Wellington College Counsellor: Dr Stuart Slater, M.N.Z.A.C.
Phone 802 2548 Private Line – 24 hours
Confidential counselling for students, parents and staff
School Chaplain: Mrs Liz Pa’u
What is Counselling?
Counselling is a special way of talking over the difficulties we face. Counselling is a relationship in which we can explore these difficulties, work out how you want to change your life and put the changes in place.
What happens in Counselling?
In counselling you are helped to explore your difficulties and concerns, and to develop more satisfying and resourceful ways of living. Counselling may at times make you feel temporarily uncomfortable, miserable or angry. However, overall it should feel safe and caring. You should also have a sense of progress over time.
A Counsellor can help you to:
- explore your emotions, thoughts, and behaviour
- become more aware of yourself, your values and what motivates you
- plan and set goals
- improve your relationships
- reduce your stress
- develop your sense of well-being
- do things differently.
A Counsellor may:
- see you on your own or with support people
- give you information
- discuss with you who you could talk to about your difficulties
- act on your behalf with your consent
- refer you to someone more appropriate.
A Counsellor is expected to:
- be trustworthy
- respect your confidentiality
- listen to you carefully and sensitively
- help you sort out how you would like things to be different
- support you in making the changes you choose to make.
Parents
Counselling can be for parents as well as for students. It can also be for a family group. In all cases counselling is confidential.
How to make an appointment
Leave a note or an appointment slip in the locked box in the Counsellor’s waiting room.Alternatively, phone 802 2548 anytime and leave a message. In each case, leave name and form and suggest a time that suits you. The Counsellor will get back to you in confidence.