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Specialized Therapy for Tween & Teen Girls with ADHD, Anxiety, or/and Low Self-Esteem in the Lehigh Valley.

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Helping Girls Build Confidence, Resilience, and Emotional Strength

Watching your daughter struggle with anxiety, ADHD, perfectionism, or low self-esteem can be heartbreaking.

 

Maybe she was once outgoing and carefree, but now she second-guesses everything she says. Maybe she’s bright and capable, but homework leads to tears, frustration, or hours of procrastination. Or perhaps she constantly compares herself to others and never feels “good enough.”

 

At Pathways for Change Children’s Counseling Center, we specialize in helping girls ages 10–18 build confidence, develop emotional resilience, and learn practical life skills that help them thrive both now and into adulthood.

 

Our Mission

Our mission is simple:

To help girls stop doubting themselves and start believing in who they are.

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Does Your Daughter…

  • Worry about everything?

  • Struggle with anxiety or racing thoughts?

  • Have ADHD or difficulty staying organized?

  • Feel overwhelmed by homework or school expectations?

  • Put enormous pressure on herself to succeed?

  • Compare herself to everyone else?

  • Feel like she’s never “good enough?”

  • Cry easily or become emotionally overwhelmed?

  • Have trouble making or keeping friends?

  • Constantly procrastinate or avoid difficult tasks?

  • Hide how much she’s struggling because she doesn’t want to disappoint anyone?

 

If any of these sound familiar, therapy can help.

Therapy for Girls with ADHD

Many girls with ADHD don’t fit the stereotype.

Instead of being disruptive or hyperactive, many quietly struggle with:

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  • Executive functioning

  • Organization

  • Time management

  • Homework completion

  • Emotional regulation

  • Perfectionism

  • Anxiety

  • Low self-esteem

  • People-pleasing

  • Feeling “different”

 

Our goal isn’t simply to manage ADHD symptoms.

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We help girls understand how their brains work, recognize their strengths, and develop practical skills they can use every day.

Anxiety Therapy for Tween & Teen Girls

Anxiety doesn’t always look like constant worrying.

Sometimes it shows up as:

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  • Perfectionism

  • Irritability

  • School avoidance

  • Overthinking

  • Difficulty sleeping

  • Fear of disappointing others

  • Test anxiety

  • Constant reassurance seeking

  • Social anxiety

  • Headaches or stomachaches caused by stress

 

Therapy helps girls understand anxiety, develop healthy coping skills, and build the confidence to face challenges instead of avoiding them.

Building Confidence & Self-Esteem

Many girls quietly tell themselves things like:

  • “I’m not smart enough.”

  • “Everyone else has it together except me.”

  • “I’m always messing things up.”

  • “I’ll never be good enough.”

 

These thoughts become the stories they believe.

Therapy helps rewrite those stories.

 

Together, we’ll help your daughter develop:

  • Healthy self-esteem

  • Confidence

  • Emotional resilience

  • Self-compassion

  • Assertiveness

  • Strong communication skills

  • Healthy friendships

  • A positive self-image

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Meet Mijah Greenidge, LPC

Growing up isn’t easy—especially for girls who constantly worry, overthink, feel different, or believe they’re “not enough.”

Mijah Greenidge specializes in helping girls ages 10–18 navigate:

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  • ADHD

  • Anxiety

  • Low self-esteem

  • Perfectionism

  • Emotional overwhelm

  • Friendship challenges

  • School stress

  • Executive functioning difficulties

 

Using a warm, collaborative, and encouraging approach, she helps girls build confidence, strengthen emotional regulation, improve executive functioning, and recognize the strengths that make them unique.

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Parents are active partners throughout the therapeutic process, helping create lasting, meaningful change.

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Mijah Greenidge, LAPC
 

Frequently Asked Questions

What ages do you work with?

We specialize in counseling for girls ages 10–18, including tweens, middle school students, and teenagers.

 

Does my daughter need an ADHD diagnosis?

No. Many girls struggle with executive functioning, anxiety, perfectionism, or low confidence without having a formal ADHD diagnosis.

 

Do parents participate in therapy?

Yes. Parents play an important role in the therapeutic process. We provide guidance and support while also creating a confidential space where your daughter can grow.

Schedule an Appointment

Your daughter doesn’t have to struggle alone.

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If she’s dealing with ADHD, anxiety, perfectionism, or low self-esteem, we’re here to help.

Contact Pathways for Change Children’s Counseling Center today to schedule an appointment and help your daughter build the confidence, resilience, and lifelong skills she deserves.

Why Families Choose Pathways for Change

Families throughout:

  • Emmaus

  • Allentown

  • Macungie

  • Center Valley

  • Bethlehem

  • Coopersburg

  • Salisbury Township

  • Upper Milford Township

  • The Lehigh Valley

 

Choose Pathways for Change because every girl receives compassionate, individualized care in a safe, supportive environment. Our goal isn’t simply to reduce anxiety or improve organization.

It’s helping every girl leave therapy believing: I am capable. I can handle hard things. I am enough.

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