Adolescent Counseling: The Many Ways You Can Help Your Teen!
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Adolescent Counseling: The Many Ways You Can Help Your Teen!

Engaging in adolescent counseling during times of growth and transformation can prove to be extremely beneficial for youth. Teens are rapidly changing during the period of adolescent development. This includes changes in their physical appearance, emotional insight and thought processes. Teens also mature and develop at different rates from each other, which adds to the…

Resolutions for a Beneficial New Year: Enhancing Mental Health in 2024
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Resolutions for a Beneficial New Year: Enhancing Mental Health in 2024

It is soon the start of a new year. 2024 is just around the corner! How do you want to engage in mental health and wellness as the calendar turns over? Are you thinking about starting mental health counselling? With the arrival of each new year, we are provided with an opportunity to reflect on…

Teens with OCD and Anxiety: Easing Back-to-School Stress
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Teens with OCD and Anxiety: Easing Back-to-School Stress

Introduction It is that time of the year again. September rolls around and school begins. For adolescents, teens and parents this can be a stressful time of the year. New beginnings and transitions are exciting. But can also bring with them feelings of discomfort and anxiety. For teens with OCD and anxiety, it can be especially…

Understanding Potential Challenges and Setbacks in OCD Treatment for Adolescents
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Understanding Potential Challenges and Setbacks in OCD Treatment for Adolescents

OCD Prevalence in Adolescents OCD is a commonly experienced psychiatric illness. Research has demonstrated that OCD has been found in 1% to 4% of individuals (including children, adolescents and adults) throughout the world. Individuals with OCD are often impacted in terms of education, work and social relationships.  OCD may start in childhood and approximately 8…