Ailidh Carpendale, M.Ed.

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Description

Ailidh has been working with families and young people for nearly 20 years at the Distress Centre of Greater Toronto. She has worked with teens and families in hospital settings at Baycrest and CAMH, addressing themes such as loss, meaning-making (and meaninglessness), identity, addiction, and mood disorders. In addition to all of that professional experience, she is also parenting her own teen (and tweens)!

Summary

We are Passionate About Teens.  We love their energy, promise and ingenuity. The teenage years can be confusing, vulnerable, and sometimes even volatile. We feel that it is an incredible honour to help a teen navigate these years, heal, grow, shift perspectives and shift relationships. We believe that our work with teens is strategic: an investment in teens is an investment in the overall well-being of our communities. Successful counselling with teens gives each young person the opportunity to live the rest of their life released from significant internal struggle.