Anna Jurek child and adolescent counsellor, educator

Our story

I am an integrative child and adolescent counsellor. I use play and creative arts in working with young people.

A young person’s difficulties may be triggered by events such as bereavement, divorce or separation in the family, bullying, trauma, transition or stress. At other times there may be no clear reason for the difficulty.

I offer a space in which a trustworthy relationship can be built, allowing a sense of safety to grow. Working together at the young person’s pace, difficult and confusing feelings, thoughts and behaviour can be explored. Using creative work and play provides a gentle and profound person centred avenue for expression, while the counselling relationship helps insight, self-awareness and self-care to develop. In my work with older children and adolescents I also use a mindfulness approach and teach my clients techniques helping them to cope with their difficulties.

While working with a young client I also work with families to gain a full understanding of the difficulties and determine the most effective way forward.

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