Counselling for Teens

Being a teenager can be hard at times

Counselling can be a place to talk about the things that are bothering you and to learn a little more about yourself. It can be helpful to hear that other teenagers struggle with similar feelings and dilemmas.

Together we can figure out some tools and ideas to better cope with some of the pressures you may be feeling.

Some examples of issues and concerns that can bring teens into counselling:

• Help in dealing with academic and/or social pressures
• Self-harm behaviours
• Relationship questions or concerns
• Anxiety/Trauma
• Depression or general feeling of “the blues”
• Feelings of being overwhelmed
• Help in figuring out your values and planning for the future

There may also be times when it helps to meet with you and your parent(s) together, even if it’s just for a session or two. Parents and teens often find themselves having the same fights again and again, or blowing up at each other even though they really don’t want to.

Counselling can help you reconnect and understand each other better, which usually leads to less arguing, stronger relationships, and a much more peaceful house!