WHSS Prospectus May 2024 - Flipbook - Page 24
Facilities
We have a dedicated house within the school campus in which the therapy department is
based. Its facilities include: a Therapy Garden; an Art Therapy suite, a Music Therapy room;
several group and individual counselling rooms; and a Sensory Integration/Relaxation suite.
Confidential counselling/therapy is delivered by a team of experienced and fully qualified professionals who
assist both staff and students to understand the causes of social, emotional and behavioural issues and develop
ways of addressing them.
Whilst the school undoubtedly recognises the benefits of encouraging people to talk through their problems, we
also accept that many of our students do struggle to express their thoughts and feelings verbally. Therefore, as
well as offering an extensive counselling service, we also provide a variety of alternative and creative arts type
approaches to encourage self-expression, such as: Art Psychotherapy, Music Therapy, Dramatherapy,
Horticultural Therapy and Play Therapy (and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)).
In addition, the school has two Speech and Language Therapists and two Occupational Therapists who work with
both individuals and groups of students who have difficulties with sensory integration; processing information
and communicating at an age appropriate level. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, therapists work closely with
all other departments to cater for the holistic needs of all students.
