PUPILS INFO

 If you need to talk to your school counsellor, please click on the button below and fill out the referral form:

When we receive your information, you will be added to our waiting list and we will be in touch with an appointment. 
The following options for speaking to a counsellor are available:

Telephone Counselling or Video Counselling using Zoom or Skype.

This is not an emergency service. If your situation changes and you are in need of immediate support, you can talk to the following people:

Your school’s head of Pastoral Care, your parent/Guardian, your GP or you can come visit us in drop in.

You can also call Childline on 0800 1111 or Lifeline on 0808 808 8000.

 
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What is counselling? 

Talking to a safe adult who won’t judge you or tell you what to do, can really help you to feel more positive and able to overcome difficult emotions and situations. We can all feel overwhelmed at times and being able to talk it through with a trained counsellor can make all the difference and give you the tools to move forward.

Counselling can help your manage and overcome the following issues;

 

Anxiety

Depression

Low self esteem

Anger

Relationship difficulties

Issues around bullying

Family breakdown

and many more…

 

If you’re unsure about whether or not counselling is for you, you can go along at your school’s drop in session, and talk to your school counsellor to see if you’d like to come for counselling.

Counselling is confidential, which means your counsellor won’t share what you’ve talked about with anyone else unless you suggest that you are at risk of being harmed or someone else is being harmed. When you fill out a form for counselling we will ask for your consent to hold your information and to contact you. If you would like more information about your right for privacy and data protection, just click on privacy notice below.

 
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ABOUT ICSS
(INDEPENDENT COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS)

At any time pupils may need extra emotional support beyond the normal pastoral care offered by teachers. Pupils who have suffered bereavement, trauma, family break-up or who are young carers may appreciate the opportunity to speak to an adult who is not directly involved with their education. Independent school based counselling provides that opportunity. This is a fully funded programme and is therefore at no cost to the school or the students.

For more information about ICSS, you can download the Handbook here.

 At Links we are honoured to have the opportunity to serve our local schools and young people through the provision of counselling. Links Counselling Service delivers counselling across the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon area. You will find a Links Counsellor in the following Schools;

 
  • Banbridge Academy

  • Banbridge High School

  • Brownlow Integrated College

  • City Armagh High School

  • Clounagh Junior High School

  • Craigavon Senior High School

  • Dromore High School

  • Killicomaine Junior High School

  • Lismore Comprehensive School Lurgan College

  • Lurgan Junior High

  • Markethill High School

  • New-Bridge Integrated College

  • Portadown College

  • Rathfriland High School

  • St Catherine's College

  • St John The Baptist College

  • St Patrick's College, Banbridge

  • St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh

  • St Patrick's High School, Keady

  • St Ronan’s College

  • Tandragee Junior High School

  • The Royal School, Armagh

 

For more information about what ICSS, please don’t hesitate to get in touch or visit the Education Authority website.