Rachel Collins Counselling

My qualifications include a post graduate diploma in counselling children and young people from Newport University.

Sessions with children tend to be less formal and may involve play, games, stories and art work. With teenagers in particular, the parental relationship can sometimes be a little fraught. Even if they have a good relationship with their parents on the whole, that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t appreciate an independent, confidential space, where they could say absolutely anything. For example, if a young person has suffered bereavement, they may feel guilty about saying to you “I’m really struggling”, because they may be concerned that you are struggling too.

Children who have suffered loss through bereavement, divorce and separation often find it difficult to understand their emotions. By providing professional support in a safe supportive environment a child or young person can begin to understand the nature of the loss and begin to re-adjust and navigate their way through their grieving process.

Change in a young person’s life can be very unsettling. Children and adolescents experience many more changes than adults. Often changes are imposed upon them, with little choice or control over what is happening to them.
Counselling gives children and young people a voice when dealing with challenging issues. It offers the time and space to work through difficulties in a way that is appropriate to them as an individual.