Specialties | Blossom Counselling Edmonton
Areas of Focus

What we help with.

Whatever brought you here, you're likely to find it below. These are the concerns we work with most often, across children, teens and adults.

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Our Specialties

You don't have to have it all figured out to start.

Most people come to us with a general sense that something isn't working — not a tidy diagnosis. That's fine. We'll work it out together.

For information on the approaches and methods we use, visit our Services page.

Anxiety and stress counselling
Specialty 01

Anxiety & Stress

Children · Teens · Adults

Anxiety looks different at every age — school refusal in children, panic attacks in teens, persistent worry or burnout in adults. We work on understanding the patterns and building practical skills to interrupt them.

Generalized Anxiety Social Anxiety Panic Attacks Perfectionism Stress Management School Anxiety
Depression counselling
Specialty 02

Depression

Children · Teens · Adults

Depression isn't just sadness. It can look like exhaustion, withdrawal, irritability, or a general sense that nothing matters. Therapy helps you understand what's driving the low mood and build the tools to shift it.

Low Mood Loss of Motivation Withdrawal Hopelessness Irritability Self-Criticism
ADHD counselling
Specialty 03

ADHD & Attention

Children · Teens · Adults

ADHD affects focus, impulse control, organization and emotional regulation. We help people understand how their brain works and build strategies that actually fit their life — including support for parents at home.

Attention & Focus Impulse Control Organization Emotional Regulation School Challenges Parenting Support
Grief and loss counselling
Specialty 04

Grief & Loss

Children · Teens · Adults

Grief doesn't follow a timeline. It can follow the death of someone we love, but also the loss of a relationship, a job, a pregnancy, or a version of the future we expected. We create space to grieve at your own pace.

Bereavement Relationship Loss Pregnancy Loss Life Transition Loss Grief in Children
Self-esteem counselling
Specialty 05

Self-Esteem & Body Image

Children · Teens · Adults

Low self-esteem and negative body image tend to be quiet but persistent. They shape how we show up in relationships, at work and in daily life. We work on understanding where these patterns come from and building a more grounded sense of self.

Low Self-Worth Perfectionism Body Image Self-Compassion People-Pleasing Boundaries
Anger management counselling
Specialty 06

Anger, Behaviour & Social Skills

Children · Teens · Adults

Anger is often a signal that something underneath hasn't been addressed. For children, big reactions usually mean a skill gap. We also work on social skills with children and teens who struggle with friendships, social cues, or bullying.

Anger Management Emotional Regulation Social Skills Bullying Behaviour at Home Communication
Relationships and family counselling
Specialty 07

Relationships & Family

Adults · Families · Parents

Relationships are where most of the hard stuff happens. Whether it's a strained parent-child relationship, conflict between siblings, or communication that's broken down — these things are worth addressing.

Relationship Issues Parent-Child Relations Sibling Dynamics Parenting Support Family Conflict Interpersonal Skills
Trauma and PTSD counselling
Specialty 08

Trauma & PTSD

Teens · Adults

Trauma often shows up long after the fact as anxiety, avoidance, or a persistent sense of being stuck. You don't need to talk through every detail for therapy to help — with ART, recovery can happen without narrating what occurred.

PTSD Complex Trauma Childhood Trauma Phobias Intrusive Memories Avoidance
Life transitions counselling
Specialty 09

Life Transitions

Adults

Major life changes — even positive ones — can knock us off balance. A new job, a move, a separation, retirement, becoming a parent. Any of these can bring up more than we expected. We work with adults through the full range of life transitions.

Life Transitions Career & Work-Life Balance Relationship Changes Identity & Purpose Burnout
Psychoeducational assessments
Specialty 10

Psychoeducational Assessments

Children · Teens

When a child is struggling at school and you can't put your finger on why, a psychoeducational assessment brings clarity. It evaluates a student's learning profile and provides documentation schools need to put supports in place.

Learning Disabilities ADHD Assessment Gifted Assessment Reading & Writing School Accommodations
"Happiness is an inside job."Dawn IsraelCompton, MA, CCC

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