Mental health counselling for Children, Youth, and Young Adults
Expert mental health therapy for children, teens, and young adults navigating emotional challenges with professional support and personalized care strategies.
Mental Health Counselling
Y.E.S. Therapy provides supports from mental health clinicans who engage with care, empathy, and understanding.
General Counselling
We provide therapeutic support for several mental health issues that negatively affect quality of life, sleep, academics, and wellbeing such as:
- anxiety, school avoidance, depression,
- rumination, perfectionism,
- grief and pet loss
- self-harm, suicide ideation,
- emetaphobia (fear of vomiting),
- (BDD) Body Dysmophia Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
- Support for adolescents and young adults with ADHD and Autism who are needing to improve their social skills and/or academics.
The therapeutic modalities used often include CBT, ACT, Solution Focused Therapy, MBT (Mentalization-Based Therapy), play therapy techniques, and DBT-informed practices.
SPACE Parenting Support for Anxiety, OCD, and ARFID
SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is an evidence-based, treatment approach designed for parents of children and adolescents who struggle with anxiety Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), or ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder).
Some of the main anxiety related problems treated with SPACE:
Separation anxiety
Social anxiety
Generalized anxiety
Fears and phobias
Panic disorder and Agoraphobia
Selective mutism
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Picky Eating (ARFID)
SPACE Parenting Support for Young Adults
SPACE parent-based treatment for highly dependent adult children who are:
- Over the age of 18
- Not employed (work, family business, internship etc.)
- Not in active education or training (active means really doing it)
- Living in parents’ home or at their expense
Parent ADHD & Emotional Coaching
Parenting children and youth with ADHD can be a daunting challenge. With over 24 year's experience of specialized parenting practice, learn how to transform challenging behaviors into opportunities for growth through specialized coaching techniques targeting ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and emotional dysregulation.
Meet Our Counsellors
Together, Yasmin and Bojana bring over 25 years' of dedicated experience helping youth and adults navigate the challenges of their lives.
Yasmin Smith, MSW, RSW
Social Worker Psychotherapist
Yasmin has over a decade of experience providing support to children, adolescents and parents. She is a mother of five children, four of whom have ADHD. Yasmin's background also includes supporting and guiding children and young people through the school system and post-secondary studies.
Bojana Ambrozic-McKay, MSW, RSW
Social Worker Psychotherapist
Bojana has decades of experience working with individuals and families who are facing transitions: both expected and unexpected. She is the mother of two children who are diagnosed as gifted and ADHD.
Confidentiality Matters
We prioritize your child's privacy and emotional safety during every therapeutic interaction.
Professional therapists follow legal and ethical guidelines to maintain confidentiality.
How confidential are therapy sessions?
Our therapists maintain strict confidentiality, with legal exceptions only for immediate safety risks. Parents receive general progress updates without compromising your child's privacy.
What treatment approaches do you use?
We utilize evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Therapy, Play Therapy, and developmental approaches tailored specifically to each client's therapeutic goals.
How long are typical therapy sessions?
Sessions typically are 50 minutes in length.
What happens during a intake consultation?
Intake consultations are done via a telephone call, and allow you to share what you are wanting to gain for yourself or your child, from counselling sessions.
What We Offer:
Flexible counselling options: in-person or virtual
Contact Us
Reach out with questions, inquries on our counselling sessions, or to book a session.
