Psychotherapy for kids and teens (8+)
What are the behavioural challenges for kids and teens? Why psychotherapy can help.
Can you notice the signs that your kid or teen is struggling?
Anxiety, stress, anger, and other emotional and behavioural challenges are on the rise and can impact all members of the family, including children and teens. Seemingly outwardly confident children can experience a host of worries, anxieties, and fears interfering with their ability to do the same things as their friends or generally live normally.
Otherwise, calm and wonderful kids can go haywire or in a rage when triggered by a comment from a sibling. Unmanaged ADHD can lead to chaos, conflict, and a host of school and home challenges for any child or teen. Psychotherapy can help with all of these issues.
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Fears and worries
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Low self-esteem
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Stress and tension
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Anger management difficulties
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ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Social behavioural issues
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Bullying
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Impulse control difficulties
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School challenges and stress
How To Encourage Your Children To Try Psychotherapy?
Our Approach
Helping your child try therapy can be a positive and empowering experience that builds resilience and emotional awareness over time. Talk about therapy as something that helps people learn more about their feelings, rather than something for “problems.” Explain that the therapist is someone who listens and helps them find ways to feel better. Give your child some choices, like what to bring to a session or what they’d like to talk about first. You can frame it as an experiment by saying, “Let’s try a few sessions and see how it feels.” Stay involved by checking in casually and recognizing their effort to try something new. Supporting your child through this process shows them that taking care of their mental health is something to be proud of.
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Making psychotherapy fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate
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Working collaboratively with parents and caregivers
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Practical and skills-focused
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Goal-oriented
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Helping kids set their own therapy goals and take responsibility for the process as appropriate
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ADHD Informed skills and techniques for kids and teens with ADHD
