Counselling Service

Villiers Counselling Service

At Villiers High School, our school Counsellor is available to support our pupils if they are struggling any emotional or mental health concerns. The service provides a confidential space for our pupils to explore and understand any emotional or personal issues that might be affecting your studies or relationships. The service is free for all pupils.

A school counsellor can help our pupils to understand their feelings and teach them healthy coping skills to deal with emotional challenges such as stress and anxiety. They can also work on improving their self-esteem and self-confidence. During moments of crisis or distress, our Counsellor can provide much-needed intervention and emotional guidance.

Counselling can also help:

Children who are experiencing bullying or bereavement

Support young people experiencing relationship difficulties with family or friends

Help young people manage anger and other strong emotions

Assess whether SEN support is also needed

For further information on our counselling service, please contact your child’s Head of Year.

Frequently asked questions:

How do I get in touch with the Counsellor?

Tel: 0208 813 8001 Ext. 1372
Email: FGore@villiers.ealing.sch.uk

Will my problems and worries shared with the counsellor be private?

What you talk about is confidential between you and the counsellor.  The counsellor will not share information about you or the sessions without your permission. The exception to this is if you or somebody else is at risk of harm. In this case the counsellor may need to help keep you safe but will always try to talk with you about this first.

Will anything be written about me?

The counsellor will make some notes about the session. Please know - no record of counselling is contained in any academic, educational, or job placement file or shared with teachers or parents. These notes are just for the counsellor. These are kept safely in a locked filing cabinet and are coded so as not to identify your name. All information written and discussed is private and confidential unless you or anybody else is at risk of harm. In this case the counsellor may need to help keep you safe but will always aim to talk to you about this first. 

What happens in the first session?

If you are worried about a friend, speak to a member of the Safeguarding Team about your concerns. A member of the Safeguarding Team will then speak with you and also your friend and will out the necessary support in place, and this may include counselling.

What if I am worried about a friend?

I feel I am at risk. What shall I do?

If you feel you are in crisis or at risk and need to talk to someone immediately, please contact Emergency Services by dialling 999 or go to your nearest A&E Department.

The closest A&E department in Ealing is: Ealing Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Southall, UB1 3HW (no children's A&E)

If you are not able to speak to your counsellor and your situation is not as urgent. Then you can contact the following services anonymously.