When it comes to your kids and your family…you deserve the best. Our Counsellors at Penney Murphy & Associates have specialized training and experience working with children, youth and with families. We can help!
Counselling for Children 12 yrs & Under
Sometimes it’s tough being a kid. If your child is struggling with anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, learning difficulties, bullying, stress, or mental health issues…We Can Help!
We have Counsellors who are specially trained to work with children.
In addition to traditional therapy, many of our Counsellors also offer art, sand and play therapy which are extremely helpful for kids when they may not have the words to describe their feelings.
Our Counsellors who work with Children 12 years of age & under are:
Apurva Mathur, Ph.D. – Registered Counsellor
Jolissa Simon, M.Ed. – Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
Lana McAleer, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
John-Etienne Myburgh, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist
Jesslet Siluvairayan, B.A, M.S.c. CCPCPR – Registered Counsellor
Nancy Kearnan B.A., B.Ed. M.A., CCC, CCPA – Registered Counsellor
Wendy Monks-Janzen, M.C., Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
Jen Mazur, Ph.D., Registered Psychologist
Please Note:
When booking an appointment for a child 12 years old or younger, the first session will be a Parent(s) or Caregiver Only session to allow our Counsellors to gain insight and fully understand the situation your child is experiencing. This helps to guide our work to ensure the most positive outcome for your child.
Children and youth under the age of 16 must have legal guardian consent for services.
Youth aged 16 and over are able to book counselling sessions on their own if so desired, and are entitled to total confidentiality.
If parents of the child/children are separated/divorced, both parents must sign a consent form for counselling services prior to the first session with the child. Parental consent forms can be sent by email for signatures prior to your first visit and our office will help you with this.
Not sure which our Counsellors you’d like to work with? Meet Our Team
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Counselling for Youth 13 yrs - 18 yrs
There’s a lot of pressure on teens today.
Stress, anxiety, depression, social media, relationships, expectations at home, at school and from friends. Trying to fit in versus wanting to be authentic. Having to make decisions about the future, but often feeling uncertain. It can make anybody’s head spin.
The good news is that we have Counsellors who have specialized training and experience to help teens cope with all of the stress.
Our Counsellors who work with Youth 13 years – 18 years of age include:
Vanessa Birch, M.I.S.W., Registered Social Worker
Jolissa Simon, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
John-Etienne Myburgh, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist
Apurva Mathur, Ph.D. – Registered Cousellor
Lana McAleer, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist (Prov)
Wendy Monks-Janzen, M.C., Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
Jesslet Siluvairayan, B.A, M.S.c. CCPCPR – Registered Counsellor
Nancy Kearnan B.A., B.Ed. M.A., CCC, CCPA – Registered Counsellor
Garry Prediger, B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W., Registered Social Worker
Olivia Pawluk, Registered Psychologist
Jen Mazur, Ph.D., Registered Psychologist
For photos and bios of our Counsellors Meet our Team
Please Note:
When booking an appointment for a Youth 13 yrs of age – 18 years of age, Parents are welcome to attend.
Youth under the age of 16 must have legal guardian consent for services.
If parents of the Youth under the age of 16 are separated/divorced, both parents must sign a consent form for counselling services prior to the first session with the Youth. Parental consent forms can be sent by email for signatures prior to your first visit and our office will help you with this.
Youth 16 yrs of age and over are able to book counselling sessions on their own if so desired, and are entitled to total confidentiality.
penney murphy & associates
Counselling Saskatoon
Parenting & Co-Parenting Sessions
Parenting is never easy. It comes with all kinds of challenges that change as your child grows up. We provide parenting and co-parenting sessions that will help you to navigate parent/child & parent/teen conflict. We can provide insight and guidance for how to deal with any behavioral issues that your child may be experiencing, as well.
Book a session with one of our excellent team members & learn new strategies & tools to make your home and your relationship with your kids more harmonious.
The following Counsellors have specialized training & experience to help you with parenting and co-parenting.
For parenting or co-parenting help with children from birth to age 12:
Apurva Mathur, Ph.D – Registered Counsellor
Jesslet Siluvairayan, B.A, M.S.c. CCPCPR – Registered Counsellor
Lana McAleer, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
Nancy Kearnan, B.A., B.Ed., M.A. – Registered Counsellor
Wendy Monks-Janzen, M.C., Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
For parenting or co-parenting help with teens 13+
Vanessa Birch, M.I.S.W. (pending), – Registered Social Worker
Apurva Mathur, Ph.D – Registered Counsellor
Jesslet Siluvairayan, B.A, M.S.c. CCPCPR – Registered Counsellor
Garry Prediger, B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W., Registered Social Worker
Lana McAleer, M.Ed., Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
Nancy Kearnan, B.A., B.Ed., M.A. – Registered Counsellor
Wendy Monks-Janzen, M.C., Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
Not sure who you’d like to work with? See photos and bios for all of our Counsellors Meet Our Team