Harbourside Family Counseling (HFC) is a multidisciplinary health centre that provides services to people of all ages, skills and abilities.
Our services are uniquely designed to enhance resilience, health, and quality of life for every client.
Teens
The tween and teen years can be a complex time to navigate, for both parents and teens themselves. There are many reasons that parents seek counselling for their teens, from friendship problems and worry to more serious mental health issues such as anxiety, eating disorders and depression. Whatever the challenges you and your teen are facing, we have the experience and tactics to identify problems and find solutions that everyone can agree on.
SERVICES FOR TEENS
Mental Wellness
Our counsellors view each client through a lens of mental wellness. What does that mean for your teen's counselling process? Through the techniques supported by the latest science we help your teen develop the tools and skills to uncover the health and happiness that resides within them. Whether they are affected by anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment problems, or any other mental health concern, we are here to help your teen not only bounce back, but to live an expansive and meaningful life.
FAMILY THERAPY
Our family life is fundamental to our emotional health and personal growth. If your family is going through a tough time — whether it's from stress, anger, grief or other struggles — family therapy can make a difference. Our clinicians help families to build connection and resilience through approaches that will support you towards real and lasting change. Methods like Emotion Focused Family Therapy, Systems Therapy, Attachment Centred Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy are well proven to make a transformative difference. Family therapy focuses on helping each person understand, learn to communicate better and work through conflicts.
COGMED BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING
The Cogmed training program was developed by the world’s leading neuroscientists and psychologists to improve working memory functions, creating a cognitive platform for behavioural improvement. Cogmed has shown to result in significant academic and behavioural improvements in children with ADHD and other developmental disorders, including improved impulse control, reduction in hyperactivity, stronger language development skills and better complex reasoning skills, as well as increased focus and improved professional performance in healthy individuals.
MEDITATION TRAINING
Meditation has fast become a popular approach to developing a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit both your emotional well-being and your overall health. Anyone can practice meditation. It's simple and inexpensive, and available to you anywhere, anytime. At HFC we offer weekly group meditation trainings or one-on-one teaching to support you towards developing a daily, consistent practice for a lifetime of vast benefit.