Counselling Service proudly launched the New Scots in Aberdeenshire
Young People Counselling & Children Play Therapy
The circumstances surrounding displacement often disrupt the normal trajectory of life for young people. Many New Scots have experienced significant delays in their education, personal development, and social integration due to the challenges of forced migration. Young people who have been through such experiences often require additional time and support to process their trauma and adapt to their new environment.
GREC’s Me-Time counselling service is here to assist children and young people in navigating challenges such as stress, anxiety, or social pressures. We offer a safe and therapeutic environment where they can explore their feelings and develop healthy coping strategies. Our qualified counsellors are trained to work with young people, helping them build resilience, confidence, and emotional well-being.
The service is provided by a team of professionally trained volunteer counsellors.
All our counsellors have postgraduate diplomas in counselling, and are members of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and/or COSCA (Confederation of Scottish Counselling Agencies). They also have have training and experience in counselling children and young people, and they receive mandatory training in equality and diversity, including institutional racism. GREC has been an organisational member of COSCA for many years.
Referrals can be made by teachers, parents, school nurses, social workers, GPs, and by the children and young people themselves.