Counselling
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Counselling is central to the Pastoral support available at Francis Holland.
A range of reasons (including difficulties with study/ work commitments, stress, depression, bereavement and coping with friendship or family tensions and change) may prompt our girls to seek counselling, or their carers to recommend it. Our overall aim is to support and promote the wellbeing of the young women in the care of the school.
Who are the Counsellors?
Ms Chiara Vincenti (Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Miss Asiyah Westcott Fernandez (Mondays and Tuesdays)
Mrs Jacqui Crane (Wednesdays)
When and how can girls access support?
Our counsellors are available Mondays to Thursdays between 8am and 5pm in our Counselling Suites. Students can self-refer or approach a member of the pastoral team to be referred if they prefer, and appointments are made by emailing counsellor@fhs-nw1.org.uk.
Our counsellors are there to listen and advise, and the content of discussions is confidential.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality operates within the ethical guidelines of the BACP. The position regarding confidentiality will be clarified with the pupil at the beginning of the counselling process. The only occasion when confidentiality can be broken is where a pupil indicates that she or another is at risk. Such breaches are very rare indeed and operate within the School’s established Child Protection Policies.
