Tia was a bright and intelligent student in her final year of grade 12. She began seeing me because, as she told me through choked back tears, “everybody seems to know what they are doing, except me.” Her parents had become increasingly worried because Tia lacked any direction, passion, or purpose for her life. They…
teen counselling
Teen Depression: The surprising clues your teen is struggling with depression
Teen depression has become increasingly on every parent’s minds. With all the news about teen pressures, addiction, self-harm, and suicide, it is no surprise that parents of teens are becoming more and more worried. In my practice with teens and their parents, we talk about what is ‘brewing’ underneath all that unexpected and harmful behaviour….