MARIA RAVEN-RUDD

• Established counselling service in residential boarding school for 600 pupils & staff.
• Offered counselling to help students deal with academic, personal, or behavioural issues.
• Facilitated reflective supervision sessions for staff.
• Liaised with external agencies when necessary to provide additional support services.
• Collaborated with parents for better understanding of child's needs.
• Managed crisis intervention cases, resulting in timely assistance to students.
• Conducted regular assessments by implementing appropriate psychological tests.
• Maintained confidential records of all counselling sessions, ensuring privacy compliance.
• Adhered to strict confidentiality protocols to safeguard and accurately store student information.

• Maintained confidential records of all counselling sessions, ensuring privacy compliance.
• Managed crisis intervention cases, resulting in timely assistance to students.
• Devised individualised counselling plans, resulting in personalised care for 600 students.
• Contributed to development of school policies to ensure mental health considerations were included.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions for improved student mental health.
• Collaborated with parents for better understanding of child's needs.

• Utilised play therapy techniques to help children express their emotions effectively.
• Provided empathetic and effective counselling for 500+ pupils on academic and personal issues, in group and one-to-one settings.
• Engaged in crisis intervention during emergency situations, ensuring child safety at all times.
• Devised strategies by identifying specific needs of children coping with trauma or loss.
• Maintained confidential case documentation in line with data protection regulations.
• Organised workshops on stress management techniques, enhancing overall student coping mechanisms.

Provided sessional counselling for young people ages 7 -24 years.