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03/07/2025

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Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Today’s Learners with Confidence and Care
 
As we move through 2025, one thing is clearer than ever: mental health is no longer a ‘nice to have’ in schools—it’s a necessity. The pressures on young people are growing, and education settings are increasingly being called upon to offer more than just academic support. That’s where a clear, evidence-based counselling strategy makes all the difference.
 
The Rising Need
 
The recent AoC Mental Health Report 2025 revealed that 72% of colleges have seen an increase in suicidal ideation among 16–18-year-olds, and over 75% report social media and cyberbullying as major stressors. Anxiety, low mood, and emotional dysregulation are increasingly common across all age groups—from nursery to sixth form.
Schools and colleges are on the front lines of this crisis, often without the in-house capacity or structure to address these complex needs alone.
 
What Makes a Strong Counselling Strategy?
 
A robust mental health strategy isn’t just about having a counsellor on site. It’s about embedding mental health into the culture, policies, and daily practices of a school or college.
At Livewell Counselling Services, we support schools in Lancashire and beyond to do exactly that.
 
Here’s how we help build your whole-school/college approach:
  • ✅ Experienced Counsellors on Site: Our qualified professionals already work directly with young people in schools, offering early intervention and therapeutic support.
  • ✅ Supervision for Senior Leaders & Staff: We know that headteachers and staff carry emotional weight too. Our clinical supervision supports their resilience and leadership capacity.
  • ✅ Therapy for Young People: Tailored, child-centred sessions delivered in your setting, by trusted therapists.
  • ✅ Trainee Counsellor for Parent Support (NEW for 2025!): This year, we’re introducing a trainee student placement who will work directly with parents—bridging the gap between home and school support.
  • ✅ Training & Psychoeducation: We offer bespoke workshops around trauma-informed practice, emotional regulation, and staff wellbeing—backed by current research and therapeutic insight.
  • ✅ Staff Mental Health Surveys: Gain a clear picture of your staff’s needs and build your wellbeing strategy on real data.
 
Why Work With Livewell?
 
Livewell Counselling Services is an award-winning, professional organisation with a 10-year track record of working with schools, colleges, and nurseries across Lancashire.
 
We’re proud to offer:
  • A fully managed, responsive service tailored to each setting
  • Clinical governance and supervision in line with national standards
  • A genuine commitment to early intervention and whole-school wellbeing
 
Ready to Build or Refresh Your School’s Strategy?
 
If your school or college is looking to move from reactive support to a proactive mental health strategy, we’d love to help.
Get in touch to talk about how Livewell Counselling Services can partner with you to create a mentally healthier, more resilient learning environment—for students, staff, and families.
 
Get in touch to talk about how Livewell Counselling Services can partner with you to create a mentally healthier, more resilient learning environment—for students, staff, and families.
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