Anxiety Therapy for Children and Teens in Nova Scotia
Getting Support and Tools So They Can Enjoy Their Childhood
Our licensed therapists work with you and your child to help them overcome worries, fears, and anxieties, so they can confidently manage difficult emotions.
Sometimes children and teens need help working through difficult feelings, behaviours, and situations.
All kids experience some degree of worry, concern, or fear at some point in their lives.
But sometimes the problems or feelings become so much that they can’t cope with it on their own or even with the help of their family.
They can feel overwhelmed, unsure of what’s happening, and may have trouble expressing their feelings or what’s occurring.
It can be scary for them and you, especially if they don’t understand how their worries, anxiety, or fears can feel in their bodies.
Anxiety doesn’t always look the same in children and teens as in adults.
Defiant or disruptive behaviours can sometimes mask anxiety, fears, and worries. As a result, you may notice changes in how they act at school, home, or social situations.
Other common signs include:
Trouble sleeping
Nervousness, restlessness, or being tense
Changes in behaviours, like being more clingy than usual or not wanting to be alone
Avoiding certain situations or people
Difficulty concentrating
Feelings of danger, panic, or dread
Disruptive or defiant behaviours
Your child or teenager may need support and guidance from a professional if their problems are:
Impacting their feelings, thoughts, or behaviours most days
Causing them to avoid others or activities they normally enjoy
Leading to disruptive behaviors, like breaking the rules, acting out, or being belligerent
Impacting their performance at school or in social interactions
These changes may be your child’s way of trying to avoid or escape the anxiety, fear, worry, or stress they’re experiencing.
Fortunately, anxiety therapy in Nova Scotia can help children and teenagers work through the underlying causes of their worries, fears, and anxiety.
Our Child anxiety therapy in Nova Scotia empowers your child, you, and your family.
Our licensed therapists work with children, teens, and their parents — from ages 8 to 18.
We create a warm, safe, and nonjudgmental space so your child or teenager can freely share their thoughts, feelings, concerns, and behaviors. We work at your child’s pace so they feel supported throughout the therapy process.
Therapy is tailored to your child’s specific needs and age. Additionally, with your child’s permission we invite you — the parents or guardians. Because your support is critical to their therapy success and growth.
Our trained therapists incorporate various evidence-based strategies to help you and your child. So they can work through the anxiety, fears, worries, or situations that brought them to therapy.
Some therapeutic approaches we use during anxiety therapy include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Our personalized anxiety therapy in Nova Scotia treats more than the symptoms — it uncovers and addresses the underlying causes.
Using evidence-based approaches and strategies, our expert therapists help your child or teen:
Learn how to disrupt their anxiety cycle
Gain strategies and tools to help them manage worries, fears, anxiety, and stress
Understand how these feelings impact their body and thoughts
Look at situations in a new, less frightening way
Learn effective self-care, coping, and communications strategies
Gain confidence in themselves and their ability to manage feelings
Nova Scotia Anxiety Therapy FAQ
What is Anxiety Therapy?
Our therapists use evidence-based approaches and strategies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and mindfulness, to help your child or teen:
- Learn how to disrupt their anxiety cycle
- Gain strategies and tools to help them manage worries, fears, anxiety, and stress
- Understand how these feelings impact their body and thoughts
- Look at situations in a new, less frightening way
- Learn effective self-care, coping, and communication strategies
- Gain confidence in themselves and their ability to manage feelings
How does Anxiety Therapy work?
We create a warm, safe, and nonjudgmental space so that your child or teenager can freely share their thoughts, feelings, concerns, and behaviors. The therapist will work at your child’s pace so that they feel supported throughout the therapy process.
Counselling for anxiety is tailored to your child’s specific needs and age. Additionally, with your child’s permission we invite you – the parents or guardians. Your support is critical to your child’s success and growth in the therapy process.
When is Therapy for Anxiety needed?
Your child may need support and guidance from a professional if their problems are:
- Impacting their feelings, thoughts, or behaviors most days
- Causing them to avoid others or activities they normally enjoy
- Leading to disruptive behaviors, like breaking the rules or acting out
- Impacting their performance at school or in social interactions
These changes may be your child’s way of trying to avoid or escape the anxiety, fear, worry, or stress they are experiencing.
How much does Anxiety Therapy cost?
$210 per 50 minute therapy hour.
How long does the therapy for Anxiety process take?
There is no set amount of time. The duration of therapy varies per person depending on the goals, circumstances, and motivation of individual clients.
How do I know if Anxiety Therapy is right for me?
Here are some signs that may indicate therapy for anxiety could be beneficial for your child:
- Persistent and Excessive Worry: If you find your child constantly worrying about various aspects of life, therapy may help.
- Physical Symptoms: Anxiety can manifest as physical symptoms like rapid heartbeat, headaches or stomaches.
- Avoidance Behaviors: If you child is avoiding situations or activities
- Impact on Daily Functioning: If the anxiety is significantly impacting your child’s school, relationship, and/or daily activities
- Persistent Symptoms: If anxiety symptoms persist for an extended period (several months) and are not improving on their own, therapy can help provide structured support.
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Your child can learn to manage difficult emotions and thoughts. And develop skills to help them throughout their life.
Our team of anxiety experts is here to support you, your child or teen, and your family.
Contact us today, and let’s see how we can help your child or teen work through their anxiety — and feel confident, happy, and connected to others and their life.