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Haringey Young People's Counselling Service


The counsellor understood my situation and helped me with a lot of problems in my life *Member of project*

Contact details

Wood Green Youth Centre
White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre
White Hart lane
Wood Green
London
N22 5QW

Contact Name: Steve Westcott
Telephone Number: 020 8489 8946
Fax Number: 020 8881 1050
Email: youth.office@haringey.gov.uk

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Who are HYPCS?

We are a team of professional and qualified Counsellors working with young people living in Haringey.

Our service provides one to one therapy and group work to young people living in Haringey who may be ‘at risk’, vulnerable and in need. These young people may include:

looked after children
young offenders
young parents
care leavers
young carers.

We offer young people the space to explore their difficulties which include:

relationship difficulties
loss/separation
domestic violence
offending behaviour
abuse/violence
mental/emotional distress
substance misuse
school/social exclusion

This is with the aim to increase self esteem and confidence. As well as allowing young people to make sense of their situation and make their own decisions. Being allowed to express ourselves in a safe, confidential environment is the first step to dealing with thoughts and feelings of difficulty.

We also offer personal development accredited group work on a range of topics relevant to young people. They cover issues such as:

dealing with anger
assertiveness training
communication skills
bullying
relationships
and much more.

This is with the aim to equip young people with essential life skills and enhance young peoples’ emotional well being.

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Where are they based?

We are primarily based at the Wood Green Youth Centre, and also offer our services in Haringey Secondary schools:

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What is Counselling?

Counselling gives you the space and freedom to talk about your feelings and about things that are important to you.

Our counsellors will listen and help you make sense of things.

We'll help you to understand and take control of a situation, so you can make your own decisions.

Talking about things may seem hard to do, but doing this is the first step to dealing with feelings of despair.

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Additional information

We receive referrals from a range of agencies such as Social Services, Youth Inclusion Programme, Safer Schools Partnership, Young Carers, Adolescent Outreach Team and other agencies working with young people.

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