The primary goal of child & adolescent counselling is to reduce barriers to your child's academic performance. Barriers to academic success come in many shapes and sizes. Whether it is reducing anxiety, working on study skills, developing healthy friendships, facing problems in the home, setting goals or addressing bulling (to name a few), counselling provides a safe and confidential environment for your child to speak with a caring, professional counsellor who can support his or her development.

How can a child & adolescent counsellor help my child ?

Through one-on-one counselling, children have the opportunity to explore their feelings, aspirations, and personal development in the following areas:

Personal & Social:

Children will develop strong foundations for personal and social growth.

Examples :

Stress management

Acquire self-knowledge (values, attitudes, beliefs)

Increase self-awareness

Develop interpersonal skills

Learn how to make and keep friends

Communication skills (with parents, adults, peers)

Coping with peer pressure

Academic

Children will learn to implement strategies and activities to support and maximize their ability to learn.

Examples :

Goal setting

Improve academic self-concept

Acquire study skills for improved learning

Motivation techniques to achieve individual potential

Learn to balance studies, extra-curricular activities, leisure, family, etc.

Career:

Children will develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge that enable them to make a successful transition from school to the world or work, and from job to job across the lifespan.

Examples :

Develop career awareness

Employment-readiness skills (resume, interview skills, etc)

Acquire career information

Identify career goals

Better understand personal interests and abilities

Similar to adult counselling, child & adolescent counselling allows your child to feel heard, understood, and accepted in a safe, non-threatening, objective, and confidential environment.