Supporting Teen Through Life’s Challenges
Youth Counselling for Teens in Nanaimo
Adolescence can be a whirlwind. It’s a time of self-discovery, change, and growth—but it can also come with stress, confusion, and pressure. At Allius Services, we understand that the teen years can be tough to navigate. With school pressures, shifting friendships, family dynamics, and questions about identity, it’s no wonder that many teens struggle with overwhelming emotions.
"I don’t know how we got here… but something’s wrong.”
It starts slow.
A change in the way they look at you.
A shift in the way they speak, or don’t.
One minute, everything feels okay. The next, it feels like they’re slipping through your fingers.
They don’t talk to you the way they used to.
They tell you they're fine. But you know they're not.
And you are standing there, watching them your child caught in something you can’t fix.
You feel helpless. You feel scared.
And maybe, just maybe, you feel guilty for not knowing how to help.
You’re not failing. You’re showing up.
Every parent goes through the rollercoaster of trying to help their teen.
It’s messy. It’s complicated. And it’s never what you expect.
But that’s the part that matters. You’ve been there for them every step of the way, and now you’re here — reaching out for something more.
That’s not a sign of weakness. That’s strength.
At Allius, we don’t pretend to have all the answers. But we do know this: teens don’t need to talk perfectly.
They just need a place where they can be. Where they can feel seen, without being judged.
Where they don’t have to act like everything’s okay when it’s not.
This is where we meet them , wherever they are.
- Play therapy for Children in the context of high conflict divorce
- Parent-child reunification play therapy and treating Resist-Refuse Dynamics and Estrangement
- Neuroscience and Satir in the Sand Tray for Trauma
- Neurobiology of Attachment and various play-based interventions
- User friendly CBT for OCD and Anxiety in Children and adolescents and CBT for trauma in children and adolescents
- ACT for children and adolescents
- The whole brain-child approach
- Complex trauma certification training level and 1 &2 ACT for children and adolescents.
- Structured analysis family evaluation supervisor and home study training consortium for children.
The teen years can be challenging, but with the right support, they can also be a time of growth, confidence, and resilience. Reach out today, and let’s start helping your teen on their journey to emotional well-being.
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