TEEN COUNSELLING and THERAPY

Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of challenge and transformation, growth and discovery. It can also be a stressful and turbulent time when emotions are high and relationships are tested.

I offer counselling for teens and young people to help ease them through this period. My aim is to help young people to develop better skills for getting on with others and understanding themselves.

Counselling can help young people:

  • improve confidence

  • have better relationships

  • gain better self-awareness

  • manage emotions and stress

  • learn resilience and increase resourcefulness

  • improve social skills and develop clearer communication

  • develop better coping mechanisms

  • develop positive attitudes and self-assurance

  • create a clearer sense of values, life ambitions and long term goals

SPECIALTIES for YOUNG PEOPLE

ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD)

EATING DISORDERS

SELF-HARM

 
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My practice in North Fitzroy is a safe space where I offer support and guidance through times of growth and change.

I am a psychotherapist and social worker with a special interest in young people and families. I use art therapy and attachment focused counselling to help young people gain greater self-awareness and security.

Check out MY BLOG for Mental Health Resources and Information

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Growing Your Self-Esteem
Growing Your Self-Esteem
You Are Not Your ATAR
You Are Not Your ATAR
How Does Therapy Work for Eating Disorders?
How Does Therapy Work for Eating Disorders?
Lost and Alone: Why Abandonment is a Core Theme for BPD
Lost and Alone: Why Abandonment is a Core Theme for BPD
12 Steps to Healthy BPD Relationships
12 Steps to Healthy BPD Relationships
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Is There a Cure for BPD?
How I Realised I have Body Dysmorphic Disorder
How I Realised I have Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Attachment and BPD
Attachment and BPD
BPD is NOT a Life Sentence
BPD is NOT a Life Sentence

For Parents:

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How do I know if my teenager needs counselling?
How do I know if my teenager needs counselling?
The Death of a Thousand Cuts
The Death of a Thousand Cuts
How to Tell if Your Child is Depressed
How to Tell if Your Child is Depressed
What's Normal What's Not
What's Normal What's Not
Medication Isnt the Answer
Medication Isnt the Answer
5 Ways to Help Your Shy Child Thrive
5 Ways to Help Your Shy Child Thrive
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