[humanser] What's a psychotherapist to do?

[Paulette Vickery]

Hi all,

 

I am seeing a 15 year old girl on Saturday afternoon. She is a very serious
girl. She goes to school, plays sports, does homework at home, then goes to
bed. Her mother and slightly older sister argue a lot and are both quite
volatile and controlling. With out going further into the matter, the girl
doesn't know how to relax and just have fun. I want to break her pattern of
seriousness by doing something unexpected and fun. However, I have not
worked with adolescents for quite a while. I can think of several things I
could do with younger children, but I am stumpt about  what to do with her.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Paulette