Metanoia Counselling
Ages 13–17 · In-Person Doncaster · Telehealth

Counselling for Teenagers in Doncaster

A safe, judgement-free space where your teen can be heard, and learn skills that will serve them for life.

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ACA Registered CounsellorNo referral neededParents kept informedTeen's trust protected

Watching your teenager struggle is one of the hardest things a parent can do.

Maybe they've gone quiet and you can't reach them. Maybe the anxiety before school has become tears or refusal. Maybe there's anger you don't recognise, or changes that worry you late at night.

The adolescent years involve enormous change: in the brain, in identity, in friendships and pressure. Teens often can't talk to their parents about it, not because you've failed, but because that's part of how they individuate.

A counsellor gives them a safe, neutral adult: someone who listens without judgement, takes them seriously, and helps them build real skills for what they’re facing.

A relaxed, laughing teenager during teen counselling at Metanoia Counselling, Doncaster

What I help teens with

Whatever your teen is facing, it deserves to be taken seriously.

Anxiety & school stress

Worry, perfectionism, exam pressure, and the dread that builds before school.

Low mood & withdrawal

Flatness, loss of motivation, and pulling away from family and friends.

Friendships & social pressure

Friendship problems, bullying, and the pressure of always being visible online.

Self-esteem & identity

Confidence, body image, and working out who they are.

Family changes

Separation, blended families, grief and loss: big changes they didn’t choose.

Emotional regulation

Anger, overwhelm, shutting down. Building skills to ride the wave.

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For parents

How do I know if my teenager needs counselling?

You don't need to be sure, and you don't need to wait for a crisis. If several of these have lasted more than a few weeks, it's worth a conversation. The free parent call is a low-pressure way to talk it through.

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  • Persistent worry, or low mood that doesn’t lift
  • Withdrawing from family, friends or activities they used to enjoy
  • School refusal, dread before school, or slipping grades
  • Changes in sleep, appetite or energy
  • Anger outbursts, irritability, or shutting down completely
  • Big life changes they’re struggling to process: separation, grief, moving schools
  • Your gut telling you something’s not right

What to expect, and where parents fit

It starts with you, and it stays transparent for everyone.

  1. 1

    Free parent call

    We start with you. You tell me what you're seeing and what you're worried about, and I'll suggest how to raise counselling with your teen.

  2. 2

    First session with your teen

    My priority is building trust. Teens open up when they feel respected, not interrogated.

  3. 3

    Ongoing sessions

    Your teen and I work on understanding what's going on and building practical coping skills, with you kept informed in a way that protects their trust.

Megan Bodnar, ACA Registered Counsellor for teens at Metanoia Counselling, Doncaster
Meet Megan

Hi, I'm Megan Bodnar

Teens open up when they feel respected, not interrogated. My first priority is always building trust. The counselling follows from there.

Before I trained as a counsellor, I was a teacher. I spent years in classrooms full of teenagers, seeing up close what school pressure, friendship trouble and quiet anxiety actually do to a kid, and how little of it ever gets said out loud at home. I know the shape of their week, and your teen won't have to explain it to me from scratch.

I'm a Registered Counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association, and my practice is grounded in evidence-based approaches and held to professional ethical standards.

I'll keep you informed in a way that protects your teen's trust. They need to know their sessions are theirs, within clear safety boundaries that I explain to everyone up front.

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Teen Counselling at a glance

Everything you need to know before you book, in one place.

Ages
13–17
Session length
60 minutes
Fee
$140 per session, same fee online
Referral
None needed, nothing on a medical record
Location
Doncaster VIC 3108 · telehealth available
First step
Free 15-minute parent call

Metanoia Counselling provides adolescent counselling in Doncaster and via telehealth for teens aged 13–17. Megan Bodnar, ACA Registered Counsellor, supports young people through anxiety, school pressure, low mood, friendship and identity challenges, with parents kept appropriately informed while the teen's trust is protected. It starts with a free 15-minute parent call.

Teen Counselling FAQs

You don't have to figure this out alone. And neither does your teen.

Start with a phone call. No pressure, no commitment.

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