IF YOU are between the ages of 14 and 16 and you've got
some big concerns on your mind, there’s an outlet for you.

In July, the private counselling
group Easton and Snelgrove is
again offering a teen support
group called On Being A Teen...A
Chance To Talk About It.

Leading the group will be Beth
Helsey of North Vancouver.
Helsey is a therapist who does
family, relationship and individual
counselling.

She says the support group is a
place for kids to continue to

By Barbara Black
News Reporter

grow, problem-solve, or work
through distressing experiences.
“It is a place where kids can feel
accepted and realize they are not
alone,"’ she commented.

“It's a way to help teens get
through the typical problems that

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they face,"” said Helsey. She hopes
the group will fill a void in’ ser-
vices for teens. Participants
have the benefit of being in a
neutral meeting place, separate
from school, neighborhood or
family. ‘Ics non-judgmental and
confidential,” Helsey assures.

And most of what the group
talks about will be decided by
what people bring up for discus-
sion. Helsey will facilitate and
keep the atmosphere ‘‘safe, con-
trolled and respectful.’”

The session starts out with a
“*check-in’” where members talk
about how the week went. ‘*Then
we usually branch out into larger

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Support group gets teens taiking issues

issues. "" Helsey explains,

Sone of the topics that came up
for tae previous group include
fauly issues: how to get along
with family, negotiations with
parents, separation or divorce;
peer issues: friendship, dating,
peer groups and schocl reputa-
tion: sexuality: personal struggles
with how to interpret it, the issue
of coercion; drugs and alcohol;
school and job pressure, finding
your own identity.

One girl from Helsey’s last
group said she liked the group
because, ‘‘] can come here and get
problems off my chest, and it
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people, meets for six sessions at a
cost of $130. ft begins Thursday,
July 9 and runs to August 13,
from 4 to 5:30 p.m, As group size
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