| Name Of Project: |
Just Ask Adolescent Counselling Service |
| Address: |
Newry HSS Clinic
John Mitchel Place
Newry
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| Postcode: |
BT34 3BU |
| Phone: |
028 3083 4250 |
| Fax: |
028 3026 5830 |
| Email: |
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| Contact Person: |
Louise Shields |
| Year Established: |
1990 |
| Aims and Objectives: |
To creat a non-judgmental environment where young people feel listened to, understood and valued.
To facilitate young people to identify and ventilate repressed emotions.
To raise self-awareness
To enhance self esteem
To pro-actively raise awareness of adolescent mental health. |
| Programme Outline: |
Counselling service for young people aged 12-18 years who are experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. Service is a component of mental health directorate. Staff are social workers and mental health nurses who are members of multidisciplinary team. Consultation provided to team by consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist. Therapies offered include mental health assessment, post abuse counselling, relationships counselling, anxiety/stress management, post traumatic stress counselling. Referrals from professional source and by appointment. |
| Target Group: |
10 -18 |
| Gender: |
Either |
| Main Focus Of Work: |
Counselling |
| Geographical Area: |
Southern HSCT |
| Referrals: |
School
EWO
Social Services
GP
Police
Other
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