Can You See a Therapist Without Your Parents Knowing?

In the United States, and in most states, if you are under 18 years of age you will need parental consent for mental health services like a therapist (with few exceptions). In Canada, there is no “general age of consent” for counseling, and they instead rely on the young person’s capacity to consent. In the United Kingdom, young people aged 16 and older can consent to treatment, with some exceptions for younger ages.