Online Teen Therapy in California
They used to tell you everything, but now a full sentence feels like progress.
Something's wrong. The withdrawal, the irritability, the way they disappear into their room and don't come out. You're not sure if this is normal teenage behavior or something that needs real help.
You're not imagining it. And their silence isn't rejection. It's overwhelm.
Willow & Sage offers online therapy for teens and tweens across California. Your teenager gets a therapist who actually knows how to reach them. You get one who keeps you in the loop without pushing them away.
You can't fix this alone, but you're not supposed to.
That's why we're here.
This Isn't Just a Phase
Not every mood swing needs a therapist. But withdrawal that stretches into weeks, irritability that hardens into rage, losing interest in everything they once loved—that's not adolescence. That needs attention.
Anxiety that's taken over school, friendships, or leaving the house
Depression or hopelessness that won't lift
Withdrawal from everyone and everything
Refusing to go to school or constant dread about it
Anger that explodes without warning
Talk of self-harm or suicide, even offhand
Sleeping constantly or not at all
Compulsive social media use or comparison spirals
Cyberbullying or being frozen out socially
Perfectionism that's burning them out
Struggling after trauma, sexual assault, loss, or family upheaval
Negative self-talk that never stops
One sign is enough. Trust your gut.
How This Works
No couch. No pressure to talk before they're ready. Your teen meets with their therapist over video, from wherever they feel comfortable.
We've worked with teens in schools, crisis rooms, and families where no one had talked in years. Some kids open up right away. Others take weeks. We know how to earn trust without making it weird.
It might be managing anxiety or depression in real time. Processing something they've never said out loud. Or finally having one adult who isn't grading them, parenting them, or expecting anything from them.
Your teen doesn't have to want to be there. They just have to show up. That's the hard part: getting them there. Reaching them is what we do.
You're Still Part of This
Your teen needs room to speak honestly. But you shouldn't have to wonder if your kid is okay.
Before we start, we'll talk: what you're seeing, what worries you, what you've already tried. And as we go, we keep you connected without making your teen feel like we're reporting back. We've walked this line with a lot of families. We know how to hold both.
If anything comes up that affects their safety, we'll tell you.
We've been through this with a lot of families. We show up for the parents too.
Your Teen's Therapist
Kristen works with tweens and teens navigating LGBTQ+ identity, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and family conflict, utilizing talk therapy and EMDR. She has particular depth with queer and questioning teens figuring out who they are and what that means for their relationships, their families, and their futures. She also specializes in teens with ADHD who've been told they're not trying hard enough when the truth is their brains just work differently, and in teens whose drinking or drug use has become their way to cope, calm down, or keep up. She knows how to connect with teenagers who aren't sure therapy is for them.
Co-Founder
Maria works with teen girls who look like they're holding it together and are quietly falling apart underneath. The ones with good grades, full schedules, and a smile that hides the anxiety, depression, or trauma no one else sees. She specializes in complex trauma, grief, sexual abuse, identity, self-esteem, perfectionism, and the toll of being the girl who never lets anyone down. A core part of her work is helping girls rebuild their intuition—the inner voice that got buried under everyone else's expectations. She helps them stop disappearing into what others need and start trusting themselves again.
Co-Founder
Associate TherapistLizabeth works with pre-teen and teen girls navigating anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She's especially drawn to the creative, artistic, and deeply feeling ones who don't always fit neatly into what's expected of them. She came to therapy from a background in the arts, and that shows in how she works: expressive, imaginative, and willing to go beyond just talking. Her approach blends talk therapy with EMDR and somatic work. Where traditional talk therapy often falls short with creative, sensitive teens, her approach finds a way through.
Online Group Therapy
for Teens
Some teens aren't ready to sit across from a therapist and talk, but they'll open up in a room full of peers who get it.
Our online teen therapy groups give them a place to listen first, share when they're ready, and feel less alone in what they're carrying. For some teens, group becomes the bridge to individual therapy. For others, it's exactly what they need.
Let's Talk About Your Teen
One conversation. Twenty minutes. Free.