Room Counselling is a not-for-profit organisation providing professional, one-to-one counselling for children and young people aged 5–18.

We offer a safe, confidential space where children can explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences at their own pace, supported by a trained therapists.

Counselling can support children and young people experiencing anxiety, stress, low mood, low self-esteem, friendship difficulties, bullying, family changes, trauma or challenges with change and transition.

Our therapists adapt their approach to each individual and age group. Building a trusting relationship is at the heart of what we do.

Our therapists may use use a combination of play, creative activities and conversation to create a space where children and young people can begin to make sense of their feelings and of what is going on for them, both internally and externally.

Sessions are 50 minutes long, take place weekly at the same time, and are held in the Quiet Room at Elizabeth House with the same counsellor each week.

Sessions are tailored to your child’s age and needs and may include talking, creative play or therapeutic activities.

Counselling sessions are held at Elizabeth House, in a quiet, confidential room.

Sessions currently take place during After School Club and Youth Club hours, so your child can attend during their usual activities at Elizabeth House.

Children and young people usually receive between 10-20 counselling sessions, determined on a case by case basis.

Counselling is delivered by one of our qualified therapists who specialise in working with children and young people. All therapists are registered members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), receive regular clinical supervision, hold enhanced DBS clearance and work to high ethical and safeguarding standards. You can find out more about our team here.

Yes. Counselling offers a confidential space for children and young people to talk openly.

There are clear limits to confidentiality where there are concerns about a child’s safety or the safety of others. In these situations, the counsellor will follow safeguarding procedures and share information with appropriate professionals, always in the child’s best interests.

We want to work in partnership with parents. The therapist will meet with you before the work with your child begins. As the work progresses, where appropriate, therapists may share general themes from the work rather than specific details.

Your support is important. You can help by encouraging your child to attend sessions regularly, respecting their privacy, being open to general feedback, and letting Elizabeth House in advance know if your child cannot attend a session.

Before counselling begins, you will be asked to meet with the therapist, complete a Parent/Carer Agreement Form and a Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).

Speak with a member of the Elizabeth House team, or email us directly at hello@roomcounselling.org. We will then get in touch with you to explore whether counselling is suitable and discuss next steps.

Counselling is available free of charge for a limited number of children and young people using Elizabeth House.

This is made possible due to the support we receive from Islington Council’s Community Chest: funded by Islington Council, in partnership with Cripplegate Foundation.

Please speak to us or to the team at Elizabeth House to find out more.

All therapists are trained and experienced in identifying and appropriately managing safeguarding issues.

We follow the Elizabeth House Children’s Safeguarding Policy and hold our own policy in addition to this which adheres to the BACP Ethical Framework (2018) and Working Together to Safeguard Children (HM Government, 2018).

All personal data is stored securely and managed in line with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. We collect limited information to help evaluate our service. Any shared data is anonymised.

Room Counselling is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC). CICs are a type of limited company designed to benefit the community. They can engage in commercial activities but the majority of profits must be reinvested into the community or the CIC’s social objectives.

If you have any questions, please contact us at Room Counselling: hello@roomcounselling.org.