Teenage counselling Adelaide
Support that helps teens feel calmer, cope better, and take clear next steps
Confidential sessions with collaborative goals and skills you can use at home and school
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Teenage counselling services in Adelaide
Starting the process and finding the right teen therapist can feel overwhelming when life is already full. Carly Astill Counselling is here to make the first step easier. Carly’s teenage counselling meets young people where they are, helps make sense of adolescence, and builds skills that make daily life easier. Sessions are teen-led and confidential, with goals set together so that teenage counselling feels purposeful and steady. The approach is calm and practical, with simple language and small steps that stick, so confidence grows at school, at home and with friends.
You can choose how and where we meet in Adelaide. In person for a quiet room. Walk and talk when movement helps. Online via secure telehealth or common platforms. Phone consults if that is the simplest way to start.
When you feel ready to take a first small step, send a short message. Tell me what feels hardest right now and whether you are reaching out for yourself or for a young person. Please also tell me which location and the day that suits you the most. This way I can reply with a booking link that is most appropriate for you.
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Teenage counselling services in Adelaide
Teenage counselling at Carly Astill Counselling is one-to-one support for teens and young adults from 11 years plus. I meet young people where they are and walk alongside them through obstacles and decisions. Sessions are teen-led and confidential, with privacy limits explained clearly.
The teenage counselling services are integrated and client-centred, grounded in openness and curiosity, so each person’s uniqueness is respected. Early support is offered when helpful to reduce stress, and care is delivered as counselling rather than a clinical psychology service. When useful and with consent, brief parent involvement may be offered to help home support feel connected without adding pressure.
Within teenage counselling services
Alongside the core approach, sessions often begin with one of the focus areas below but not always. You can start where it fits best, and we can move between them as needs change.
Teen anxiety, stress and emotional regulation
Understand triggers, learn quick reset tools and build habits that steady mind and body. Sessions include simple breathing and grounding practices, thought skills, and small routines around sleep, study, and social time, making daily life feel calmer and more manageable.
Grief and loss support for teens including serious illness in the family
A gentle place to make sense of sadness, anger and change. We offer language for hard feelings, ways to remember and honour what matters and ideas for staying connected during illness or after loss, with room to rebuild confidence and hope.
Specialisation
Areas of specialisation in adolescent counselling
Common reasons young people and families seek help
- Anxiety and stress
- Depression and low mood
- Low confidence and self esteem
- Low motivation and lack of direction
- School absenteeism or truancy and study pressure
- Perfectionism and fear of failure
- Identity, gender and sexuality questions
- Bullying, friendship changes and social confidence
- Communication difficulties and conflict at home
- Trauma and post event stress responses
- Eating disorders and body image worries
- Relationship difficulties with peers or partners
- Grief and loss and serious illness in the family
- Environmental anxiety and worry about the future
- Risky behaviours, substance use and self-harm concerns
Confidentiality
Confidentiality and privacy
Confidentiality sits at the heart of counselling here. I will explain privacy in simple language and keep what you share confidential, including within family dynamics. If updates with a parent would help, they happen with your consent and at a level you choose, so sessions stay teen-led and safe.
There are legal limits to confidentiality. We must act when there is a serious safety concern or a legal requirement. This can include risk of harm, abuse, or a court order. For young people who are not yet of age, we may contact a caregiver or service if safety is at risk. These limits are explained before we begin, and you can ask questions at any time.
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Who our teen counselling services help
Most people come during adolescence when changes in school, friendships and identity feel intense. I work with adolescent and young adults of all genders, and we keep sessions teen-led and confidential, with privacy explained in plain language.
Common reasons to start including anxiety, low mood, low confidence and self-esteem, low motivation, school absenteeism, perfectionism, identity, gender or sexuality questions, bullying and friendship changes, communication difficulties, trauma, eating concerns, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and environmental anxiety.
We also support parents and caregivers of teenagers, including middle-aged mums who may be navigating menopause or the empty-nest shift, and families facing illness or palliative care. If you are a caregiver wanting your own time and strategies alongside teen sessions, see our youth mental health services for parent support and adult counselling for caregivers.
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Barriers to getting support and how we respond
It is normal to hit barriers when seeking help. This service is designed to address the most common ones directly and kindly.
Time and energy
Competing priorities make it hard to follow through. We plan short actions and predictable sessions, so support fits your week rather than adding pressure.
Privacy and trust
Sharing can feel risky. You choose what to discuss and who is updated, with clear privacy limits explained before we begin. Sessions are teen-led and confidential.
Parent teen alignment
Short parent check-ins can help communication at home feel more manageable and can help avoid conflict.
Confidence to start
First sessions can feel daunting. We begin gently, explain confidentiality in plain language, and set small goals together so starting feels safe.
Logistics and access
Travel or technology gets in the way. You can choose in person, online, walk and talk, or phone consults.
Proper support
The difference proper support makes
When emotions feel big, and days feel crowded, teenage counselling gives you a steady plan and tools that work in every day moments. We focus on confidence and coping, then track what helps so you can start to see small changes.
The aim is to notice calmer mornings, clearer conversations, and steadier choices. Parents typically feel more connected to their children because everyone knows the plan and the next small step.
- Confidence grows with wins you can see in school, sport, or friendships.
- Communication improves by using assertive skills to deal with tough conversations with peers, parents, teachers and employers.
- Routines support progress by creating healthy habits so energy and focus return.
- Skills stick because practice happens in simple daily moments.
Teenage counselling;
What it is, why it helps and how it works
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What is teenage counselling
The teenage counselling I provide is one-to-one support for young people from 11 upwards. The sessions are youth-focused and collaborative, with goals set together and simple strategies to try between visits. The work includes psychoeducation, communication coaching, and emotional regulation skills that fit real life.
Why teenage counselling matters
Early, steady support builds coping skills and confidence, which helps with school routines, friendships, and family life. A practical plan makes worries feel less overwhelming emotions or feelings and gives you small choices that add up over time. For clear, independent information on youth mental health and where to start, see Head to Health’s guidance on getting support, which explains options in everyday language.
How I deliver teenage counselling
You choose a format that feels comfortable, including in-person, online, phone, or walk and talk. Sessions are calm and predictable, with room to adjust the plan as needs change. Collaboration stays teen-led with optional parent involvement agreed in advance, and one small action is chosen after each visit to keep progress moving. If needed and when helpful, headspace’s resources on youth mental health can add context you can review between sessions.
My step by step counselling process
How I work with you to deliver teenage counselling
Guided Process
Initial contact and understanding your needs
You share what feels hardest right now and what a better week would look like. I listen and suggest the first simple step. This gives you a quick sense of fit and a clear way to get started.
Planning and alignment
You outline preferences for session format and privacy. We agree on goals and check timing and location options. This makes the plan realistic and helps everyone know what we are aiming for.
Agreement and setup
You review how confidentiality and its limits work in counselling. We confirm consent and how any updates from parents will happen. It gives clarity and keeps sessions teen-led and safe.
Delivery
You meet in person, online, by phone, or walk and talk in places that feel comfortable. We focus on skills and small actions that fit your week. This turns ideas into practice, so life feels easier between sessions.
Ongoing review and goal tracking
You notice what helped and what still feels tricky. We keep what works and change what does not, making sure the plan stays useful. This shows progress in daily life and keeps the momentum steady.
Why Carly
Why choose Carly Counselling for teenage counselling
Teenage counselling deserves care, patience, and simple tools that work in real moments. We keep sessions warm and structured, follow your pace, and focus on changes you can feel during the week.
- Youth-focused approach with age-appropriate strategies and plain language.
- Teen-led and confidential with short parent check-ins when helpful.
- In-person, walk and talk, online, and phone options for flexible access.
- Evidence-informed methods explained simply with notes you can use.
- Transparent fees and expectations so there are no surprises.
Counselling locations in Adelaide and online, SA wide
Sessions are available in Blackwood, Moana, and across Adelaide metropolitan areas. I also offer online sessions which are available across South Australia. Walk and talk sessions run from accessible meeting points, with details confirmed when you book. If you are searching for a youth counsellor near me and are unsure which location will work best, share your area, and schedule and we will suggest the simplest option.
Choose the counselling format that feels comfortable and practical
- In-person sessions in a quiet, focused space
- Walk and talk sessions when movement helps thinking and talking
- Online sessions using secure telehealth and common platforms for easy access from home or school
- Phone consults when a voice call is the simplest way to start or check in
Frequently asked questions about teenage counselling
How private is counselling for teenagers?
Privacy is central, and sessions are teen led. I will explain confidentiality limits and agree on how updates happen, which helps everyone feel safe. If parents join briefly, it is to set the plan, then you decide what to share later.
What happens in the first teen counselling session?
I work with what you bring to counselling. You lead the session with whatever you feel comfortable talking about. You may decide to discuss one thing which is the most important to you and then together we collaborate a plan. You leave with a small action to test this week and a simple way to track what changes, which builds confidence early.
Do you offer online counselling sessions or walk and talk?
Yes. You can choose secure telehealth or common platforms, plus in-person, phone, or walk-and-talk options.
Can parents be involved in the teen counselling session without taking over?
Yes. A brief joint check-in creates safety and connection, then sessions stay teen-led and private. Parent support is available in our youth mental health services if you want extra guidance that sits alongside teen sessions.
How many teen counselling sessions do people usually need?
Everyone is different, so we decide the rhythm together. Many teens start with weekly or fortnightly sessions to build momentum, then space out once tools are working. You can pause and restart as life changes, and we review progress regularly.
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Are you ready to take your first small step
Please tell me what feels hardest right now, and I will suggest a simple way to begin. Please include the location and day that suits you the best and I will send you a booking link to the specific location.