Toronto Counselling Centre for Teens

Toronto Counselling Centre for Teens We believe that our work with teens is strategic: an investment in teens is an investment in the overall well-being of our communities.

Successful counselling with teens gives each young person the opportunity to live the rest of their life...

An Ongoing, Evolving ConversationAdolescence is a developmental stage geared toward growing into yourself. It’s when tee...
02/26/2026

An Ongoing, Evolving Conversation

Adolescence is a developmental stage geared toward growing into yourself. It’s when teens explore different interests, beliefs, and roles—figuring out what matters to them and how they want to present themselves to the world. Your true self isn’t a prize you win after a flawless day. It’s a growing, ongoing process of self-discovery and brave self-acceptance.

Allie Golabek wrote a wonderful blog expanding on this which you can read by clicking here: https://www.counsellingtorontoteens.com/teen-self-discovery/

Book with Allie: https://www.counsellingtorontoteens.com/allie-golabek/

After years of waiting, Sunlife now does direct billing with registered dietitians, in addition to registered psychother...
02/11/2026

After years of waiting, Sunlife now does direct billing with registered dietitians, in addition to registered psychotherapists and social workers.

To get started, Sunlife will require you to fill out this form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rt8sJOSVunudmYMDc5frvzrqt9JIbVrr/view

Once completed, please send us the copy at info@counsellingtorontoteens.com.

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It can be challenging to bring your child for counselling. It is a vulnerable thing to do for everyone in the family. It also involves a leap of faith as you are putting the well-being of your child in the hands of someone you likely don’t know.

The Toronto Counselling for Teens brings specialized services to young people and their families. Our team has experience with teens, and is passionate about supporting them through challenging times.

Does a teen in your life need support? Book now at
https://www.counsellingtorontoteens.com/book-now

Interested in learning more? Here is what you need to know:
https://www.counsellingtorontoteens.com/for-parents

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Self-Kindness, Common Humanity & Mindfulness Research shows that individuals with greater self-compassion experience low...
02/03/2026

Self-Kindness, Common Humanity & Mindfulness

Research shows that individuals with greater self-compassion experience lower levels of anxiety, depression, and shame, while demonstrating increased emotional resilience. Self-compassion is not about avoiding responsibility, feigning positivity, or lowering standards for ourselves. It is about being a supportive guide to ourselves. Amy Appelle wrote a wonderful blog expanding on this which you can read by clicking here: https://www.counsellingtorontoteens.com/kind-self-talk/

Behavioural Activation Helps with Big EmotionsHaving a pleasant activities list is not about ignoring your feelings or p...
01/08/2026

Behavioural Activation Helps with Big Emotions

Having a pleasant activities list is not about ignoring your feelings or pretending that everything is fine. It is about acknowledging the thoughts, feelings and physical sensations you are experiencing in the moment and then intentionally choosing an activity that might lift your mood, calm your body or help your mind think more clearly. Engaging in an activity off your pleasant activities list is an act of self-care and self-compassion in response to mindfully noticing the painful feelings you’re experiencing.

Laura Gongora expands on this in her blog which you can read by clicking here: https://www.counsellingtorontoteens.com/when-your-emotions-feel-too-big/

A Task of LoveThe understanding and diagnosing of neurodivergent conditions is more nuanced and evolved now. Parenting n...
12/08/2025

A Task of Love

The understanding and diagnosing of neurodivergent conditions is more nuanced and evolved now. Parenting neurodivergent teens is a pretty specific gig with its own unique joys and stresses. Our clinic director Jessica Zeyl shares her personal experience on what that looks like and the many different ways you can support your family.

We encourage you to take a read by clicking this link: https://www.counsellingtorontoteens.com/parenting-neurodivergent-teens/

Come check this out! Our lovely therapist Jennie Benjamins was featured in OWL to help answer a 12 year old's concern: "...
12/01/2025

Come check this out! Our lovely therapist Jennie Benjamins was featured in OWL to help answer a 12 year old's concern: "My friend told me they have a crush on me, but I just want to be friends. I'm scared that I'm going to hurt their feelings. What should I do?"

Team Sports!Extracurricular activities are the perfect way to explore creativity, curiosity and passion but there’s also...
10/06/2025

Team Sports!

Extracurricular activities are the perfect way to explore creativity, curiosity and passion but there’s also limited time in the day. What should your teen join? If you’re wondering about team sports or if your teen is expressing interest in them, Sam's blog is for you. She describes 5 amazing ways teams sports help teens.

Click the link: https://www.counsellingtorontoteens.com/benefits-of-team-sports/

Interested in booking with Sam? https://www.counsellingtorontoteens.com/samantha-woolven/

Truth and Reconciliation day signifies the importance of learning more about the Indigenous people's struggle, history, ...
09/30/2025

Truth and Reconciliation day signifies the importance of learning more about the Indigenous people's struggle, history, and the generational impacts that are still occurring today. It is imperative to not turn the other way but to stand with the Indigenous people in overcoming systemic barriers, standing for their rights, and uplifting the Indigenous community in the ways that we have power to do so. The final release of the summary of the Truth and Reconciliation report released in 2015 details the impacts of the residential school systems, loss of identity, and social barriers. We have included the link below to the summary report as well as the report that outlines 94 calls to action. Both the education and action part are necessary in mobilizing the work needed to be active members in creating the truth and reconciliation that we wish to stand for.

https://ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Executive_Summary_English_Web.pdf

https://ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf




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Toronto Counselling Centre for Teens

We at the Toronto Counselling Centre for Teens are passionate about teens. We love their energy, promise and ingenuity. The teenage years can be confusing, vulnerable and sometimes even volatile. We feel that it is an incredible honour to help a teen navigate those years, heal, grow, shift perspectives and shift relationships.

We believe that our work with teens is strategic: an investment in teens is an investment in the overall well-being of our communities. Successful counselling with teens gives each young person the opportunity to live the rest of their life released from significant internal struggle. Equipping youth to be healthy and hopeful friends, leaders, colleagues, partners and parents in their future adult life is our mission. We believe (and research indicates) that investment in this work, now, benefits the individual teen both now and in the future, as they grow into adulthood and participation in their own families and community contexts.