Alcohol, Substance Abuse, and Addiction Therapy

🚫 Teen Addiction Counseling in Orlando

Compassionate, Confidential Therapy for Teens Struggling with Drugs, Alcohol, Technology, or Sexual Behavior

If you’re a teenager feeling stuck in a cycle of substance use, screen addiction, or risky sexual behavior—you’re not alone. Whether you started out looking for relief, distraction, or escape, things may now feel out of control.

At The Counseling Corner, we offer affordable, judgment-free addiction counseling for teenagers. Our licensed therapists understand that addiction isn’t just about willpower—it’s about pain, anxiety, trauma, and a need to cope. We’re here to help you understand what’s going on, take back your power, and build a future you’re proud of.

🧪 Substance Abuse Therapy for Teens

Substance use can start for all kinds of reasons: stress, peer pressure, curiosity, trauma, or mental health struggles. But when it becomes a pattern, it starts taking more than it gives.

We help teens who are:

• Using alcohol, weed, or pills to feel “normal” or escape

• Hiding or lying about their use

• Getting in trouble at school, at home, or with the law

• Struggling with motivation, memory, or energy

• Using to manage depression, anxiety, trauma, or pressure

• Scared they “can’t stop” or don’t know what else to do

Our substance abuse counseling is confidential, nonjudgmental, and trauma-informed. We don’t lecture—we listen, support, and help you heal.

💻 Technology & Gaming Addiction in Teens

Not all addiction involves a substance. Many teens feel trapped by their phones, gaming consoles, or social media habits—and it’s affecting sleep, mood, school, and real-life connection.

Signs of technology addiction include:

• Feeling anxious or irritable when you’re not online

• Staying up all night scrolling or gaming

• Losing interest in in-person activities

• Withdrawing from friends or family

• Using screens to escape anxiety, boredom, or low self-worth

We help teens regain balance—not by taking everything away, but by building healthy habits, emotional skills, and boundaries that work.

⚠️ Teen Sexual Behavior & Compulsive Patterns

For some teens, sexual behaviors—including porn use, sexting, or risky interactions—can feel out of control, compulsive, or tied to deeper pain.

We support teens who:

• Feel guilty or ashamed about porn use or sexual choices

• Use sexual behavior to cope with stress, boredom, or trauma

• Feel unable to stop even when it’s affecting relationships or mental health

• Are caught in cycles of secrecy, fear, or emotional disconnection

We offer safe, non-shaming therapy that helps teens understand the emotional and neurological roots of these behaviors, and how to build self-respect, emotional regulation, and healthy intimacy.

👨‍👩‍👧 What Parents Should Know

1. Teen addiction doesn’t look like adult addiction.
It might show up as avoidance, attitude, apathy, or anger—not always as “obvious” substance use or risky behavior.

2. These behaviors are usually signs of deeper pain.
Addiction often begins as a coping mechanism for anxiety, trauma, depression, or pressure. We treat the root, not just the behavior.

3. Shame won’t fix it—connection will.
Teens already carry guilt and fear. We create a space of safety and honesty where change can happen without shame.

4. It’s okay to set boundaries—and we’ll help.
We work with families on setting clear, respectful boundaries that promote trust, healing, and safety.

5. Recovery is possible—and it starts early.
The sooner we begin therapy, the more we can prevent long-term consequences. With the right support, teens can and do recover.

🛠️ Our Treatment Approach Includes:

• Substance Abuse & Alcohol Counseling for Teens

• Technology & Social Media Addiction Counseling

• Sexual Behavior & Porn Use Counseling

• CBT & DBT for Addiction and Impulse Control

• Family Therapy & Parent Coaching

• Trauma-Informed Therapy for Underlying Pain

• Support for Co-Occurring Depression, Anxiety, PTSD

• Faith-integrated options available upon request

🧠 Why Teens & Families Choose The Counseling Corner

✅ Licensed, full-time therapists experienced in adolescent addiction and recovery
✅ Trauma-informed, identity-safe, and nonjudgmental approach
✅ Specialists in teen substance use, technology dependency, and addictive sexual behavior
✅ Telehealth options for flexibility and access statewide
✅ Confidential therapy that meets teens where they are—without shame

📞 Ready to Break the Cycle?

You don’t have to keep hiding, pretending, or spiraling. Real change is possible—and it starts now.

📞 Call The Counseling Corner today at 407-843-4968
📧 Or email us at info@counselingcorner.net
🌐 Serving teens and families across Central Florida—in person and online

🧑‍⚕️ Meet Our Teen Addiction Specialist

• Walter Echols, LCSW, MACP
  Certified Master Addiction Professional