Therapy for Teens

Dear Parent…

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?

“Watching kids struggle is hard. If you are anything like me, you’ll want to intervene—to end their misery by just stepping in and “fixing it”. — Christine Carter, author of The New Adolescence.

Luckily, there are other ways.

1:1 Individual Support for Teens: Teens are often willing to engage in counselling. Some ask for the help themselves and others are a bit hesitant when a parent encourages it for them. There is value in your teen having a confidential & therapeutic relationship. Although the counselling process can be challenging at times, it offers your teen a safe space to drop their “mask” and express what’s truly on their mind and in their heart. It also provides an opportunity for them to gain valuable insights and develop the skills they need to navigate this pivotal stage in their personal growth.

Parent Sessions: Understanding your teen can be hard work! You want to connect, set healthy boundaries and have influence…in order for them to follow your lead. As a wraparound to your teen’s individual support, we may incorporate parent sessions. These sessions are mainly psychoeducational in nature…providing information, resources, tools and strategies to meeting your teen’s needs.