Adolescents & Parent Support
Why adolescent therapy?
The adolescent years come with many opportunities for personal growth and self-discovery, however, they do not come without their challenges. Your adolescent may be experiencing anxiety, depression, academic stress, struggles with self-image, or perhaps has gone through recent traumatic experiences. Through counselling, we are here to help your adolescent better understand their emotions and how to successfully communicate their difficulties.
Why adolescent therapy?
The adolescent years come with many opportunities for personal growth and self-discovery, however, they do not come without their challenges. Your adolescent may be experiencing anxiety, depression, academic stress, struggles with self-image, or perhaps has gone through a recent traumatic event. Your entire family may even be experiencing major life transitions, such as divorce or loss, that is taking a toll on the entire family system. Through counselling, we are here to help both you, and your adolescent, better understand what is happening internally so they can receive the support they need.
Who we are
Our Approach
At Talking Works, we believe in working alongside parents/guardians in order to help children and adolescents thrive within their environments. We take an integrative approach to counselling, drawing on a range of evidence-based therapies to create a holistic and individualized treatment plan. Attachment science tells us that early relationships matter most so we strive to create both a safe and secure attachment in session with our counsellors, and most importantly, between parents and their youth. Using attachment based therapy (ABT) as the foundation for all of our work, we are better able to understand the complex relationships that shape an adolescent’s development and wellbeing.
We also pull from the tenets of internal family systems therapy (IFS) to help adolescents explore various “parts” of their personalities, to better understand their emotions and needs, and to develop a stronger sense of self-awareness and self-compassion.
Rates: $145 per session
How it helps
Benefits of Adolescent Counselling
- Improved communication with parents and peers
- Greater self-awareness and self-esteem
- Reduction of conflict and building of family cohesion
- Better decision-making and perspective taking
- Improved emotional regulation
How it helps
Benefits of Parent Support
- Helps parents who are facing difficulties with child-rearing, such as managing challenging behaviours or navigating complex family dynamics
- Helps to enhance parenting skills and de-escalate experienced stress/conflict in the parent-child relationship
- Provides a safe and non-judgmental environment where parents can explore their concerns in a supportive environment
- Learn new strategies and parenting skills
- Improve the relational bond with your child
