Youth Counselling Services

Transitions and loss can be a difficult time for anyone.  During the developmental stages, experiencing a loss of a friendship or death of a loved one can be exceptionally traumatic.  As young people are still developing their sense of self as well as general life skills, professional support during times of grief may be helpful and necessary to move through the complicated emotions associated with loss and difficult transitions. 

In todays age of social media and technological access, bullying is more complicated than ever before. While traditional in-school bullying can do enough damage to a young person’s confidence, cyberbullying can have longer lasting and more devastating overall effects on a person’s life. It is often felt that there is no ‘getting away’ from it once it begins and often escalates quickly. Working with a professional can decrease feelings of shame, provide practical conflict management strategies, and aid with problematic catastrophic thinking. 

Anxiety can look and sound a number of ways in young people.  Mood swings, obsessive thoughts, sleeplessness, and withdrawal, are only a few ways anxiety may present in young person’s life.  Anxiety can have devastating effects on a person, regardless of age.  However, overwhelming fears or anxieties in youth have been linked to mental health problems later in life.  Proper support for young people during this critical developmental period can help these individuals learn effective coping strategies that will aid them throughout their lives.