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  • OnTheMoon

    05 August 2012 at 01:21

    School Councelors

     

    I've had allot of problems, especially dealing with situations in school. A girl offered to show me where the councelor's office is. A new academic year is starting in a mnth or so. Can someone hare their expirience of talking with their school councelors? Was it uncomftable?
  • NewYorkCity

    05 August 2012 at 18:20

     

    I never spoke to one, but remember... It is their job.

    maybe call childline on the phone, it will help boost your confidence to explain your worries out loud. 
  • Naomi2011

    05 August 2012 at 22:33

     

    Hey :)

    I got on with my counsellor very very well, i saw her the whole way through from end of yr 7 to the end of yr 11, so i finished seeing her in July... She was the most amazing support, and always there if i wanted to talk. In her sessions she had food and things to do like glitter and play doh and food. But everyone does things  there own way. Your first session they will explain their confidentiality system, and they may ask what brought you to therapy. But your not expected to say everything in the first session if you dont want too, its all taken at your pace. You wont be forced into saying anything, it goes at your pace. I didnt want to leave my school counsellor she became like a Mum and got to know my parents through several meetings. 
    I think it would be really good if you gave it a go, what can you loose. You wont be forced into going again if you dont want too. But i would thouroughly reccommed giving it a go!

    Here if you want to chat :D xxx
  • in-a-bubble

    06 August 2012 at 00:53

     

    hey,

    ive been seeing school councelors for about 4 years up to when i was refered to CAMHS and they have helped me through so much. my parents spliting up, problems with my dad, anorexia, depression, my dad getting cancer, my mum getting cancer. i wouldnt be here today without their help. so, id say, go for it. if you dont like it just say so and they cant force you to go. but what have you got to lose by giving it a try?

    stay stong,

    in-a-bubble xxx
  • Jen301

    06 August 2012 at 03:03

     

    hey

    I didnt speak to a counsellor at school but I spoke to the counsellor when i was at college. I thought it was really good, well as good as counselling can be lol... but yeah, she was really understanding and friendly and supportive too me. It was uncomfortable for me at times because I some times found it upsetting to talk abotu certain things, but thats normal and natural for anyone to be upset talking about difficult things.

    I'd say give it a go :) it can really help and especially if ur havbing problems with stuff at school. Mine was really good, and it could helpy ou. You can always stop going if u hate it

    xxx
  • gunner94

    06 August 2012 at 23:01

     

    Hey

    I didnt really see a counsellor at school but i did at college in my first year and she was amazing, we sometimes emailed and we looked forward to meeting everyweek (apart from half terms and other stuff), she kept me going. Near end of my first year college i got told she werent coming back till next yr (11/12 college yr) 10 months later found out she was back and got see her one session so i thought we cud talk bout me seeing her again cause still had problems and i knew she cud help but they wudnt let me, that was like near end march this yr and still struggling. She was a really gud counsellor. Supportive, kind, caring, funny, understanding etc. It wasn't uncomfortable apart from one thing which i didnt really talk bout cause found it upsetting. 

    Maybe give it a go and see how it goes, if you do, hope goes well.

    Lindz x
  • someoneyoudontknow

    11 August 2012 at 04:22

     

    Hey LonlyMoon

    I was really anxious about talking to my school counsellor too. I put it off for ages because I was too scared and the situation I was in just got a lot worse. (Bullying, self-harm, awful self-image, no self-confidence...)

    I eventually worked up the courage to go and at first it was rather uncomfortable because I hate talking about my feelings: She would ask me questions and I would just sit there and cry for the entire session. But after a while it started to get easier to talk to her.

    It didn't help immediately and it isn't a magic fix, but going to counselling really helped me. I went for about 7 months and I am so much happier now than I ever was before.

    One thing I regret more than anything is not going to see a counsellor sooner. I could have saved myself years of misery.

    I wish you the best of luck <3
  • psychologybird

    13 August 2012 at 22:25

     

    Hey!! My school counsellor is awesome! I'll have been seeing her for two years in September and I honestly don't know how I'd function without her! She has helped me through panic disorder, OCD, depression, exams, family problems, eating disorders, sexuality... She also set me up to see my CAMHS counsellor who comes to see me every few weeks at school :-) oh, and she signed me up to help at a kids church club during the first week of summer, from that I have now found that I really am interested in Christianity! I found myself :D She is really awesome and I see her every week - If I'm not feeling too upset we just chat about easy stuff, if I feel really bad we talk about emotions and everything :-) Go for it! Good luck :)
  • AutumnBreeze

    15 August 2012 at 15:47

     

    Hiya,

    I was having a few problems and decided to refer myself to the school councelor. I would recommend it to anyone needing to talk, remember that talking to a councelor doesn't mean that you cannot cope - it is being human wanting to talk and share your worries.

    When I went to the councelor it was about one specific problem in my life, but I found myself telling her other things (things that were small worries that played on my mind). This was such a big help to my life, it lifted that heavy feeling I had and I felt happier and able to deal with things more.

    So my advice is go for it! It is totally worth it, you are not tied down to anything so if you don't like it you don't have to attend.

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