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.
Being a teenager in today’s world is incredibly complex and challenging. But with a little help along the way, this phase can be a rich period of growth and self-discovery. Over my four years as a school counsellor and seven years working with teens and their families, I’ve encountered a range of issues. From bullying, identity exploration, and peer pressure to experimenting with alcohol and drugs, navigating first relationships, and discovering sexuality, the teenage years are fraught with difficulties. Teens also face significant life transitions like moving out for college, making new friends, and choosing career paths. Issues such as childhood abuse, neglect, and parental pressure add to the complexity. My goal is to work with teenagers and their families to provide them with a safe space and help them create the future they desire.
Children and adolescents face difficult challenges such as exploring identity, navigating family and peer relationships, and dealing with academic pressures. I offer a safe and supportive space for young people to express themselves, learn healthy coping skills, and build resilience as they discover and navigate life.
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.
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.
We help children and adolescents find their voice! Learn how to express their feelings and communicate them with adults. Self-esteem and self-image issues, anger issues, anxiety and depression, reactions to divorce, and many other issues can be addressed in our sessions. We offer art therapy, play therapy, CBT, mindfulness, and other techniques to help children and adolescents.
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.
Working with children and adolescents requires a special blend of empathy, patience, and expertise. I specialize in providing a supportive and engaging environment where young individuals feel safe to express themselves. With tailored approaches, we can address their unique concerns and foster healthy development and emotional well-being.
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.
I have been working with children and teens for years and I feel competent and comfortable dealing with any concern that shows up in their lives. From school anxiety to bullying and depression, I have supported young people through all issues.