The Listening Path
Understanding Begins with Listening

The Listening Path

Understanding begins with listening...

The Listening Path offers compassionate counselling and emotional well-being support for children, young people, and families.

Sometimes young people need a space where they feel truly heard. The Listening Path provides a calm, supportive environment where individuals can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences safely and without judgement.

Through supportive conversations and evidence-informed counselling approaches, young people can build confidence, strengthen emotional resilience, and develop strategies to manage life’s challenges.

Who We Support

The Listening Path supports:

Children and young people
Parents and carers
Families navigating emotional or educational challenges
Young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
Individuals with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)

Support is tailored to each individual’s needs, recognising that every young person’s experience and journey is unique.

How Counselling Can Help

Counselling provides a safe space to talk, reflect, and better understand emotions and experiences.

Support may include:

Anxiety and emotional distress
Low confidence or self-esteem
School stress or transitions
Emotional regulation
Social and relationship challenges
Feeling overwhelmed or misunderstood
Support during EHCP assessments or reviews

Counselling can complement the support already provided by families, schools, and other professionals.

Working Alongside EHCPs

The Listening Path offers emotional wellbeing support that can sit alongside existing EHCP provision.

This may include:

Emotional support for children and young people with SEND
Helping young people express their feelings about school or learning
Supporting confidence, communication, and resilience
Providing insight that may contribute to wider support discussions where appropriate

Counselling does not replace educational or clinical services, but can strengthen emotional wellbeing and support engagement with learning.

Our Approach

The Listening Path uses a person-centred and compassionate approach to counselling, placing the young person’s experience at the heart of the work.

Sessions focus on:

Creating a safe and respectful space
Building trust and understanding
Encouraging self-expression
Supporting emotional awareness and resilience

Sessions are adapted to suit the young person’s age, needs, and comfort.

Professional Practice

The Listening Path is committed to safe and ethical practice.

Work is delivered in line with recognised counselling principles including:

Respect and empathy
Safeguarding and wellbeing
Confidentiality within clear boundaries
Professional supervision and ongoing learning

The service is delivered by a practitioner holding a Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, a nationally recognised qualification in England.