Specialized Support in Calgary
for Teens and Young Adults
Are you an overthinker?
A big feeler?
Stuck in the things we do as humans to avoid uncomfortable feelings?
There is help
for all of that.
Life often presents us with loss, transition, challenge, and change that can feel overwhelming. Some fears-like the fear of rejection, failure or letting others down can feel too threatening and risky to face or lean into. We might start with facing them scared, gently, at a distance, slowly, in baby steps, and with support.
Difficult emotions are not bad. Understanding emotions and knowing how to ride the waves of the uncomfortable ones (such as fear, sadness, anger, anxiety, guilt or shame,) is not often taught to us. When emotions are intense, they can wreak havoc with our physical health, performance, relationships and clarity of thought. Distorted thoughts, often that of a relentless inner critic, can blind us from our real capacity.
We are brilliant… so we do things that help protect us and they really work! However, these ways also exhaust us & keep us from growing. Knowing how to become “calm enough” can help us face adversity, fears, and self-doubt with bravery, compassion, confidence, “good enough-ness” and clarity of thought…which are all vital to navigating uncertainty and building stamina & resilience.
Progress is not always linear. Remember, it’s okay to…
Grow sideways
Mess up
Pivot
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You’ve heard it…it’s not just hormones, your teen’s brain is rapidly growing! During adolescence, young people can struggle with negative thoughts and big emotions that impact their behaviour and relationships. Understandably, you might be worried and feel stuck with how to understand and best support them. What can you do when they are struggling?
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Launching into the world can leave you feeling both scared and full of excitement. All sorts of changes are taking place during this stage of your life! Whether you are still in college or university, about to graduate, taking a gap year, or in the early stages of work…it is easy to feel stuck, under pressure and overwhelmed. You may find that counselling support is quite beneficial - even engaging, insightful and fun ;)
Hey! I’m Mel
I take pride in being both a compassionate human and a thoughtful professional. I deeply value authenticity, so I encourage my clients to show up as their true & unfiltered selves. Building and nurturing a strong therapeutic relationship is central to how I work. I draw from a variety of evidence-based modalities. My personal and professional experiences, as well as my ongoing engagement in professional development & training, drive me to provide real, dedicated, and specialized support.
Practice being fully & unapologetically you.
“Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed”
- Thich Nhat Hanh
