Thrive Girls Ranch and Home understands that you want to find help for your teen girl who struggles with anger and negative behaviors. We’re here to help at our affordable, all-girls boarding school program, set in a safe, positive and structured environment near Austin, Texas.
We provide therapeutic counseling to each individual girl, plus daily learning experiences and activities that nurture a true change of heart–and help her thrive in life. We desire to see every girl discover her God-given potential, and live out the core values of integrity, compassion, community, vision, stewardship, servanthood, and faith in Jesus Christ.
How Anger Changes Everything
Teen girls generally enter their adolescent years as giddy, rambunctious, talkative, young women interested in just about everything that keeps their attention. And then, Bang, something happens, something deceptive you cannot put your finger on that doesn’t happen overtly. But slowly, your usually sweet sensitive girl, the little girl who loved to be tucked in at night and loved your hugs may recoil from your touch, especially in public. She starts to share her deepest thoughts and dreams with her new best friend rather than you. She becomes obsessed with her body, clothing and even boys. She may drop out of soccer, softball or cheerleading, quit the youth group, and declare that her friends are her family.
As she begins her hormonal changes, her moods will take the entire family on a rollercoaster ride as she reaches the height of her excitement when the phone rings and yet barely survives a night at home with her parents and siblings. It is hard not to ask yourself where you may have gone wrong. You are not alone in this quest. Although some rebellion is normal, there is no excuse for outright anger towards you and her siblings.
The Downward Spiral of Anger in Teen Girls
For teen girls, they must not only adjust to physical changes, but they are also undergoing hormonal and internal physical changes that will lead to the onset of menstrual cycles, which is often marked by moodiness and depression. With this instability, rash decisions can be made and poor choices will follow. This downward cycle becomes a vacuum that some girls have a difficulty coming out of. Because this situation is truly not who the teen girl is, she becomes even more moody and frustrated, setting off anger and potential aggravation that can turn into violence if escalated.
Does your teen tend to yell and scream or say hurtful, mean, disrespectful things? Do they throw things, kick or punch walls, break stuff? Hit someone, hurt themself, or push and shove others around?
For most people who have trouble harnessing a hot temper, reacting like this is not what they want. They feel ashamed by their behavior and don’t think it reflects the real them, their best selves. Managing anger is about developing new skills and new responses. As with any skill, like playing basketball or learning the piano, it helps to practice over and over again.
When to Ask for Extra Help
Sometimes anger is a sign that more is going on. People who have frequent trouble with anger, who get in fights or arguments, who get punished, who have life situations that give them reason to be angry often may need special help to get a problem with anger under control.
Here are some signs that your teen girl may need help in dealing with her anger:
She has a lasting feeling of anger over things that have either happened to her in the past or are going on now.
Irritable, grumpy, or in a bad mood more often than not.
Consistently angry or raging at herself.
Anger that lasts for days or makes her want to hurt herself or someone else.
Often in fights or arguments
Anger is a strong emotion. It can feel overwhelming at times. Learning how to deal with strong emotions — without losing control — is part of our program that restores troubled teens to health. It takes a little effort, a little practice, and a little patience, and we’re here to help your teen girl effectively deal with her anger.
Thrive Girls Ranch Helps Girls Heal Angry Hearts and Behavior
Our therapeutic residential ranch program in Central Texas features TC Biblical advisors and mentors, a focus on academics, and a milieu of therapeutic activities, including equine therapy. Girls also benefit from vocational training, and it is all designed to help girls transition into a life where they thrive!
Teen girls enrolled at Thrive receive fully accredited middle and high school curriculum through Alpha Omega Academy. We also offer extensive academic recovery options, and help her prepare to transition into a normal, healthy lifestyle in college, ministry or the workforce. And because we highly value family restoration, parents can visit their girl once a month, and receive good insight on improving family relationships.
In addition to an accredited high school education, we provide physical exercise and adventure outings filled with life training and mentoring. We help each girl become all that God has created her to be. Give us a call to learn more about how we help teen girls address their anger and negative behavior.
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Thrive Girl’s Ranch & Home can help your teenage girls who is displaying risky behaviors through our specialized boarding school set in a safe and structured environment. We have a limited number of placements available, so call us today!
