Mental Health counselling in Brent

Descriptions

A Tier 2 and Tier 3 service provision for children and young people around mental and emotional health issues, including: •Swift and comprehensive assessment of the young person's needs •Provision of the therapeutic intervention •Education, prevention advice and counselling on issues concerning young people's mental health. •Advice and information on a range of emotional well-being topics to any young person referred to the service. •Referrals to specialist provision if required. •Support to parents and professionals/staff in meeting the young person's needs. •Interventions based on good quality evidence where this exists. Individual plans focus on key issues and consider the following components: •An intervention programme setting clear goals to be achieved in a specified timescale. •Possible contact with family or carers •Interface with employment, education or training •Interface with the wider community •Interventions offered include: •Initial Assessment based on the Centre's designed model (provided by a Mental Health Engagement Worker, Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists or Psychotherapists). •Adolescent Exploratory Therapy (AET): a combined assessment and therapeutic intervention (provided by Psychotherapists, Psychoanalysts or Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists). •Psychotherapy - long term therapy (provided by Psychotherapists, Psychoanalysts or Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists). •Family/Parent Therapeutic Work (provided by Psychotherapists, Psychoanalysts or Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists) •Referral if needed to Brent CAMHS Adolescent Team, Drugs & Alcohol Service, Sexual Health Service, and other appropriate services or agencies.