I'm Bradley Marlowe, a licensed clinical social worker who sees teens aged 12 to 17 and their parents.
Most families find me when talking at home has stopped working. I don't think of a teen as a problem to fix or a parent as the cause. I think of a family as a group of people who each need to be heard.
I use cognitive behavioral skills and family-focused work. Your teen sets the pace, and I explain each step before we take it.
I meet the parents first, then your teen, and I say plainly what stays between your teen and me, and what I would share with you. I do not report what your teen says. I do tell you how things are going.
Your teen is spoken to as a person, never as a problem.
I tell you what I can share and what I can't, before we start.
Parents are part of the plan, with check-ins that are short and clear.
We go at a speed your teen can live with, and we slow down when asked.
50 min
Teen sessions50 min
Parent meetings
Your clinician
Licensed clinical social worker
Sees teens aged 12 to 17 one to one, and meets their parents on their own. In person in San Francisco, and by video for clients in California. Explains each step before taking it.
CREDENTIALS
What stands behind the sessions.
Licensed in California. The license number is on the footer of every page, and you can check it with the state board.
A graduate degree in social work, with clinical training in therapy with young people and families.
Cognitive behavioral skills, and work with a teen alone and with parents, taught step by step and explained before use.
Regular consultation with other clinicians who see teens and families, and continuing education each year.
“Bradley never talked down to my son, and he told us plainly what he would and would not share with us. We both felt we had a seat.”
Sample reviews.