Counselling Info Booklet - November 2019
Information about the counselling service available at Eltham College
Information about the counselling service available at Eltham College
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Each day, discovery.<br />
LET’S TALK<br />
SCHOOL COUNSELLING<br />
SERVICE
Each day, discovery 2<br />
What is counselling?<br />
<strong>Counselling</strong> is a safe place<br />
where you can talk (in<br />
private) about problems<br />
and feelings to someone<br />
who is trained to listen and<br />
work with you to try to<br />
make things better.<br />
How might counselling help you?<br />
<strong>Counselling</strong> can...<br />
• Help you work out why you feel the way you do<br />
• Help you feel better<br />
• Help you look at things in new ways<br />
• Help you do things differently<br />
What can you talk about in counselling?<br />
Anything that’s important<br />
to you or getting you down.<br />
No problem is too big or<br />
too small if it’s a problem<br />
for you.
Each day, discovery 4<br />
What happens in counselling?<br />
The counsellor listens carefully and tries to understand things from your point of<br />
view. This can help you to understand your feelings and problems better, and feel<br />
more in control.<br />
What doesn’t happen in counselling?<br />
The counsellor...<br />
• Doesn’t judge you, blame you for problems, or take sides<br />
• Doesn’t’ tell you what to do, or how to think and feel<br />
• Doesn’t make you talk about anything you don’t want to<br />
Will anyone else find out what I’ve said?<br />
What you talk about stays between you and the counsellor, as long as you (and<br />
other people) are safe and healthy.<br />
Who is the counsellor?<br />
Your School Counsellor is Jess:<br />
• Is friendly and someone you can trust<br />
• Will listen to you and let you take<br />
your time<br />
• Isn’t easily shocked<br />
• Knows it takes courage for you to<br />
speak to a counsellor<br />
• Won’t ever force you to come to<br />
counselling<br />
Arranging to see the counsellor:<br />
Drop-in sessions are on Monday and Wednesday lunchtime, 12.55pm and 1.30pm.<br />
Email to book: jld@eltham-college.org.uk<br />
If you feel that you require longer term support, please speak to:<br />
• Your form tutor<br />
• Head of Year or Head of Section<br />
• Mrs Massey<br />
• Foxbury Team<br />
What do other people talk about?<br />
• Feeling sad or angry and nobody understands<br />
• Losing someone special<br />
• Making friends/keeping friends<br />
• Trouble at home or school<br />
• Bad stuff that’s happened<br />
• Self-harm<br />
• Stressed about exams<br />
Useful resources<br />
The following websites contain useful information which can help support you:<br />
www.youngminds.org.uk<br />
www.nopanic.org.uk<br />
www.papyrus-uk.org<br />
www.blurtitout.org<br />
www.headspace.com
Gloria Filiorum Patres<br />
Eltham College<br />
Grove Park Road<br />
London SE9 4QF<br />
+44 (0)20 8857 1455<br />
mail@eltham-college.org.uk<br />
12/19<br />
www.elthamcollege.london
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