Growing up today comes with real and complex challenges. Many children and teens struggle with anxiety, school stress, social pressures, emotional overwhelm, or changes at home, and they shouldn’t have to navigate these experiences alone.
At Breathe Mindfulness Centre, we offer compassionate, evidence-based counselling for children and teens in Wolfville and across Nova Scotia. Our work is grounded in clinical expertise, mindfulness, and deep respect for each young person’s unique temperament, experiences, and strengths.
Whether your child or teen is struggling with anxiety, big emotions, school pressures, friendship difficulties, or major life transitions, we provide a calm, supportive space where they can feel understood, build practical coping skills, and grow in confidence and resilience.
In-person sessions are available in Wolfville, with secure virtual counselling offered province-wide across Nova Scotia.
We work with children (age 5+) and teens who may be experiencing:
Each child and teen is met with care, curiosity, and respect. Counselling is always tailored to developmental level, personality, and individual needs.
At Breathe Mindfulness Centre, we believe that meaningful support for children and teens considers the whole person — their thoughts, emotions, body, relationships, and lived experience. Our evidence-based counselling goes beyond “just talking.” Sessions are thoughtfully tailored to each child or teen’s unique needs, strengths, and personality, with a focus on building practical skills they can carry into everyday life.
We meet children and teens where they are, using age-appropriate, creative, and results-driven approaches to help them feel heard, understood, and empowered. We believe young people thrive when therapy feels safe, collaborative, and empowering, not clinical or intimidating.
Play Therapy
Using play-based methods to help younger children express thoughts and emotions in a natural, developmentally appropriate way.
Art Therapy
Supporting self-expression, emotional processing, and communication through creative exploration.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Helping youth recognize unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical coping strategies for anxiety, mood, and stress.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Supporting emotional flexibility, self-compassion, and values-based decision making.
Emotion-Focused Approaches
Helping children and teens better understand, express, and regulate their emotional experiences.
Mindfulness-Based Approaches
Teaching skills for attention, emotional awareness, and nervous system regulation.
Somatic-Based Approaches
Supporting youth in understanding how stress and emotion show up in the body, and learning tools to calm and regulate their nervous system.
Person-Centred Therapy
Creating a safe, respectful therapeutic relationship where youth feel heard, valued, and understood.
Solution-Focused Therapy
Building on strengths and existing resources to support positive change.
Strengths-Based Approaches
Focusing on each young person’s capabilities, resilience, and potential rather than deficits.
Our intention is always to help children and teens feel safe, understood, and equipped with tools that support confidence, resilience, and wellbeing.
We know that parents are the greatest support system for their children. While therapy provides a private space for your child to grow, we work collaboratively with families to ensure you have the tools to support your child’s progress at home.
We offer in-person sessions at our serene Wolfville location and virtual sessions across Nova Scotia