Preteen Therapists in Markham, ON

As a counsellor, life coach and ADHD specialist, I draw on extensive experience to customize treatment that address each client’s mental, emotional, spiritual, relational and social needs. Unlike many counsellors who only focus on life issues, my expertise in life coaching is an additional specialty that benefits clients. My proven counselling techniques and practical life coaching tools provide quick results and equip clients with the know-how to self-manage their lives more effectively. I found that the majority of people need life skills training, whether it’s dealing with stress, anger or looking to improve their relationships.

Are you yearning for a more fulfilling life, one where you feel a deeper sense of purpose and contentment? Seeking therapy can be a transformative step towards finding clarity and inner peace. It takes strength and self-awareness to acknowledge the challenges you're facing and to reach out for support. In our therapeutic journey together, I aim to provide a compassionate and understanding space where you can explore the emotions and thoughts that are weighing you down. While we can't change the past, we can work through the impact it has had on your life and uncover the patterns that may be contributing to your current struggles.

Counselling is you giving yourself an opportunity to heal. Doing anything new is often scary and you may feel hesitant in taking this step. I would like to support you in taking this step to allow yourself the opportunity to build insight and heal from trauma, or create boundaries in overly challenging and complex relationships. I use a collaborative approach with the use of Cognitive-Behaviourial Therapy (CBT), Strength-Based and Solution-Focused Therapy that is culturally sensitive to offer the support you desire in-order to move towards your goal to have the life and relationships that you desire.

I WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE THE BEST THEY CAN BE. Life can often get in our way, and things can catch up with us and we suddenly realize this is not the life we want for ourselves. Painful, emotional feelings from our past can affect our self-esteem, all our relationships, esp intimate ones, and conflict occurs. Relationships are at our core, and understanding ourselves oft through the lens of difficult relationships help us learn how to be more compassionate, nurture self-love, be better communicators, and to create more trust and belief in oneself. I am often referred to as the "Happiness Locator" & Self Esteem Coach.

I provide a safe, supportive space for clients to explore thoughts and feelings that create present reality. My many years of counselling have shown me that most people have inner resources that are not visible to them, preferring to focus on familiar, yet unknown, beliefs and behaviours. I draw on my professional training to assist in dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and conflict within families and couples. My aim to is facilitate healing, and wellness to move forward in life with confidence and enthusiasm. I am culturally sensitive and open-minded. Phone and video sessions provided: 416-428-6071.

My passion is to walk along side with people during their journey towards healing and growth. I value each client as a unique individual, who deserves to be treated with compassion and respect. I believe that developing emotional maturity and gaining self-understanding are essential steps towards personal growth.Over the course of our lives, we all inevitably experienced some emotional wounds, which hinder us from personal growth. Counselling serves as a process to help us uncover those wounds and heal, and in the process, gain self-understanding and self-awareness, and be empowered to make changes towards holistic growth.

Each person brings their own experiences and challenges into their personal and professional environments. Aligning yourself to form healthy productive relationships can be challenging in the best of circumstances. How much more so, when there are barriers limiting you from achieving your full potential. You must break through the denial and learn the tools that will improve your interactions with others. This takes courage & it’s difficult. Let let me help you improve your quality of life.

Trauma lives in our bodies whether we recognize it or not. Although we might not know exactly what or how we are feeling, our bodies keep track. We’ve witnessed and experienced many things that have shaped us and how we perceive the world around us. As your therapist, I will hold a safe and confidential space for you to open up and unpack the trauma that is stored in your mind, body, and soul. As a first-generation Tamil Canadian, I recognize the impacts of intergenerational and racial trauma and how it affects the way we navigate different spaces and various relationships.

Have you been going through been struggling lately and find it hard to get out of the rut you’re in? Has your self-esteem and wellness been impacted because of it? There are probably a lot of reasons why you have found yourself on this page. Perhaps for a glimpse of clarity, or hope. As a therapist I understand that you are the expert of your own life and healing is not a one size fits all journey. I offer a warm, safe therapeutic space and embrace a holistic approach to healing. In our work, Psychotherapy will offer acknowledgment of your pain and provide outcomes towards getting better and finding your centre again.

Deciding to make a change requires lots of courage. It requires even more courage and effort to take the first steps towards it. And the fact that you are here reading these lines means that you have already started your journey and I can assist you with the rest. I have several years experience of working in the mental health area and a vast theoretical knowledge of multiple modalities in therapy. In addition to my private practice I also work in the Family Services York Region (FSYR) as a psychotherapist where I work with individuals (including adults, youths, and children), couples, and families and run various groups.

I provide a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate space for you to express yourself and a professional, empathetic, constructive perspective to help you find relief. I approach clients with empathy, care, and warmth. I am passionate about helping you restore serenity and peace in your life.

Avneet supports children, teens, and adults struggling with Anxiety, ADD, ADHD, Autism, behavioral issues, depression, eating disorder, self-harm, bipolar, suicidal ideation, separation anxiety, social anxiety, etc. Using evidence-based modalities, Avneet works with her clients one on one to identify specific needs, goals, and life skills, allowing them to find meaning and make the best out of life circumstances.

I am committed to provide counseling for the success of people in their lives and manage to uphold a cohesive and fun atmosphere, also I respect diversity, confidentiality and maintain ethical boundaries. In my practice at a nonprofit community centre, I participated in educational wellness and community support programs to assist people in many occasions. Also, I provide counseling to children, adolescents, adults and families who may be struggling with life transitions, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, school refusal, test anxiety and career concerns. I also conduct self assessments to better understand children and adults' learning profiles and examine problems with learning or attention.

We provide individual psychotherapy, couple therapy, family therapy, sex therapy, psychological and vocational assessment and psycho-educational assessment and intervention. We can help you and your family cope with and overcome life challenges, relationship conflicts, traumas, and mental health concerns. Our services are provided by registered psychologists, registered psychotherapists and experienced masters/doctoral clinicians under supervision.

Life can have situations that may be difficult to cope and hard to find a way out. You have a choice to ask for help or try working on it on your own. It helps to know you have an opportunity to have a neutral party who is not in your circle and who can listen to your thoughts and feelings. A person who can help guide you through these difficult times at a pace that doesn't seem so overwhelming. Go ahead and give me a call, it may be a conversation that you feel needs to happen. I am a certified EMDR therapist and I provide assistance to Indigenous Peoples through NHIB. I provide EFCT and EFFT. EFT for couples and families.

Over 15 years of clinical social work experience working with diverse populations, children, adolescents, adults; individual, family, group and couple therapy. Focus on mental health and well being, specifically addressing anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, problem-solving, decision making, time management, and organizational skills.

I’m a Clinical Psychologist, but you might also call me an empowering mentor. I help people who wish they could be proud of themselves but feel embarrassed about their past, their situation or their personality. I guide them so that they can transform the way they see themselves and change some behaviours to become more comfortable in their own skin and work towards achieving their potential. I know from my own path of personal healing and growth that with a strong motivation to change and a good therapist you can go from where you are to where you want to be.

Dr. Hai has experience working with a variety of mental health and neurodevelopmental concerns, including anxiety, mood issues, emotion dysregulation, learning disabilities, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Dr. Hai provides therapeutic services and completes psychological/psychoeducational assessments for children and adolescents between the ages of 6-21 years old. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectic Behaviour therapy along with Client Centered approaches to create the ideal treatment program to meet the specific needs of the client and their family.

Do you feel like you are struggling with symptoms of Anxiety or Depression or experience feelings that have become overwhelming, or cause physical symptoms. Are you feeling sad or miserable most of the time over a long period of time, or in your relationship? Do you struggle with body image issues? or find yourself asking what you can do, as a parent, to resolve conflicts and arguments with your kids? and if your child was diagnosed with ADHD, how can you help them cope with difficulties at school, socially and at home?