The Educational Psychology & Wellbeing Service (EPWS) is made up of three teams – Educational Psychology Service (EPS), Outreach Counselling, and Restorative Approaches. We offer a range of approaches to help improve outcomes for children and young people (CYP) experiencing difficulties with learning, social & emotional development or well-being.
The Outreach Counselling Service offers emotional and mental health support for CYP, and adults in a safe and supportive environment. It is provided by qualified counsellors and supervosed final-year trainees, working closely with schools and CAMHS teams.
Services
How can we help?
Our counsellors can offer a young person a safe and supportive environment where, through talking and creative work, they are given the opportunity to be heard and to express their feelings without harm. We accept referrals for children, young people, school staff, and parents.
Sessions are person-centred, one-to-one counselling and last for 50 minutes. They are confidential, unless there is a disclosure which will be shared in line with the school's safeguarding procedures.
The service is delivered by qualified counsellors and supervised final year trainees, who are members of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) or National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), meaning they abide by their ethical framework. We work closely with school pastoral team, school nurse, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
Schools must ensure certain organisational and physical requirements are in place to allow counselling to take place. The attached checklist can be used to help ensure all requirements are met. If you have any queries, please contact us.
Costs
Please see below for Oureach Counselling package costs:
- £11,507 for 1 day per week for the academic year*
- £5,754 for 0.5 day per week for the academic year*
* 1 qualified counsellor and up to 2 volunteer counsellors, dependent on room availability
Please contact us should you wish to discuss a level of service not detailed as a package.
Service Specifications
Contacts
Schools Outreach Counselling Manager
020 8921 8833
sukwinder.jandu@royalgreenwich.gov.uk