Counselling for Teenagers - Gold Coast
★★★★★ Google Review (2024): Counselling and NLP
''Ghita helped me understand the root of my issues and how to deal with them properly. I had anxiety and agoraphobia and Ghita helped me fight my demons, and regain the strength to leave the house and rejoin society. I’m so grateful for her help, I’ve been to other therapists who ignore me and just push pills. Highly recommend to anyone who is seeking help.' - Kuma
What is Teen Counselling?
Teen counselling is a supportive conversation with a trained professional that provides young people with a safe, non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and actions. It equips adolescents with practical coping mechanisms to navigate stress, anxiety, family conflict, school pressures, and identity exploration.
Why Do Teens Seek Counselling?
Adolescence is a major developmental transition. Common reasons teenagers engage in counselling include: Mental Health and managing conditions like Depression and Anxiety.
Social Pressures: Navigating bullying, peer rejection, and romantic or social difficulties. The high use of technology has created a stream of thought where comparisons to other people through social media is the norm. This increases the criticism of self and others in a type of judgement that never really turns off: This 24 hour social comparison causes anxiety and depression. Thoughts like, “I am not popular enough.” ”I fear that no one likes me...” “I feel sad and left out...”
Life Transitions: Adjusting to puberty, body image issues, or significant changes at home or school. Managing social pressure from school, friends, relationships and family can be overwhelming as a teen. High school is a hot cauldron of good and bad interactions. Not fitting in in high school can be like the ultimate social death; and this is not to be underestimated: It is common for teens to feel insecure and worry about being liked, fitting in and being accepted. It is a vulnerable time because a teen really cements their new ‘adult identity’ in this place of learning: Bullying in high school can cause post traumatic stress for life.
Behavioral Issues: Teens may be dealing with anger, low motivation, risk-taking behaviours, abuse, drugs and alcohol, eating disorders, teen pregnancy, mental health issues of parents and siblings, learning difficulties or disabilities, stress, depression and anxiety.
Family Issues: On top of these pressures (which can be felt acutely each day a teen goes to school), there may be existing issues with family disputes (divorced families) or the family finances. There may be issues in the family dynamic with family members or extended families.
Teen counselling is a supportive conversation with a trained professional that provides young people with a safe, non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and actions. It equips adolescents with practical coping mechanisms to navigate stress, anxiety, family conflict, school pressures, and identity exploration.
Why Do Teens Seek Counselling?
Adolescence is a major developmental transition. Common reasons teenagers engage in counselling include: Mental Health and managing conditions like Depression and Anxiety.
Social Pressures: Navigating bullying, peer rejection, and romantic or social difficulties. The high use of technology has created a stream of thought where comparisons to other people through social media is the norm. This increases the criticism of self and others in a type of judgement that never really turns off: This 24 hour social comparison causes anxiety and depression. Thoughts like, “I am not popular enough.” ”I fear that no one likes me...” “I feel sad and left out...”
Life Transitions: Adjusting to puberty, body image issues, or significant changes at home or school. Managing social pressure from school, friends, relationships and family can be overwhelming as a teen. High school is a hot cauldron of good and bad interactions. Not fitting in in high school can be like the ultimate social death; and this is not to be underestimated: It is common for teens to feel insecure and worry about being liked, fitting in and being accepted. It is a vulnerable time because a teen really cements their new ‘adult identity’ in this place of learning: Bullying in high school can cause post traumatic stress for life.
Behavioral Issues: Teens may be dealing with anger, low motivation, risk-taking behaviours, abuse, drugs and alcohol, eating disorders, teen pregnancy, mental health issues of parents and siblings, learning difficulties or disabilities, stress, depression and anxiety.
Family Issues: On top of these pressures (which can be felt acutely each day a teen goes to school), there may be existing issues with family disputes (divorced families) or the family finances. There may be issues in the family dynamic with family members or extended families.
In April 2017, a joint report by Mission Australia and the Black Dog Institute found nearly one in four Australian teenagers met the criteria for having a ‘probable serious mental illness’ - a 20% increase from five years ago. This means it is an epidemic!
Ghita Therapy is proud to be able to offer counselling services to teenagers and their parents on an ongoing basis, through a program that is beneficial and tailored to the teenager. Ghita Therapy counsellors can assist teenagers to clarify, talk about and work through issues and to ‘normalise’ their situation and how they feel.
Common Topics:
• Anxiety and fear
• Peer pressure
• School curriculum (pressure to perform)
• Pressure from exams
• Partying and drug abuse
• Loneliness
• Online bullying
• Body image and self-esteem
• Eating disorders
• Teenage sexuality
• Grief and loss
• Sadness and depression
• Self-harm
• Obsessive compulsive behaviour
• Suicidal thoughts
• Violence, abuse and trauma
• Family issues
• Relationship problems
• Teenage pregnancy
High School/ University Student Card Concession:
Ghita's family are all Bond and Griffith Alumni. Ghita offers a concession in her Currumbin Rooms ($100 per hour) for local High School and University Student Card Holders. Note: This is not a mental health care plan. Select 'Concession' under individuals when booking online and write Student in notes... More about Concessions
No Doctor's Referral required
Online counselling (Telehealth) is also available for busy people.
Don't be afraid to reach out and ask questions. Call Ghita today on 0439888070 or alternatively, check availability and book easily online 24 hours on the booking tab below.
Common Topics:
• Anxiety and fear
• Peer pressure
• School curriculum (pressure to perform)
• Pressure from exams
• Partying and drug abuse
• Loneliness
• Online bullying
• Body image and self-esteem
• Eating disorders
• Teenage sexuality
• Grief and loss
• Sadness and depression
• Self-harm
• Obsessive compulsive behaviour
• Suicidal thoughts
• Violence, abuse and trauma
• Family issues
• Relationship problems
• Teenage pregnancy
High School/ University Student Card Concession:
Ghita's family are all Bond and Griffith Alumni. Ghita offers a concession in her Currumbin Rooms ($100 per hour) for local High School and University Student Card Holders. Note: This is not a mental health care plan. Select 'Concession' under individuals when booking online and write Student in notes... More about Concessions
No Doctor's Referral required
Online counselling (Telehealth) is also available for busy people.
Don't be afraid to reach out and ask questions. Call Ghita today on 0439888070 or alternatively, check availability and book easily online 24 hours on the booking tab below.
Teen Testimonial: "I have been wanting some closure with my Dad for years. I was young when he passed over. I wanted to talk about it. My session was a great relief. I was really emotional." - Bridie (Individual Counselling, Palm Beach).
★★★★★ Google Review: Teen Counselling and NLP
'Ghita was very friendly and professional. She gave me many different methods to cope with anxiety, for both on the go and at home. I see her on the regular. Each time I go I feel as though I understand my own anxiety better, as well as how to keep my brain and well being happy and healthy.' - Luna Anais (Morningside)
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