What we do

Overview of services

Counselling & Therapy

For individuals, couples, families, children and teenagers.

Groups for Parents

Focus on strengthening existing skills and resources.

ParenTalk is for parents of children aged 3 to 12 years, focusing on parenting skills
ParenTeen is for parents of young people aged over 13 up to 18 years, focusing on skills and relationships
ParentWise is a group for parents to increase assertiveness and boost confidence, in and out of the home – for parents of children of all ages

Groups for Children

Mighty Me is a therapeutic group run in schools for Years 4-6 to help grow children's confidence and self esteem.
Cool Moves is a school based group offered during the Summer term for Year Six children providing support around the transition from primary to secondary school.

Other Groups for Parents and Children

Action Drama is a therpeutic group for Parents and their Children aged 8-13, which uses drama therapy to enable them to communicate better and gain a greater understanding of each other
Jigsaw – a weekly drop in centre for Parents of Under 5’s
Toy Library – Open on Wednesdays for Parents with Children under 6 now in operation at Jigsaw.

Our Place

Our Place is our counselling service based at Melcombe Primary School in Hammersmith. Our Place is collaboration with the school with another external therapist. It runs throughout the school year and aims to contribute to the mental health and emotional well being of children and raise awareness of this within the school community. There has been a noticeable difference in the behaviour of the children who have received counselling during the year.

Our Place works with children who find it difficult to relate to their peers, who are emotionally withdrawn or who act aggressively. Often, these children have faced significant challenges in their lives such as bereavement, parental illness or domestic violence. Our Place has helped a number of children to improve their self esteem, develop their abilities to cope.

Through the therapeutic application of media such as art, puppets, clay and creative imagination, the counsellor engages her counselling and play-therapy skills. This enables children to communicate at their own level to explore feelings, worries and difficult events.

Our Place recognises that parents/carers and teachers are vital supporters in this work. Counselling sessions for both parent and child together can be offered to strengthen bonds or help with unresolved conflicts, as well as meetings with teachers to think about a child’s emotional needs within the school.

Services we run from time to time

Dads Plus is a group for men who want to reflect on their role as fathers
Roots and Wings is a group for young mothers who want to focus on self esteem
Anger Management - a group for young father who want to focus on controlling their anger
Personal Power Programme - a group for secondary school students to think about what are their best hopes for the future and how they can move towards these.
Bespoke groups - please contact us if you would like to collaborate with us in devising a bespoke group for a particular group of children, young people and/for their families.

If you wish to refer yourself or a client, then please download this Referral form

If you require it electronically, please email team@wlac.org.uk