Our counsellors develop and conduct small and large group psycho-educational sessions for students on mental health issues and healthy coping strategies. Our counselling team provides training to equip teachers with the skills required to support our students. Parents can engage in our bespoke parent support programmes to support them in their parenting journey. Mental health resources are made available for students, parents and staff.

Our counselling team provides confidential individual and group counselling to our students and preventative psychoeducational sessions and workshops. Parents are welcome to consult the counselling team if they have concerns about their child’s mental health and emotional well-being. The counselling team organises regular information sessions and workshops for parents throughout the year. 

Our team is made up of four highly qualified counsellors who advocate and care for all students. Our counsellors are trained in a diverse range of therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behaviour therapy, experiential-existential therapy, art therapy and mindfulness. Our counsellors are flexible and tailor the interventions according to each student’s unique needs. The counselling team is trained and equipped to address personal and interpersonal issues like:

• academic stress
• behavioural issues such as difficulties in eating or sleeping, device dependency and/ or unhelpful or unhealthy online and social media habits, school refusal, social isolation and/ or withdrawal and worrying uncharacteristic behaviour at home or in school
• emotional difficulties such as anger, frustration, irritability, low mood, sadness, stress and worry
• friendship and relationship challenges and bullying behaviour
• family dynamics and difficulties at home
• self-harm behaviour and suicidal ideation and behaviour
• transition difficulties 
• safeguarding concerns