Teen/Adult Therapy

 

Trauma-Informed Support for Teens and Adults

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My approach to therapy is grounded in trauma-informed care, recognising that many emotional and behavioural challenges are adaptive responses to overwhelming experiences. I work collaboratively with teenagers and/or adults to create a safe, respectful space where nervous system regulation, trust, and self-awareness can grow.

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Using an integrative approach that draws on life experience, polyvagal theory, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and developmental trauma frameworks, I help clients understand their behaviours not as failures, but as protective strategies that once made sense, and can now be transformed.

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Whether supporting a highly sensitive teen overwhelmed by life pressure, or an adult stuck in long-standing survival patterns, my focus is always on safety, compassion, and building the inner capacity for real and lasting change.

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Why Clients Seek Support

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As a parent, you may be worried your child is overwhelmed, misunderstood, or quietly suffering with the following:

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• Emotional outbursts, withdrawal, or sudden changes in mood

• Struggles with school engagement, focus, or motivation

• Signs of anxiety, depression, or self-harming behaviours

• Difficulty managing friendships, social pressures, or bullying

• Ongoing conflict at home, shut down communication, or isolation

• A sense that your teen is “not coping”, but unable to express why

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As an adult, you may want to address:

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• Coping strategies like perfectionism, shutdown, or people-pleasing 

• Old wounds, often from childhood, which are still shaping relationships and self-worth

• Stuck cycles of anxiety, shame, or emotional dysregulation

• Disconnected inside, despite success on the outside

• The surfacing of past trauma, abuse, or neglect 

• A deeper understanding of yourself and the need to live with greater authenticity​

 

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Sessions are held either in person or online.