[vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”0″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”3″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”4″ column_width_percent=”100″ border_color=”color-gyho” border_style=”solid” shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1683022785681{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;}” uncode_shortcode_id=”984097″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette” border_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_right” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”4″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”686″ media_width_percent=”100″ media_ratio=”four-three” uncode_shortcode_id=”254651″][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” position_horizontal=”left” position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”4″ align_mobile=”align_center_mobile” mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ column_width_pixel=”528″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” text_size=”h6″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”100364″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Schools[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”193679″]Counselling Service 
[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”169620″]School-based counselling to support children, young people, and the staff working in the school with mental health issues.
Mental health issues obstruct many key goals for children and young people. They can disrupt learning, underpin truancy, increase rates of school exclusion, and lead to the abuse of alcohol and drugs.
Many young people are increasingly turning to self-harm as a coping mechanism. Counselling can be an effective early intervention strategy for young people who have a wide and disparate range of problems.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”3″ back_color=”color-wayh” back_image=”735″ back_attachment=”fixed” overlay_color=”accent” overlay_alpha=”70″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ top_divider=”gradient” bottom_divider=”gradient” uncode_shortcode_id=”178879″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette” overlay_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”4″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_horizontal=”left” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ align_mobile=”align_center_mobile” mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”231221″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_size=”h1″ css_animation=”curtain” interval_animation=”200″ uncode_shortcode_id=”117460″ subheading=”– Parents of a young person”][uncode_hl_text color=”color-xsdn” opacity=”.25″ height=”15%” animate=”true” offset=”0.15em”]Since your meeting with our son last week there has been a huge improvement. He speaks so highly of you, and we’re very grateful for all your support.[/uncode_hl_text][/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”3″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ inverted_device_order=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”217911″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column width=”8/12″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”204357″][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”760″ media_width_percent=”100″ media_ratio=”one-one” uncode_shortcode_id=”195127″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ text_weight=”400″ uncode_shortcode_id=”208745″]Evidence shows that school-based counselling is associated with improvements in relationships when there are family problems.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”709518″]The ability to cope after bereavement; eating disorders; bullying; and other emotional, behavioural and social difficulties, including management of anger.
The school-based counselling services through Catholic Care are offered as a one-to-one supportive therapy, typically referred through their pastoral head teachers or other school-based staff. Children and young people may attend between 3–6 sessions on average.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” type=”dashed” uncode_shortcode_id=”393149″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ inverted_device_order=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”134987″][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”185334″]Does it work?[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”758772″]Recent research has provided evidence of the effectiveness of school-based counselling in reducing psychological distress in young people (McArthur et al., 2012; Pybis et al., in press)
It is often perceived by young people and school staff as non-stigmatising, accessible and helpful (Cooper, 2009).[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”123578″]How does it impact on education?[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”807954″]In Secondary schools, students have reported that attending school-based counselling services positively impacted their studying and learning along with improvements in attainment, attendance and behaviour of young people who have accessed school-based counselling services (Pybis et al., 2012).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ back_color=”color-xsdn” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ sticky=”yes” width=”4/12″ uncode_shortcode_id=”186454″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”558936″]Useful downloads[/vc_custom_heading][uncode_list icon=”fa fa-download5″ icon_color=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”353284″ icon_color_type=”uncode-palette”]
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