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# Help for Teens & Young Adults
Struggling with Anxiety, Depression, or
Stress
				
		**Same-week appointments in Mississauga or virtually from anywhere**

		
							
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										**Anxiety or constant worry**
									

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										**Low mood or withdrawal**
									

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										**Social media or screen struggles **
									

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										**School stress or friendship conflicts **
									

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										**Identity questions or self-esteem issues **
									

						
																														
					
# Book Your Appointment with a Professional Therapist Today
				
					
# Fill out the form below and our team will contact you to schedule your consultation.
				
					
# Registered Therapists Who Specialize in Youth
				
							
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										**CRPO-registered therapists with master's degrees**
									

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										**Evening and Saturday (online only) appointments available**
									

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										**In-person (Mississauga) or online across Ontario**
									

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										**Arabic and English-speaking therapists available**
									

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										**Free therapy for Peel residents on OW/ODSP through CARE grant**
									

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										**Sliding scale pricing available**
									

						
																														
					
# Specialized Youth Therapists
				
		We will match you with the right fit for your situation.

		
																														
					
# Registered Psychotherapist
				
					
# Lauren Van Laare
				
					
# Specializes in teen anxiety, depression, and life transitions
				
							
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										Sessions in English
									

						
																														
					
# Registered Psychotherapist
				
					
# Karoline Boles
				
					
# Works with youth navigating identity, self-esteem, and social challenges
				
							
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										Sessions in English and Arabic
									

						
																														
					
# Registered Psychotherapist
				
					
# Nada Ragheb
				
					
# Helps youth with trauma, family conflict, and emotional regulation.
				
							
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										Sessions in English and Arabic
									

						
					
# We Understand Arab Families
				
		Many parents want their teen to get help but struggle to find therapists who truly understand their culture and can communicate in their language.

**What makes our Arabic-speaking therapists different:**

		
							
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										**Parents can communicate in Arabic:** Explain your concerns in the language you're most comfortable with. No more struggling to find the right words in English.
									

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										**Teens can choose their language: **Some prefer English, some prefer Arabic, some switch between both. Whatever makes them most comfortable.
									

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										**We understand cultural expectations: ** The pressure to succeed. Family honour. Respect for parents. Religious values. We work with these realities, not against them.
									

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										**Confidential and judgment-free: **What happens in therapy stays in therapy (unless there's a safety concern). We respect your family's privacy.
									

						
																														
					
# Getting strated is simple.
				
									
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							**Step 1: Contact Us **						
					

									
						
Fill out the form or call. We'll ask a few questions about what's going on.

					

									
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							**Step 2: Get Matched **						](https://cornerstonefamilycounselling.com/team_members/father-pishoy-wasfy/)
					

									
						We'll match you with the right therapist for your needs					

									
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							**Step 3: First session**						
					

									
						Usually within a week. Your teen meets their therapist in a judgment-free, safe space.					

					
# Frequently Asked Questions
				
						
				
					 My teen won't want to go 
						
									That’s normal. We start by just building trust. No pressure to share deep feelings right away. Teens usually keep coming once they realize we’re not going to judge them, lecture them, or run to their parents with everything they say. It’s their space.

								
					
						
				
					 We can't afford it 
						
									Free therapy for Peel residents on OW/ODSP. Sliding scale pricing for everyone else. We’ll find an option that works.

								
					
						
				
					 How do I know it will help? 
						
									You’ll see real changes. Better communication at home. Your teen actually using coping tools when they’re anxious or upset. Fewer meltdowns. More confidence in social situations. We use evidence-based approaches like CBT and DBT that are proven to work with teens.

								
					
		That's normal. We start by just building trust. No pressure to share deep feelings right away. Teens usually keep coming once they realize we're not going to judge them, lecture them, or run to their parents with everything they say. It's their space.

Free therapy for Peel residents on OW/ODSP. Sliding scale pricing for everyone else. We'll find an option that works.

You'll see real changes. Better communication at home. Your teen actually using coping tools when they're anxious or upset. Fewer meltdowns. More confidence in social situations. We use evidence-based approaches like CBT and DBT that are proven to work with teens.

		
					
# Ready to Get Started?
Same-week appointments available.
				
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