseling
• Animal Assisted Therapy
• Referral services for co-occurring disorders

Workshops:

Capella Counseling offers workshops providing parents a comprehensive guide to better understand adolescent substance abuse.  These workshops focus on signs and symptoms of substance abuse, drugs of abuse and their effects.  Parents also learn how to set healthy boundaries and understand the difference between enabling and empowering their adolescent.

Click here to view schedule of upcoming workshops.

Presentations:

Tena Youngberg offers presentations to school staff, PTSA’s and community organizations.  These presentations entitled; “Understanding Adolescent Substance Abuse”, have been well received as people walk away with a better sense of why adolescents use substances.  These presentations also address drugs of abuse and their effects on the adolescent brain.

Contact Capella Counseling if you are interested in sponsoring a presentation at your school or in your community.

Trainings and Curriculum:

Tena has developed an educational drug/alcohol curriculum that is widely used in schools. She can come into the classroom to present information and allow for questions and answers or the curriculum can be purchased so that the school can reach many students within one building.

Booklets:

Two well known booklets that have been well received by parents in the community and by school staff can be purchased for a nominal fee. 

“A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Adolescent Substance Abuse”