Teen Pregnancy
What this specialty means
Teen Pregnancy support focuses on the mental and practical challenges that arise when an adolescent is pregnant or recently pregnant. Professionals in this area may offer counseling, psychotherapy, or coaching to process emotions, reduce stress, and plan next steps; medical evaluation and prenatal care remain the role of licensed healthcare clinicians. Support typically includes a nonjudgmental space to consider options, understand confidentiality and consent considerations that may apply to minors, navigate family, school, and peer dynamics, and connect with age-appropriate community resources while honoring the teen’s values and safety.
Why people seek support
People may seek help after a positive pregnancy test, when they feel overwhelmed, unsure how to tell a parent or partner, or pressured by peers, family, culture, or faith. Support can be useful while weighing options such as parenting, adoption, or abortion, coping with stigma or secrecy, or balancing school, work, and finances. Some want guidance for navigating appointments and community services, understanding rights at school, or addressing safety concerns like relationship conflict. Others may seek space to process previous loss, sexual health questions, or mixed feelings about becoming a young parent.
Typical goals
Collaborative goals may include clarifying values and choices with unbiased information, strengthening coping and emotion-regulation skills, and creating communication plans for conversations with caregivers, partners, or school staff. Depending on needs, psychotherapy might focus on anxiety, grief, or trauma responses, while coaching might emphasize time management, prenatal appointment planning, and building a support network; medical decisions are guided by clinicians. People may also work on safety planning, co-parenting expectations, educational continuity, linkage to resources, and preparing for the postpartum period, recognizing signs that suggest it could be time to seek urgent help.
Trifecta Health educational information. For educational purposes only—not a diagnosis or a substitute for professional medical advice.
Find a specialty provider
Heather McCreary
LAPC
Thank you for considering me for your counseling needs. My interest in counseling and mental health stems from 25 years of experience in youth ministry and education...
Catelyn Durham
LPC, PMH-C
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist in the state of Georgia. I work with adult women who are experiencing issues related to pregnancy, post-partum, or infertility. As a mother of three young children, I understand the emotional complexity and the often isolating nuances of motherhood...
Michelle Gillespie
LPC
Thank you for considering me as part of your counseling journey. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia...