Counselling at Solefield
Systems of support
Sometimes children need a little extra emotional support and we are lucky to have trained staff and additional support from mental health professionals available in school.
Talk Time
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Talk time is an intervention run by Mrs Koheji and Mrs Glennon Cousins who are both trained in Counselling children in schools (Level 3).
Talk time is a 30-minute session once a week with either Mrs Koheji or Mrs Glennon-Cousins. The sessions are focus on helping children overcome any worries or specific difficulties they are experiencing, such as negative thinking or friendship issues and to develop their resilience.
Play Therapy
We offer Therapeutic Play at Solefield, delivered by Therapeutic Play Practitioner, Rachel Valentine.
Therapeutic Play is a type of therapy where play and art materials are used for children to express themselves, especially if they are struggling to understand how they are feeling or are finding it hard to put their experiences into words. It can be helpful for children in many situations, for example, if they have been through trauma or bereavement, if they are feeling anxious or low, or if they are having behavioural issues.
The 40-minute, one-to-one sessions aim to build the child’s ability to develop healthy and resilient relationships, and to work through difficult experiences which may be preoccupying them. Rachel is also a published children's author.
School Counsellor
Amy Bollato-Velda is a fully qualified counsellor and is part of Kent Counselling for Schools (KCS). She has many years of experience working in both primary, secondary and sixth form school settings, and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), abiding by both their ethical guidelines. In her counselling sessions she uses a variety of tools to help children express themselves, such as sand play, art materials, play, games and stones etc., with an aim to help them tell their story and find their own solutions, as well as build the resilience they for need for life's challenges. Amy's approach is to be creative, flexible and always respectful of the child's unique journey.
