Young People and Children Counselling: On Track

Counselling takes place when a counsellor sees a client in a private and confidential setting to explore a difficulty the client is having, distress they may be experiencing or perhaps their dissatisfaction with life, or loss of a sense of direction and purpose. It is always at the request of the client as no one can properly be ’sent’ for counselling.

Counselling or psychotherapy?
It is not possible to make a generally accepted distinction between counselling and psychotherapy. There are well founded traditions which use the terms interchangeably and others which distinguish between them.

Coaching is about getting the very best out of someone and enabling them to make decisions that will improve their life. It is forward-looking - focused in the present and the future. It is practical and down-to-earth, looking at concrete ways to make real progress in the world.

Young People and Children Counselling

What is Counselling?

It is a space where you can talk to someone outside your family and friendship group.

Children and Young people can experience emotional difficulties for a number of reasons:
Family problems/ Divorce/Separation
Illness
Bereavement
Loss
Abuse
Self Esteem
Problems at school
Bullying
Self Harm
Anger / recognising and accepting emotions

Talking with a counsellor can be a way of looking at difficult experiences,
finding new ways of doing things or making sense of your life in a new way.

When you see a counsellor for the first time it can feel scary and you may feel silly or confused as to why you have come. The counsellor will explain to you what counselling can offer you, and about confidentiality. This means a counsellor will not talk to anyone about what you have talked about. The only time a counsellor will break confidentiality is if they are concerned for your or someone else's safety.

Sometimes children and young people find it hard to talk in the same way an adult might. Children communicate through play and young people may find
expression of their feelings easier this way. It is the child’s choice if their parent / carer is present throughout counselling. Young people find that talking to someone else outside their family and friends helps them to explore how they are feeling and ways to help themselves. through creativity play or just talking to someone else outside of there family and friends. Our counsellors offer the space to allow the individual to communicate their feelings in a way that best suits them to they can feel comfortable and work through their difficulties.

A Young person usually means between the ages of 12 to 18years old.

We require parental consent for children / young people under 16 years old
All our counsellors have enhanced CRB checks.

Our Fees are:
£15 to £25 per session, either 30 minutes or 1 hour.

More support can be found at the following:

Online Counselling for young people11-25 years old - www.kooth.com

Childline 0800 1111 - www.childline.org.uk

There4me online help for 12 - 16 year olds www.there4me.com

Kidscape online information to prevent bullying and child abuse www.kidscape.org.uk/childrenteens

BEAT beat is a charity based in the UK providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders and, in particular, anorexia and bulimia nervosa.
www.b-eat.co.uk/YoungPeople

Young Minds online information for children and young people www.youngminds.org.uk

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