Blog – A New Superpower: Kindness
Alison Mattu, School Counsellor (Midlothian), reflects on practising kindness – to yourself, as well as to others. You may have heard people talking about the... Read More
Blog – Learning to make the most of winter
Paula Ferguson, School Counsellor (Midlothian) reflects on the coming of winter and offers advice on how to make the most of the season. What does... Read More
Blog – Thoughts on grief at Christmas time
Ailsa Hill, School Counsellor (East Lothian), offers some personal reflection and suggestions for remembering, during National Grief Awareness Week. 2020 has been such a strange... Read More
Blog – Covid Needs: Levelling up
Alison Mattu, Midlothian School Counsellor, reflects on Maslow within the context of the covid pandemic. This year has been tough for many people in different... Read More
Blog – Banter or Bullying?
Fran Armour, Business Support Officer, offers some personal reflection and sources of support in Anti-Bullying Week. Running from Monday the 16th of November to Friday... Read More
Blog – Understanding anger
Sinéad Rowe, Young Mens Therapeutic Worker, reflects on anger and what might be underneath it. Alongside joy and sadness, anger is perhaps one of the... Read More
Blog – Young People Need Space…
Leila Coward, Youth Development Worker (LGBT+ Project), reflects on the need for young people to have safe spaces. I challenge any adult to live the... Read More
Job Vacancy – School Counsellors x 4 (East Lothian)
School Counsellors x 4 (East Lothian) 35 hours per week £30,473 – £32,260 The posts are funded for an initial fixed term until 31st March 2023... Read More
Job Vacancy – School Counsellor (Midlothian)
School Counsellor (Midlothian) 35 hours per week £30,473 – £32,260 Contract initially for 1 year (continuation dependent on MYPAS securing further funding). Based in Dalkeith. Responsible... Read More
Blog – A Little Bit of Mindfulness
James Kelly, Counsellor, reflects on anxiety in young people and a shares a simple mindfulness technique. In my experience of delivering counselling over the past... Read More