Lyndsay Foster provides attachment focused Child, Youth and Family Therapy. She uses the frameworks of Family Systems Theory and Attachment Theory to guide clients on the path to optimal mental health and family functioning. She has particular experience in the areas of adolescent mental health, addressing parent-child conflict and supporting adoptions and adoptive families.
Lyndsay believes in the changes and improvements that can be achieved when issues are addressed through counselling and therapy. That change is exponential when achieved in childhood and Lyndsay works with clients on their journey towards this. Sessions can range from individual children and youth to full family sessions.
Therapy can take the form of many therapeutic modalities including Narrative Therapy, Story Telling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Clients will be included in the discussion regarding which approach will best meet their needs and the needs of their family.
Common Concerns that are typical addressed in counselling are:
- Academic Achievement
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Behavioural Issues
- Bullying
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Impulse Control
- Learning Disabilities
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance
- Parenting Support
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Trauma