Counselling

Students can meet with the counsellor both individually or in groups. Both counsellors are qualified and offer extensive experience in solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, integrative and more long-term psychodynamic therapy. The counsellors provide support for families with the consent of the student. They recognise this is an essential part of the student’s wellbeing and the wider community at City. The counsellors also provide an online service on Teams, Teams Chat or Zoom for students. There is also an open-door service each day for students to drop-in without an appointment.

The difficulties faced by girls can come in many different forms and presenting issues such as:  depression, performance anxieties, self-worth, body image, eating disorders, sexuality, friendship/relationship dynamics, perfectionism and procrastination, bereavement and loss, self-harm, sleep hygiene, anger and secondary shame, social anxiety, race and racism, cultural identity, and inclusion. Counsellors run sessions for parents on attachment, loss and change within the context of their daughters’ developmental stage and the challenge of parenting.