Areas of Practice

• Marriage
• Addictions
• Career Change and Development
• Anger Management
• Life Transitions
• Identity Issues
• Mental Health
• Professional Burnout
• Grief and Loss
• Sleep Disorders

How to tell if Your Child is in Need of Child & Adolescent Counselling

There are many things that can happen in a children’s life that may leave them feeling confused, alone and scared. A sickness, death in the family, divorce, change of residence/school, bullying, sibling rivalry and many other things can lead to serious emotional problems in children that will need to be addressed in order to help your child have the best chance at emotional health in adulthood.

How Therapy Can Help

The sad reality is that many of these children often do not receive the counselling that they need which can lead to unresolved problems that often escalates the older a child becomes. Here at our counselling centre in Oakville, we will determine if there are any triggers which may be affecting the emotional health of your child and help them to work through their feelings in a healthy way. Provide your child with the best chance of a successful adulthood by dealing with these problems now before they have the ability to trigger long lasting effects.

Not only can our counselling clinic in Oakville provide your child with emotional and relational skills to the current problems that are bothering them, we can also provide them with coping mechanisms that they can use later in life when challenges arise. Life is unpredictable and change is inevitable, so why not make an appointment for your child at our Bayridge Counselling Centre in Oakville to help arm them with the coping skills they will need to get through life.

How is Child Therapy Conducted?

Depending on the age of your child, the method used to provide them with the counselling they need is going to vary. One of the methods that we use at our counselling centre in Oakville for younger children is called play therapy. Art, games, dolls and other toys are used to help children relate their feelings and experiences in a way that makes them feel comfortable with the process. If your child is over 12 years old, cognitive behavior therapy can also be used depending on the level of verbal abilities and maturity of your child.

Once you have made the choice to start counselling with your child at our counselling clinic in Oakville it is best to let your child know of your decision and prepare them for this visit. You do not want your child to be fearful about counselling so it is wise to have a discussion about why you have made this choice. Let your child know that when they visit our professional counselling centre in Oakville we are simply going to talk and play with them. Children often have a fear of doctors; let them know that there are no needles involved. Let your child know how much you love them and that you are going to work with us to help your child be as happy as they can. Reduce your children’s anxiety by letting them know that they are not in trouble and that anything they say during counselling will not make you angry; let your child know that you just want to help them.