Wellbeing Hour

We aim to provide an environment where young people can:

• talk about their difficulties with real honesty in a safe and supportive environment, free from judgement.
• gain a better understanding of their needs.
• address past and present experiences which may be impacting their life.
• explore their identity without fear of being judged.

Counselling

Following an initial assessment to explore suitability for support, we offer up to 8 sessions of counselling. Available for young people 11 to 16 delivered by a counsellor (qualified, volunteer or student on placement),all are supported and managed by a fully qualified and experienced therapist. Young people do not need to attend the group to access the counselling support. These sessions are delivered in person at Manor House in Bramley, Leeds.

What can counselling help with?

Counselling can help with current difficulties or with issues from the past which are causing problems, including:

• Anxiety, depression & low mood
• Bereavement
• Managing emotions
• Low self-esteem, feelings of loneliness, guilt or shame
• Relationship difficulties or breakdowns
• Self-harm / suicidal ideation

BACP accredited service

All our therapists that work within our counselling services are fully trained and experienced professionals, or supervised students in some instances, and work in accordance with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) ethical framework. The team utilise a range of modalities. including (but are not limited to): humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, relational, integrative approaches, play and art based approaches.

Read the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) ethical framework.