Teen Counselling
Support for teenagers when emotions, school, friendships or home life feel hard to manage: a steady space that belongs to them, in South Perth and online across Australia.
Teenagers carry a lot, and it does not always come out in words. You, or your teen, might recognise some of these.
For teenagers and the families around them.
Worry, stress, sadness or feeling flat that gets in the way of everyday life.
Study pressure, attendance worries, perfectionism, shaky confidence or feeling stuck.
Friendship conflict, peer pressure, boundaries, loneliness, dating, communication and trust.
Confidence, belonging, body image, values, and building a stronger sense of self.
Feeling emotions intensely, shutting down, reacting quickly, or struggling to settle body and mind.
Tension with parents, siblings or step-parents, or adjusting to separation and change at home.
A space where your teen sets the pace and is never pushed to talk before they are ready.
Language for emotions, coping strategies, and ways to handle stress, conflict and setbacks.
Clearer communication and more supportive relationships at home, at school and with friends.
Making sense of what keeps happening, so change feels possible rather than overwhelming.
Senior Counsellor and Mental Health Occupational Therapist
Works with: Teens and parents
In person at our South Perth clinic (close to Como, Applecross, Victoria Park and Mount Pleasant) and online across Australia, including support for FIFO families.
Read the team profiles and choose the counsellor who feels like the best fit for your teen.
Appointments are available in South Perth and online. A parent or carer can be involved at the start where that helps.
The first session focuses on what has been happening, what your teen hopes will change, and what support feels useful.
Counselling can help if your teen seems overwhelmed, withdrawn, anxious, angry or disconnected, or is finding it hard to cope at school, at home or with friends. You do not need to wait for things to become severe before reaching out.
Teen counselling is your teen's own space. A parent or carer can be involved at the start or where it is helpful, but there are no separate parent-only sessions as there are for younger children.
This is common. You are welcome to speak with the counsellor first about how to introduce counselling in a way that feels respectful, calm and low-pressure.
No referral is required. You can book directly online or get in touch with us to arrange a first appointment.
A standard teen appointment is $169.40. Mel Tibbitts is billed at $200 per hour and is the only practitioner who offers Medicare and private health rebates. Your exact fee is confirmed with you before the first appointment.
Self-managed and plan-managed participants can use eligible NDIS funding. Discovery Family Therapy is not a registered NDIS provider.
Yes. Sessions are available in person in South Perth and online across Australia by secure video, including support for FIFO families.
Book directly if you know what you need, or tell us a little about what is happening for your teen and we will help you choose.
Not sure where to start? Tell us who support is for and what is happening, and we will help you find the right first step. Submitting this form does not confirm an appointment.
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Divorce & SeparationChild-inclusive support through separation.
