Where can I find the top programs for troubled teens near Hawaii?

As your teenage child is trying to define him or herself, trying to figure out who he or she is, there is a great deal of uncertainty, confusion, and instability.  Teens are attempting to become independent from his or her parents perspective, and begin to care more about the perspective of their peers.  They are crafting their identity.  Teenagers are focused on how they are "show up in the world" (ways to dress, act, and talk). Naturally, they want to be with peers who are going through the same experimental time. But sometimes things can go very wrong during this phase.  Depending upon your son or daughters circle of influence (peers) he or she can go off track and down the wrong road very fast.  If you're concerned about the hours they spend with negative friends, your concern is warranted.  Pay attention.  

The top programs provide safe and proven therapeutic intervention for boys and girls between the ages of 13 through 18, who struggling with a range of behavioral and emotional issues including:

• Academic Underachievement - Lack of motivation/direction
• Family Conflict - Resistance to Authority - Oppositional Behaviors
• Depression - Anger Management - Reaction to Traumatic Experiences
• Learning Differences - Attention Deficits / Inattention
• Negative Peer Groups - Poor Self-Esteem
• Anxiety - Mood Instability
• Substance Abuse - Addiction
• Traits of Personality Disorders
• Obsessive / Compulsive Behaviors
• Eating Disorders - Body Image Distortion
• Adoption - Identity Issues - Bereavement / Loss

Can parents find hope and help for struggling children in Hawaii?

Many programs are marketed toward the "brat" teenager (spoiled, emotionally immature, selfish, self-centered). Usually, these programs are typically accredited schools (academics is extremely important to most parents), offer therapeutic intervention and continued aftercare, and family counseling. Typically programs for youth are used as an opportunities to provide treatment and needed academic support. Programs are used by parents to rescue their child's life with the hope to get them back on track toward a powerful future.

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