Community Counseling Center offers services for adolescent clients aged 13-17 and their parents, including mental health and substance use counseling, parenting skills, and psychosocial support. Individual and group counseling is available to assist in areas specific to adolescent and parental needs including:
- Bullying/peer pressure
- Social media etiquette
- Parent-child relations
- Adjustment/mood disorders
- Effective communication
- Relationships
- College/Vocational Preparation
- Learning acceptance
GROUPS INCLUDE:
The ideal candidates for this group are adolescents between 14-17 years old with mild-moderate substance use concerns, relational concerns, adjustment disorders, or mood disorders. In addition to the primary focus of addressing substance use concerns and addiction education the group will address issues specific to the adolescent population including but not limited to: bullying/peer pressure, social media etiquette, parent-child relations, effective communication, study skills, stress management, goal setting, life after grade 12, financial budgeting/money management, relationships, and learning acceptance. Group sessions will be facilitated utilizing a variety of creative therapeutic modalities and interventions including art and music therapies, games, play therapy and interactive lessons.
This group is intended for parents to discuss challenges and teen issues in a supportive, interactive educational environment. It may serve as a collaborative component of the “Chat Room” adolescent group, or parents may attend on their own.