“Studies show that high-quality counselling can prevent students from turning to violence, drug, or alcohol abuse, as well as improve grades and reduce classroom disruptions.”
Former U.S. Secretary of Education, Rod Paige
It is widely recognized that the provision of counselling in schools adds value and is an essential service in the lives of young people. Many students encounter personal and emotional difficulties that impact upon their development, children who are troubled generally do not flourish. Counselling has been proven to positively influence young people academically, but more importantly facilatate the development of cognitive and emotional skills that will sustain them in their transition into adulthood.
Our primary focus since 2004, has been on providing school counselling services aimed at improving the emotional wellbeing of children, their families and the school community.
We have developed an excellent reputation in providing a fully comprehensive service to young people in schools. Our service includes:-
- Qualified and committed counsellors assigned individually to each school
- A service that is flexible and responsive to the individual needs of the school
- One to one and group counselling for upper primary aged children and secondary school children for emotionall, behavioral and social difficulties
- Academic and study support
- Career planning
- Crisis intervention
- Teachers – we work closely in partnership with school professionals to enhance understanding of young peoples needs and behaviors.
- Parents – support for parents to help them understand and respond effectively to their childrens behaviors.
- Establishing a successful Peer Support Service in each school
We work with many schools and Colleges across Hong Kong both as contracted on site counsellors and as consultants.
Our counsellors led by Jackie Greenwood, operate in the following schools:-
- King George V School, Homantin, Hong Kong
- Sha Tin College, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
- Renaissance College, Ma on Shan, Hong Kong
- Li Po Chun United World College, Hong Kong
- International College of Hong Kong
Peer Support Training
We are very proud of P2P a very successful peer support training programme that lasts between 8 – 10 weeks and trains young people to be effective helpers and psycho – educators leading workshops on topical issues for adolescents. This compliments the pastoral ethos of your school and fits with the requirements of CAS for the IB. Jackie Greenwood has trained over 200 young people in Peer Support since 2004.
What young people say!
The peer support training we did at LPC was just...Amazing. When I started, I thought it would be quite a science, learning what to say to people in certain situations, which I suppose there was elements of, but it was far more about developing peoples natural ability to listen and to be empathetic. i certainly learned far more about myself than I expected to, and gained a confidence in situations that would have made me cry and stick my head in the sand before. The course is one of the most rewarding things i've ever done with my life. I would heartily recomend it to anyone interested in being a good listener, and helping out their friends.
(Alex, Li Po Chun United World College, 2009)
Peer support. Two simple words given to something that's not simple at all. Starting all of the training, the first thing that hit me was the big book i was given (figuratively, and literally!). Wow, is it really that thick you think? Well it might seem so, but reading it, it's like a cookie - looks hard, but it's full of sweet sugary goodness, which is something very true about peer support. Thinking of all the things i've gained makes the course seem more than worthwhile because now, i can finally understand people (for a workaholic who associates with books, this is one major leap forward!). As fun as the training can be, there's also a serious side which i think, like the fun side, is just as, if not more rewarding. We learn to help people, and the knowledge of knowing you're capable of actively helping somebody is amazing. I'd recommend this to anybody who's willing help another. In summary, peer support is "knock-your-socks-off-awesome".
(Chris, Sha Tin College, 2009)
