Zig Zag Children’s Counselling Service
Zig Zag service helps children and young people through times of loss and change referred by health visitors, family doctors, schools and other professionals/agencies.They accept referrals for children and young people with difficulties related to life-limiting conditions and bereavement including;
• Children/young people with family members who have life-limiting illness.
• Children/young people who themselves have a life-limiting illness.
• Children/young people who have been bereaved.
Support is provided through;
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Talking Therapy/Counselling for Young People in a safe, supportive, and confidential space to explore and work through whatever is troubling them. Creative art materials may be on offer to facilitate this process.
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Play therapy - using play and/or creative arts, to provide an opportunity for children, usually aged 3-11 years, to facilitate their expression and communication of difficult thoughts and feelings.
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Support for parents/carers who are concerned with how their child is coping /dealing with a life-limiting illness in the family or with a bereavement.
CONTACT:
Email: bartshealth.pss.counselling@nhs.net
Telephone: 02085395522
Whipps Cross Hospital, Psychological Support Service, Margaret Centre, London, London, E11 1NR
[a01J5000002ixKy]
