Therapy for Teens & Young Adults (13-25) in Fort Wayne, IN
You don't need to be fixed. You need to be understood. Unwilted Counseling provides trauma-informed, relational therapy that helps you carry, process, and grow from what's weighing on you.
Most therapy tries to fix you, as if something about you is broken. We do something different. We help you understand what you're carrying, process what you've been through, and discover the strength you already have. This is therapy grounded in research, rooted in relationship, and built on the belief that you're not broken you're human.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF THERAPY SPACE
We Believe in Understanding, Not Fixing
You’re Not a Problem to Solve
Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you. Your anxiety, depression, or coping patterns often make sense based on what you’ve been through. You’re not broken you’re carrying a lot.
What We Mean by Understanding
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Explore why you feel this way
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See behaviors as adaptations, not flaws
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Feel heard without pressure to “be better”
How We Help
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Process what’s been weighing on you
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Build healthier ways to cope
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Support real, lasting growth
Why It Matters
Real change starts with feeling understood not judged or fixed.
CARRY, PROCESS, GROW
Our Three-Part Approach
Carry: Learning to Hold What's Heavy
Learn to hold what’s heavy trauma, grief, fear without it overwhelming you. Build strength, balance, and ways to cope.
Process: Making Sense of What You've Been Through
Make sense of your experiences, release what’s stuck, and understand your story at your own pace.
Grow: Building Life beyond Survival
Move beyond survival build identity, relationships, and a life that feels meaningful and true to you.
TRAUMA-INFORMED, RELATIONAL APPROACH
How We Practice Therapy Differently
Trauma-Informed Care
We understand your symptoms as adaptations, not flaws. Safety comes first, trust is earned, and you’re always in control.
Our Principles
You choose what and when to share
Your experiences and feelings are valid
We understand your story in context
Healing happens at your pace
Relational Approach
Real change comes through a safe, consistent relationship being seen, understood, and supported without judgment.
Grounded in Research
We use proven methods within a trauma-informed, relationship-focused approach.
WHO WE SERVE
Exclusively Ages 13-25
Why This Age Range?
Ages 13-25 is a unique stage of brain development, identity, and life transitions. Specialized care means treatment designed for you not adapted from adult therapy.
Ages 13-17
Support for identity, independence, school stress, and peer dynamics balancing teen privacy with parent involvement.
Ages 18-25
Guidance through life transitions, identity, relationships, and uncertainty with full confidentiality and autonomy.
WHAT WE HELP WITH
The Weight You’re Carrying
Mental Health
Anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm understood as meaningful experiences, not problems to fix.
Relationships
Family, friendships, and romantic patterns navigating connection, boundaries, and trust.
Identity
Exploring who you are, including LGBTQ+ and cultural identity, beyond others’ expectations.
Life Transitions
School, career, independence, and uncertainty about the future.
Personal Experiences
Trauma, grief, body image, and substance use healing what’s been hard to carry.
HOW WE WORK TOGETHER
The Therapy Process
First Session (50 minutes)
A conversation, not an interrogation. We explore what brought you here and what you need at your pace. You’ll leave with clarity, initial tools, and a sense of whether this feels like the right fit. No pressure to commit.
Ongoing Sessions (50 minutes, weekly)
Each session meets you where you are processing, skill-building, or planning ahead.
What stays consistent:
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You’re seen and understood
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We move at your pace
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Growth comes through understanding, not pressure
A conversation, not an interrogation. We explore what brought you here and what you need at your pace. You’ll leave with clarity, initial tools, and a sense of whether this feels like the right fit. No pressure to commit.
Between Sessions
Therapy continues in daily life through reflection, practice, and awareness. You can use the client portal, journal, and bring insights back to session.
Progress
Not linear. Growth and setbacks are both part of the process. We adjust as we go your feedback guides the work.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Location, Scheduling, and Investment
Where We Meet
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Private office. Comfortable space. Free parking.
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In-Person: Unwilted Counseling, LLC 3514 Stellhorn Rd. Fort Wayne, IN 46815
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Virtual: HIPAA-compliant video sessions throughout Indiana. Same therapeutic relationship, different location.
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Hybrid: Many Fort Wayne clients mix both based on weekly needs.
When We Meet
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Scheduling: Mon-Thu 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Fri 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Sat 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Sun: Closed
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Consistent weekly time recommended for building therapeutic relationship and maintaining momentum.
Private Pay:
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Initial Session (50 minutes): $160
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Ongoing Sessions (50 minutes): $135
What you're investing in: Not fixing yourself. Understanding yourself. Not eliminating pain. Processing it. Not becoming someone else. Becoming more yourself.
Service Area
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In-Person: Fort Wayne and Allen County.
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Virtual: Throughout Indiana.
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
Common Questions
I'll help. That's part of my job. You don't need to prepare or have everything figured out. Just show up.
That doesn't mean you can't be helped. It means that approach or that therapist wasn't the right fit. This is different.
If you're struggling, you deserve support. Period. No threshold of suffering required.
For young adults (18+): No. Complete confidentiality. For teens (13-17): We'll discuss boundaries together. You deserve privacy; parents need appropriate information. We'll find the balance.
Therapy isn't about checking boxes or reaching finish line. Some people benefit from short-term work (3-6 months). Others need longer support. We'll figure out what's right for you.
We don't see you as a problem to fix. We see you as a person to understand. That shift changes everything.
Good Faith Estimate: Clients paying privately have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining expected costs of care. You may request this prior to scheduling.
Ready To Begin?
You don’t need to be fixed you deserve to be understood. At Unwilted Counseling, LLC, we offer a supportive, trauma-informed space where you can process, grow, and feel truly heard. Reach us at 260-255-6432 or unwiltedcounseling@gmail.com , or visit 3514 Stellhorn Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46815.
