Individual Therapy

At Breen Counselling, we specialize in working with children and youth who are exhibiting behavioural concerns, including sexual problem behaviours. Therapists will work with children, youth and families to address some of the most challenging and disruptive behaviours. Some common challenges can include, but are not limited to:

• Suicidal ideation

• Self-harming

• Criminal behaviour/negative contact with the police

• Conduct disorder/Oppositional Defiant Disorder

• Physical Aggression/assault

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Relationship violence

• Is This You?

• You may be feeling overwhelmed by intense emotions—navigating anxiety, depression, or self-harming behaviours—and longing for relief, clarity, and a path forward. You’re tired of feeling out of control and want to better understand yourself and your patterns.

• You value honesty, warmth, and practical tools that lead to real change. You're not looking for quick fixes—you’re seeking a space where you can be met with compassion, supported with grounded strategies, and reconnected to a sense of agency and hope.

• This work is about more than symptom relief—it's about helping you feel safe in your own body and empowered in your own life.

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• Most often counselling can help you cope with whatever challenges you are facing. Counselling will provide you with a safe and confidential space to speak with a compassionate and skilled therapist who has the tools and strategies to help you achieve your goals. Therapy is much different than confiding in family, friends and loved ones. Therapy can assist you in gaining self-awareness, deepening your understanding of how to successfully implement change in your life.
  
  Often it can be very beneficial to include the whole family in counselling, when struggling with a child or youth who is exhibiting challenging behaviours. Working from a family systems approach, the therapist can work with the family to achieve improved and effective communication and effective strategies for reducing conflict within the family unit. This can be an excellent option for guardian’s and the young people to work together in a safe, non-judgmental space with a skilled therapist to achieve solutions and healthy ways of coping.