Is counselling right for me?

If you are wondering if youth counselling is something that can help you, here are some questions to ask yourself:

• Do you ever have really strong feelings you don’t know what to do with? Sadness, frustration, loneliness, anger, anxiety or guilt?
• Is it hard to talk about these feelings with your friends or family?
  
• Have you been having major problems at home, at school, at work or in your neighborhood?
• Are you sleeping or eating more or less than usual?
• Have you lost enjoyment from things that you used to like to do?
• Do you find that these thoughts and feelings have been having a bad effect on your grades at school, your friendships or the relationship you have with your family?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then we can tell you that youth counselling would be helpful for you. Our Youth Counselling can help you in understanding your feelings and problems and learn how to deal with them in your everyday life. Your conversations with your counsellor will be kept confidential and not shared with anyone (even your parents) unless you give your permission. The only exception to this rule is if you plan to hurt yourself or someone else or if it is about the neglect or abuse of a child and then by law your counsellor has to report it to make sure everyone is safe.