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Harrogate, Leeds, Selby and York Centres
www.relate5-25.org.uk
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Relate Mid-Yorkshires children and young person's counselling service is a FREE service for any young person, aged 5 to 25yrs, who is having problems at home, with their family or at school. Our counsellors are able to help young people to talk about the things that are worrying them and time and time again young people tell us that seeing a counsellor helps because they are 'outside' their situation and they can really confide in them.
Our counsellors can help them to talk honestly and openly and can support them with problems such as family breakdown, bereavement, moving in with a second family or bullying at school. Everything they say is confidential and our counsellors do not tell anyone outside Relate MId-Yorkshire anything, unless the young person asks us to or unless the counsellor is worried about their or someone elses safety. Before doing this, we would always try to discuss this with the young person first.
The opportunity to talk with a trusted, professional counsellor has a positive impact on many areas of young people's lives. It can help increase their self-esteem and confidence, enable them to communicate better with their peers, teachers and families and increase their ability to focus and engage in learning. This ensures that thay are better equipped to achieve, enjoy life, make a positive contribution and in the longer term achieve economic well being.
Relate Mid-Yorkshire treats child protection and the safeguarding of children with the utmost priority. Relate has been working closely with the NSPCC to ensure that our policy and procedures are robust and relevant to our work. All our counsellors and staff are CRB checked.
We recognise that some of our young clients may be affected by issues such as Domestic Violence and Abuse, as well as physical, emotional and sexual abuse or neglect. Relate makes sure that all practioners are able to sensitively approach such cases and are supported to deal with cases appropriately.
We prefer it if an adult is aware that the young person is coming to counselling. However, if they don't want anyone to know, that's ok, they can just let us know when the appointment is arranged and their counsellor will discuss it with them.
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'My Story'
by Helen, Emma, Chris and Kiera
In this film a group of young people tell their own stories in words and pictures, describing the difficulties they have experienced and how they were helped by Relate's counselling service.
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For more information about our children and young people's service, please read our leaflet,
call 01904 625971 (Harrogate, Selby or York) or 01302 347444 (Leeds)
or email enquiries@relatemid-yorkshire.org.uk (Harrogate, Selby, or York)
or info@relatemid-yorkshire.org.uk (Leeds)
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" Young people hate being talked down to. As a young person's counsellor
you have to be open and honest and give your clients time to open up.
When my clients leave they thank me, but I tell them that they have
done the hard work as it isn't easy talking about the big
things that are worrying them."
Relate Counsellor
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