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Sound Youth Counselling

We are a trauma-responsive, inclusive, strengths-based counselling practice for children and youth (ages 5+ years-old) parents, and families.

We also facilitate community education programs and professional development trainings. BLM ✊🏿 MMIW 🌈 LGBTQ2S+

Services are currently being offered in-person (outside) and virtually. We hope you will take advantage of the flexibility this offers. Areas of support, include: anxiety; depression; eating disorders; emotional regulation; anger; grief; trauma; gender identity; sexual orientation; self-esteem; bullying; relationships; and life transitions.

11/14/2025

🔊 Exception Seekers - "We can’t do it all: From guilt to growth" with Olivia Scobie 🔊

Get ready for an engaging, humourous and deeply reflective conversation that explores systemic issues in mental health care, the intergenerational nature of healing, and the societal pressures modern parents face.

Olivia Scobie (she/her) is a Toronto-based social worker, author, PhD candidate, and founder of Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Trainings. She is a passionate advocate for accessible, trauma-responsive, community-based care, and the power of choice in mental health services.

Olivia shares insights from her academic research, professional practice, and personal experience, including how her work with incarcerated mothers, her sociological background, and her own journey as a parent shaped her approach to perinatal mental health.

If you haven't had the chance to hear Olivia share her insights, research, and perspective, this is a must-listen 👉 https://tinyurl.com/42827s89

And if you like what we do, please help us by LIKING, SHARING, and SUBSCRIBING 🫶

Perinatal Wellbeing Ontario

11/12/2025

When a young person is struggling and uses deliberate self-injury as a way to manage those struggles, we can be left wondering what to do and how to help. It's hard.

Deliberate self-injury is not a mental health disorder, but it is a sign that someone may be struggling with big feelings and are in need of more support.

Here are a couple things to consider:
👂we need to listen, with sensitivity and empathy, to what's going on behind the behaviour.
😣 we need to prioritize learning new skills and strategies before we can expect the deliberate self-injury to stop.

Let us know how we can help 👉 info@soundyouthcounselling.ca

11/10/2025

The decision to start a family can be exciting and scary, joyful and painful, simple and challenging, and hold so many emotions and experiences.

Wherever you are on your journey, we're here for it:
🫶 birth and reproductive trauma
🫶 infertility
🫶 pregnancy and delivery
🫶 postpartum experiences

We ALSO know that sometimes the perinatal experience holds its own barriers - financial, time, independence - so we will work with you to help figure those out!
💵 sliding scale options
💻 virtual and in-person
🍼 babies welcome

👉 info@soundyouthcounselling.ca

11/07/2025

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that typically coincides with the shorter days of the late fall/ winter months. It's colder, it's darker, there is less sunshine, and our mental health can be really impacted by these changes!

You might notice that you are:
🍞 craving carbohydrates (you might also notice weight gain)
🙁 not enjoying things as much as you used to
😣 trouble concentrating
😴 trouble sleeping (or feeling tired more often than not)
🛌 wanting to be alone

If you notice any of these signs⬆ or know you struggle with seasonal changes, here are some ideas to support your mental health:
🔆 get outside, as much as you can, especially if it's sunny
🏃🏻‍♂️ move your body
💊 talk with your doctor about medication
👬 stay connected with your inner circle
🆘 go to your nearest hospital or contact a crisis help line (9-8-8) if you are having thoughts of su***de

You don't have to go through these next few months alone. SAD is real, and support is available.
👉 info@soundyouthcounselling.ca

11/05/2025

When a goal feels far away, or a task too big to manage, it can help to focus on what's right in front of us and start with one step at a time.

"You don't need to see the whole staircase, just take the first step" - Martin Luther King Jr.

11/03/2025

We need to start talking about upstream, proactive approaches to mental health - like professional training and community education - and if you've been following us for a while, you'll know that we're pretty passionate about increasing access to these types of opportunities.

We offer accredited trainings (like mental health first aid), SYC-developed professional and community education workshops, as well as ones tailored to meet your specific needs.

Interested? Learn more 👉 soundyouthcounselling.ca/workshops-trainings
Want to connect directly about what we offer? 👉 colleen@soundyouthcounselling.ca

(We'd love if you would help us spread the word, too!)

10/31/2025

🔊 Exception Seekers - "Privilege, growth and connection: A human story in the arts" with Jesse Griffiths 🔊

Meet Jesse (he/him), the founder of Jesse Griffiths Casting (JGC). After over a decade as a film, TV, and theatre actor, Jesse pivoted to a career in casting, with a focus on championing inclusion and diversity in the casting process.

Dedicated to nurturing the next generation of artists, Jesse has taught at colleges and universities across Canada as well as countless other private institutions. He leads a monthly workshop for Toronto’s BIPOC community and serves as a mentor at the Canadian Film Centre’s Actors Conservatory.

In this episode, Jesse shares about his journey, exploring themes of privilege, resilience, and community connection. Jesse emphasizes the importance of authentic conversations and the responsibility of casting directors to deepen representation on the screen. This conversation is full of laughter, stories, and new perspectives on creating landing spaces for people to take risks and grow.

Have a listen, and we hope you'll share, too! 👍 https://tinyurl.com/42827s89

10/29/2025

Depression.

It can feel heavy and exhausting, it can feel like it won't change and that nothing works, and it can feel very lonely and likely no one else gets how hard it is.

It can also feel like it takes a TON of effort to do things that used to be easy (which can feel frustrating and discouraging - how did brushing my teeth become such a monumental task?!).

If you know a young person who is struggling with feelings of depression, here are a couple ideas for how you can show support:
🫶 acknowledge the effort - give some validation!
🫶 be gentle with your expectations
🫶 offer words of support

If you need more ideas, we are here. Depression is not easy. But there is hope. Things can change.

10/27/2025

Do you ever find yourself in a heated conversation and wonder how you got there? Like, you just saw each other after school or work and yet somehow you're already arguing?

It might be because of what you are both carrying from your days. You know, the things that impact our relationships that we often underestimate (or don't even see), but that influence how we show up with others:

🔋 how much energy did we put into meeting the expectations of others? did we have to mask our feelings to fit in?
📈 how many wins did I have today? how many challenges did I face?
🍕do I have a consistent and predictable way to meet my basic needs or am I worried about how to do this?

If we can pause and identify some of these things, then we can come to our interactions with more compassion and patience (and full stomachs - anyone else get hangry?!).

Let us know if we can help 👉 soundyouthcounselling.ca

10/22/2025

A mid-week shout-out to everyone doing the best they can at the moment. You've got this. Keep going.

10/20/2025

📣 Just Pay Attention! (and other things we say that aren't always helpful), presented in partnership with the Parry Sound Public Library 📣

We have to know what’s happening before the behaviour if we want to change the behaviour.

As adults (especially parents and teachers), we play an important role in helping kids develop their internal dialogue and sense of self - am I smart? do I fit in? can I do hard things?

Kids face a tremendous amount of pressure to be really good at a lot of things (almost everything) when they’re in school, AND they’re asked to do this within a very specific learning model. But for kids who struggle with aspects of attention, these demands can start to feel really, really hard.

This presentation explores common behaviours that develop with attentional challenges and provides strategies that parents and teachers can use to help.

Interested? We hope you'll join (registration is needed):
💲FREE, online, or in-person at the Parry Sound Public Library
☕ refreshments provided
📆 November 4, 7-8pm
👉 soundyouthcounselling.ca/events-education

Parry Sound Public Library

10/17/2025

🔊 Exception Seekers - "Navigating climate grief: How nature and community can heal" 🔊

In this episode, Brendan Madden, a passionate leader in outdoor education and risk management, reflects on his career journey, current work, and evolving perspectives on environmental stewardship, community resilience, and youth engagement. Brendan discusses the transformative power of nature-based experiences, both for mental health and for building stronger communities in the face of climate change and societal disconnection.

This is a hopeful conversation that speaks to the emotional benefits of community engagement, the importance of volunteering, and the quiet but powerful impact of mentors.

If you worry about how to help the young people in your life (or yourself) navigate climate grief, or want to balance these concerns with learning more about the encouraging work of risk management leaders in the outdoor industry, this episode is for you!

Have a minute? We hope you'll have a listen. Like what we're doing? Please comment, share, and subscribe.

Apple Podcast listeners, here's a direct link 👉 https://tinyurl.com/42827s89
Want to listen on a different platform or catch up on other episodes? 👉 soundyouthcounselling.ca/podcast

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