As fall leaves begin to change colour and the seasons begin to change in drastic ways, we can all expect...
Finding Strategies to Deal With the Back-to-School Blues
Back-to-school is often a very exciting time for students – a time when they can see their friends again, show...
Self-Harm, Depression & Your Teen
Teenage Self-Harming Seeing evidence of your child self-harming, or hurting themselves with intention, can be a terrifying experience for a...
Youth Depression: What to Know and How to Help
“Feeling blue” or feeling “down in the dumps” is a normal part of being a teenager. There are many moments...
Could Your Child Be Addicted To Video Games? WHO Announces “Gaming Disorder”
In its latest revision to an international disease classification manual the World Health Organization announced “gaming disorder” as a new...
OCD and Youth: How Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Affects Children & Teens, and How It Can Be Treated
“My kid is a little OCD.” A teacher recently told us about hearing a parent utter these words. A lot...
Does My Child or Teen Need Therapy?
“Does my son need therapy?” “Should I get my daughter counselling?” There are questions we’re asked all the time here...
Blueprints: The Structure That Youth Need to Lead Successful Lives – Now and into Adulthood
Blueprints. We need them to plan and create buildings, which in turn provide us with shelter and functionality for years....
How is Sleep (or Lack Thereof) Affecting Your Life?
Do you have trouble sleeping? Have you found yourself tired and lethargic at school? Unable to focus in class? “Dragging”...
Identifying and Treating Social Anxiety Disorder in Ottawa
What’s the difference between shyness and social anxiety? Though this might sound like the setup for a bad joke, social...