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Accessing Counselling/Art Therapy

Smileys Child or young person’s criteria for accessing counselling service

  • The child or young person should be experiencing emotional distress which has persisted over time.
  • The child or young person has experienced a traumatic event or crisis with recognised traumatic consequences.
  • The child or young person is willing to engage in counselling/art therapy on a voluntary basis.
  • The child or young person is not engaged in counselling or therapy with any other agency at the time.
  • The child or young person, in negotiation with the counsellor/art therapist, will develop a counselling/art therapy contract.


    • School Criteria

  • A senior staff member to act as a liaison with counsellor/art therapist.
  • School to ensure adequate accommodation and time.
  • Liaison person to ensure that all lesson notes, etc, are available to the child when lesson time is missed for counselling.
  • School to provide support for teachers who may have to deal with immediate after effects of a counselling/art therapy session, or provide respite space and time for the child.


    • Parent Criteria

  • Parents will need to provide signed consent for counselling/art therapy (Fraser Guidelines).


    • Referral Criteria

  • Referral should be via Head Teacher or SENCo.


    • Criteria for Discontinuation

  • Child or young person feels task is complete.
  • Counsellor/Art Therapist feels task is complete.
  • Counsellor/Art Therapist feels counselling is no longer appropriate for positive or negative reasons.
  • Attendance deteriorates and three or more sessions are missed without good reason.


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