When your child’s spark seems to have gone out, or when big emotions lead to unsafe behaviors, it can feel like you’re losing them. Whether your teen is struggling with the heavy fog of depression, exploring their identity in a complex world, or navigating the crisis of self-harm, PPG provides a high-level clinical sanctuary. We help your child find their way back to themselves, and we help you stay connected to them during the journey.
Our approach
The Insight
We look for the "Why" behind the withdrawal. Is it a biological depression, a response to a high-pressure environment, or a struggle with identity and belonging? By naming the pain, we reduce its power to isolate the child from the family.
The Action
We prioritize Safety and Regulation. We provide tangible "Life-Saving" skills—distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. We don't just talk about feelings; we build a "Safety Infrastructure" that allows the child to navigate their world without falling into crisis.
Clinical methods
DBT-Informed Skills
The "Gold Standard" for emotional dysregulation. We teach teens (and parents) how to handle the most intense moments without turning to self-destructive behaviors.
Identity-Affirming Care
A safe, non-judgmental space for LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse youth to explore who they are and how to advocate for themselves in their community.
The "Protective Care" Promise
We specialize in high-acuity safety planning. We partner with families to create a "zero-barrier" environment for communication during times of crisis.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Helping teens move from "isolation" to "connection" by teaching them how to ask for what they need and set healthy boundaries with peers and parents.
How specialties work together at PPG
The PPG Difference: A struggling teen impacts every member of the family.
"At PPG, we don't treat your child in a vacuum. If a teen is in crisis, our specialists can coordinate with our in-house parent coaches or couples therapists to ensure the parents have their own support system. We build a 'Safety Net' that wraps around the entire family, so no one has to hold the weight alone."
