Child, Teen & Parent Support

Children and teens can experience intense emotions that feel disproportionate or difficult to manage. If your child has big reactions to small situations, frequent irritability, or withdraws when overwhelmed, therapy can help them identify and regulate their emotions. Tearfulness, sensitivity, or sudden mood swings may also signal underlying emotional strain that can be gently explored in a supportive setting.

Persistent worry, separation anxiety, or fear of new situations are common reasons children come to therapy. Avoidance of school, reluctance to engage in social activities, physical complaints like headaches or stomachaches, and sleep disturbances often point to stress or anxiety. Therapy helps children develop coping tools and fosters a sense of safety in both internal and external environments.

Children with difficulties around attention, organization, and self-regulation may struggle with tasks that require sustained focus. Signs include frequent fidgeting, zoning out, forgetfulness, or missed instructions. Trouble with routines, impulsivity, and interrupting others can affect school performance and relationships. Therapy supports both the behavioural and emotional dimensions of ADHD and executive functioning challenges.

We provide tailored support for children and teens on the autism spectrum, as well as those with social communication challenges. This includes difficulties with reading tone, understanding social cues, adapting to new environments, or managing sensory sensitivities. Therapy offers a space for self-understanding, emotional expression, and building practical strategies for day-to-day interactions. Our approach respects neurodiversity and aims to foster self-advocacy and confidence.

If your child struggles to make or maintain friendships, misinterprets social cues, or finds it hard to express themselves clearly, they may benefit from support building social and communication skills. Conflict with peers or adults, excessive shyness, or feeling isolated can impact confidence and emotional development. Therapy helps children build awareness, empathy, and strategies for more connected interactions.

Children and teens are constantly forming ideas about who they are. Statements like “I’m dumb,” or “Nobody likes me” often reflect deeper self-esteem issues. Therapy can help with fear of failure, sensitivity to criticism, or anxiety around body image and appearance. Sessions provide a space to explore self-worth, assert boundaries, and develop a stronger inner sense of confidence and identity.

Changes such as divorce, relocation, illness, or a shift in school or social environments can leave a child feeling confused, displaced, or anxious. Therapy provides a consistent, safe space for kids to make sense of these changes, process complex feelings, and adapt in healthy, secure ways. We also work with children in blended or caregiving households.

We offer dedicated support for parents who want to understand their child’s behaviour, respond with confidence, and build emotional connection. Whether you're managing big emotions, navigating routines, or raising a neurodivergent child, parent coaching offers tools grounded in co-regulation, emotional literacy, and nervous system awareness. Sessions can be tailored to current challenges or long-term goals.