Are you a young person or a parent of someone 11-25 years old who needs some support with the following areas?
- Anxieties
- Low mood and beginning of depressed symptoms
- Simple phobias, social phobias and health anxiety
- Self esteem
- Issues relating to sexuality and identity
- Loneliness, social isolation and relationships with peers (including bullying)
- Practical support for those with diagnosed mental health conditions
- Support for getting back into education, training or work
- Support to prevent homelessness
- Young parents
- Individuals who are leaving/left the care system needing support
- Exam stress
- Friendship concerns
What we offer: Counselling and mentoring
YPI offers short-term counselling for 11-25 year old’s in the Basingstoke and Dean area.
Counselling is a safe and confidential space where you can talk about whatever is affecting you.
Youth Mentoring service is designed to provide a professional friend and non-judgemental ear, who can help you work through challenges you might face that are stopping you reaching your full potential. Each session will be based around your individual needs and will focus on areas of your life where you would like to make a positive change.
Our professional counsellors and mentors will listen without judgement, help you make sense of what is going on and support you to find ways to cope.
If you want to know more or have a 1-2-1 consultation with a member of the team; Kristina Kassie is our Youth Mentor for Watership Down Health and runs a telephone clinic at Overton surgery. Kristina is counsellor herself and so can hear your concerns and support with getting the right support needed, bespoke to the individual child or young person.Just speak to Reception or your GP to get an appointment for yourself or a child in your care.