It is very common for adolescents to experience mental health problems leading into adulthood.
Though it is not often clear that there are mental health issues happening, adolescents with low motivation, poor grades, ADHD, parent-child conflicts, who are engaging in drug use and abuse, with video game addiction, or hostility may be struggling.
It is important in these situations to consider the idea that adolescent therapy might be helpful.
Children and adolescents go through many changes in their lives as they grow. As children and adolescents move through each stage of development they are faced with specific challenges and opportunities to learn and grow. At times these challenges are harder to work through when being faced with mental health challenges. In therapy with children and adolescents I strive to create a caring, safe and interactive environment where they can explore and learn about their feelings, work through difficulties, better understand themselves and others and learn new ways of engaging with themselves and the world. Schedule a free consultation with me to see if we are a good fit.
Registered Psychotherapist, HBEd, MA (Hons.), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
As an educator I have taught over 50,000 kids in the last twenty years. I have helped children through academics but most importantly life issues. I studied psychological child development and behavior at the University of Toronto.
When working with children, we appreciate their unique ability to process emotions and situations in a concrete way. We utilize playful activities such as games, drawing, and other forms of play to help children understand and make sense of the complex emotions they experience. This approach enables them to continue developing, communicate more effectively, and refine their emerging life skills.
Whether your child or teen is having traumatic issues, experienced sexual assault, or are struggling with the brave and simple act of being human, I am someone that can help your child or youth to deal with really hard subjects. Along providing care support sessions, that were impacted by their child or youths trauma.
Registered Psychotherapist, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
The stresses on young people today dwarf what existed when I was younger. My passion is to help younger people deal with their mental health challenges and find ways to adulthood that are as safe and fulfilling as possible. One of the biggest challenges that young people face today is online addiction, and one of my specialties is helping them separate the virtual from real life.
Our therapists specialize in addressing a wide range of issues faced by children and adolescents. We offer personalized support for challenges such as school stress, peer relationships, and developmental transitions.
Are you feeling stressed? Is a life situation, a partner or work making you feeling anxious or depressed? Have you lost a loved one and hurting? These are common experiences in life. It's tough to go through these experiences however you can learn to be happy again.
Children and adolescent groups may feel overwhelmed by many of their external environments, which ultimately affect their inner dialogue and self-perception. We will work together to build a healthier outlook on life.
My area of expertise is in child and adolescent issues. I approach these issues from an Adlerian perspective. I believe that behaviour is socially embedded which means that a child/teen's misbehaviour is directed at a person, very often the parent, For that reason I will use family counseling to address behaviour concerns. We will look at the goals of the behaviours, ie. undue attention-seeking, power, revenge or assumed inadequacy. I will work on creating cooperation in a family through democratic parenting.