Student Counselling

Student counselling at Padua College is available to assist students to develop appropriate skills and attitudes to manage the sometimes complex challenges of education in these times. Counselling is provided within the whole school pastoral context which involves staff and parents as required.

Who are we?

The Counselling Services Team at Padua College includes; Sam Wright - Vice-Principal Students, Mo Cromar - Pastoral Associate, together with experienced Psychologists, Mental Health Social Workers and School Counsellors.

Parents and students talk to us for many reasons…

• Finding that worrying is taking over, and/or loss of confidence

• Tired of feeling sad and low

• Having trouble sleeping

• Schoolwork may be overwhelming or may be feeling under strain

• Relationships with family or friends are not going well

• Having lost something or someone important

• Life looks OK on the outside; it feels like something’s missing or not quite right on the inside

Young people often have multiple pressures facing them at once, particularly with the ‘instant-ness’ of technology that surrounds them. We know that the most powerful antidote to suicide, violence and drug abuse is the sense of belonging people have in their lives.

Counselling is a chance to strengthen and reinforce a sense of connectedness to the adults in their lives including parents and school staff.

Counselling can promote resilience and well-being and help students refocus their lives and discover what is important to them and move from “surviving” to “thriving.”

We listen, support, encourage and guide our young people with creativity; a sense of humour; sometimes challenging them and establishing a great connection and trust while always looking for students’ strengths and talents.

Staff Members

• Anita Carter
  Counselling Services Team Leader/School Counsellor

• Mo Cromar
  College Pastoral Associate

• Rosario Lobo
  School Counsellor (Mornington)

• Amy McDonald
  School Counsellor (Mornington)

• Sandy McGuiness
  School Counsellor (Mornington)

• Nicole Rowe
  School Counsellor (Mornington)
  
  
• Helen Hariopolitits
  School Counsellor (Tyabb)
  
• Catherine Proctor
  School Counsellor (Tyabb)
  
• Jo Slater
  School Counsellor (Rosebud)