BEFRIENDING

10-15 years

Volunteers are screened and trained before being matched with a young person.

Befriending provides one-to-one intensive support, including listening and help with behaviour management.

The service offers the young person a positive role model to discuss problems with and who can encourage them to try new activities and build up their confidence.

They meet for a couple of hours weekly and matches are usually for a period of 4 months.

This is a time limited, solution focused model with measurable objectives.

Referral is open to Social Care and the Family Wellbeing Team.

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

10-17 years

This service is triaged through Bexley CAMHS. CBT is talking therapy with clear goals. The therapist and young person will collaboratively identify areas of difficulty on which to focus and help the young person to understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. This offers the opportunity to look at reacting in a positive way to challenges that they face now and in the future.

Referral via CAMHS or Social Prescribing

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