Counselling for Teens
Support through identity, pressure, anxiety, and growing up in a complex world.
Does this sound familiar to you?
You feel like you have to act a certain way so people don’t ask questions?
You feel stressed, anxious or flat, but saying “I’m fine” is easier than explaining it?
You’ve been told to “just relax” or “push through,” but that doesn’t actually help?
If any of this feels familiar, this space might work for you
You don’t need to have the right words or know exactly what’s wrong. You can just be yourself here, and we’ll work through things together in a way that feels manageable.
Everyone keeps asking what you’re doing after school, and you honestly don’t even know what you want for lunch?
School, friendships, family stuff, or expectations feel like a lot?
Your brain doesn’t really switch off. You replay things, overthink texts, or spiral at night?
What I’m not going to do
I’m not here to lecture you, analyse you, or tell you what you should be doing.
I’m not going to judge you, dismiss what you’re feeling, or compare you to anyone else.
I’m not here to take sides or gang up on you with adults in your life.
What you share stays private, unless you or someone else is at risk of harm. If that ever comes up, we talk about it together.
If You’re Considering Support for Your Teen
A note for parents and carers
Getting a young person to counselling is an important step, and your role matters. Counselling works best when young people feel safe to speak honestly and have appropriate privacy within sessions.
This doesn’t mean parents are excluded. We work together, with communication around general progress, emerging themes, and ways you can support your young person, while still respecting the boundaries that allow counselling to be effective.