Is Therapy Bad for Teens?

Is Therapy Bad for Teens?

From A Teen's Perspective by Dr. RJ

January 8, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

Dr. RJ discusses the relevance and benefits of therapy for modern teenagers compared to life coaching.

In this episode, Dr. RJ answers the question that most parents ask when learning about the benefits of life coaching. Life coaching is the preferred first line of defense when a child is struggling. What about therapy? Is therapy useful for the modern teenager? Dr. RJ answers these questions and more in this episode. Schedule your strategy session at https://drrjjackson.com/coaching

People in this episode

Host: Dr. RJ

Topics covered

  • therapy
  • life coaching
  • teen mental health
  • parenting
  • benefits of therapy

Keywords

  • therapy
  • life coaching
  • teenagers
  • mental health
  • parenting advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: life coaching, therapy

Places: modern teenager

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