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Sound Youth Counselling

We are a trauma-responsive, inclusive, strengths-based counselling practice for children and youth (ages 5+ years-old) parents, and families.

We also facilitate community education programs and professional development trainings. BLM ✊🏿 MMIW 🌈 LGBTQ2S+

Services are currently being offered in-person (outside) and virtually. We hope you will take advantage of the flexibility this offers. Areas of support, include: anxiety; depression; eating disorders; emotional regulation; anger; grief; trauma; gender identity; sexual orientation; self-esteem; bullying; relationships; and life transitions.

02/04/2026

Do you ever wake up and feel like life is just really hard? Like, even the seemingly simplest tasks take more effort than you think they should?

When our rate of perceived effort is high (let's say things feel like an 8/10) then we have to recognize that we only have a little capacity left (if you like math, that's like a 2/10 left for other things).

So if you're finding yourself in days like this, here are a few ideas to consider:
🫶 be gentle with expectations, protective of energy, and patient with interactions.
🫶 recharge with rest, fuel, and movement.
🫶 (and maybe tune out the news for a while).

You've got this.

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02/02/2026

❄ if all was quiet, what might you notice? ❄

01/30/2026

✨ a NEW GROUP: a Caregiver capacity building support group for families living with ASD ✨

When Linda Rankin offered her presentations on Autism this fall, the response for more support was overwhelming and so we are excited to introduce this special group for parents and caregivers!

Come join Linda to build connections, share resources, collaborate, brainstorm solutions to shared challenges, and strengthen your skills to support your child's goals.

🗓 Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm, 8-weeks starting April 14, downtown Parry Sound

For more details and to register, visit soundyouthcounselling.ca/events-education

01/28/2026

Lean into the idea of something new. Let possibility grow into opportunity.

01/26/2026

✨ Beyond "Just Eat:" Understanding the hidden complexities of eating disorders with Dr. Anita Federici ✨

🗓 Tuesday February 3, 6-7pm
💲FREE & ONLINE

Most people think of eating disorders as choices about food or weight, that can resolve once someone “just starts eating again.” Yet, for many, the roots of disordered eating are far deeper. This webinar invites you to look beneath the surface and explore what’s really happening in the body and brain.

Drawing from more than 20 years in the field, Dr. Anita Federici will unpack lesser-known features of eating disorders, including sensory sensitivities, interoceptive and perceptual differences, and the powerful neurobiological and metabolic forces that drive restriction, bingeing, and avoidance.

The presentation will highlight Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) as one example of how eating disorders can arise outside traditional stereotypes of anorexia or bulimia.

We hope you will join us for this important presentation - and please help us spread the word!
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01/23/2026

🔊 Exception Seekers - "From punishment to partnership: Transforming how we support kids" with Kim Hopkins 🔊

Meet Kim Hopkins, Executive Director at the not-for-profit organization - Lives in the Balance - founded by Dr. Ross Greene.

In this episode, Kim explains how the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model (developed by Dr. Greene) offers a compassionate, trauma-responsive, and neurodiversity-affirming approach to supporting children who struggle to meet expectations, especially in schools and homes.

Kim highlights the importance of collaboration instead of control, emphasizing that traditional punitive or reward-based methods often increase stress and disconnection. In contrast, if we can focus on understanding a child’s perspective, identifying unmet needs, and working together to develop mutually satisfactory solutions, we will see more success. The conversation touches on why kids “do well if they can,” and how language and mindset shape outcomes for both adults and children.

If you live or work with young people - this episode is a must!

👉 https://tinyurl.com/42827s89

01/21/2026

💡Before you worry, be curious.

As much as we might resist this idea, we are typically creates of habit. We do what we do because it works for us and, until it stops working for us, we're not likely to change.
Which means, if and when we see someone changing, we might want to be curious about what's going on behind the change.

New friends? I wonder why.
New behaviours and patterns? Interesting. Where did they learn those?
Changes in a peer group? Huh. That was unexpected.
Changes in grades? Didn't see that coming.
Changes in sleep? I wonder what's keeping them up?

Remember, we can be curious about the reason behind changes AND be worried about what we're seeing. Some behaviours are riskier than others (substance use, self-harm, skipping school, worsening grades, suicidal thoughts, defiance...) and might suggest something is going on that a young person is struggling to manage.

If you're noticing a change and are worried about where it's coming from, keep in mind that the young person may be uncomfortable talking about it with you. They might be confused about what's going on, embarrassed by some of their choices, worried they're going to get in trouble, and not want to talk with you.

Sometimes, talking about other people can open a door to future conversation. See what they think about a topic without making it about them - "I was listening to this podcast that talked about how most teenagers, by the time they're in grade 9, have seen p**n. I found that surprising. Do you?"

Be curious. Be empathetic. Seek to learn and understand.

Stuck for ideas? We're happy to talk more 👉 info@soundyouthcounselling.ca

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01/19/2026

Trust the process. It will happen.

01/16/2026

Behind Big Emotions ✨ 2026 Workshops & Trainings for Adults who Live and Work with Children and Youth

We want to help you feel more confident and prepared to navigate big emotions because, let's face it, they happen and our ability to work through them is so important.

Here are the workshops within our "Behind Big Emotions" series:
👉 Beyond 'Be Calm': building co-regulation skills with intention and interaction.
👉 Just 'Pay Attention': and other things we misunderstand about neurodivergence
👉 Communication and Connection: using declarative language to navigate challenging behaviour
👉 Accommodated Anxiety: a new approach to supporting anxious kids
👉 Burnout protection: helping ourselves so we can show up for others
👉 Mental Health First Aid: because sometimes the biggest emotions are the scariest

Interested? Stay tuned because some of these will be released as open public workshops this year!
Want to get your full team engaged? Reach out and we can set up private, tailored trainings to fit the needs of your team.

For more details, visit soundyouthcounselling.ca/workshops-trainings
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01/14/2026

✨ We are so excited to announce our 2026 FREE ONLINE community events line-up ✨

🗓 February 3, 6-7pm
Beyond "Just Eat:" Understanding the hidden complexities of eating disorders with Dr. Anita Federici

🗓 February 24, 6-7pm
Beyond "Be Calm:" Building co-regulation skills with intention and interaction with Colleen McLean

🗓 March 25, 6-7pm
Beyond "Be Good:" Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance with Dr. Marie Hoopercounselling
*proudly presented in partnership with the Parry Sound Family Health Team*

For more information and to register, visit soundyouthcounselling.ca/events-education

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01/12/2026

👋 Hello, thanks for stopping by! We'd love to tell you a bit about what we do!

We support KIDS & TEENS and PARENTS & FAMILIES through play-based, talk-based, strengths-based therapy to help with:
✨ understanding, regulating, and processing big emotions
✨ processing trauma and ruptured attachment
✨ building communication and conflict resolution skills
✨ strengthening relationships
✨ navigating life transitions, boundaries, and expectations
and so much more!

If you or someone you know could use some extra support, we can help give you some ideas. For more information, visit soundyouthcounselling.ca

01/09/2026

🔊 Exception Seekers - Love builds brains: Supporting kids through connection and context with Dr. Jean Clinton 🔊

This episode is a heartfelt dive into the world of youth mental health, relationships, and the brain. Dr. Jean Clinton shares about how love, connection, and understanding can shape young minds, way more than we often realize. We talk about practical ways to support kids and teens, from connecting before correcting, to being mindful of relationships and context in teaching and counselling.

Dr. Jean Clinton is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University, Division of Child Psychiatry and from 2014 to 2018, she served as an education advisor to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Education. For over 35 years, she has been a consultant to children and youth mental health programs and has a keen interest in brain development. Dr. Clinton believes in a compassionate, competency-based learning system that fosters deep learning and relational focus, and advocates for an education that enriches both learning and life.

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