Our stories
Our stories
Place2Be's work has been transforming lives for over 25 years.
Read the stories of children, young people, counsellors and school staff across the UK.
Meet Elinor
Elinor struggled to trust other people. Her sessions with a Place2Be counsellor helped her to open up about how she was feeling.
Meet Mohammed
Mohammed experienced anxiety and struggled to leave his house. Seeing a counsellor helped to build his confidence.
Meet Ceri
11-year-old Ceri was anxious about going to school. Counselling helped ease her worries, and prepare her for secondary school.
Meet Charlotte
8-year-old Charlotte struggled to make friends in her new school. Seeing a counsellor helped to bring back her confidence.
Meet Joe
After Joe’s parents separated, he felt unsettled at home. Counselling helped him adapt to change.
Meet Sofia
After being evicted, counselling helped eight-year-old Sofia to feel supported and cope with the changes in her life.
Meet Amy
Amy was 11 years old when she met her Place2Be Counsellor. 5 years later, she wrote a letter to her, thanking her for the life-changing support.
Meet George
After George’s dad passed away, counselling helped him cope with his loss and express his feelings.
Meet Poppy
5-year-old Poppy lived away from her parents and wasn’t sleeping well. Counselling helped her to cope with her situation.
Mathew's Story
8-year-old Mathew witnessed his mum change due to alcohol. Counselling helped him to feel safe and listened to.
Meet Hayley
Hayley talks about her role as a Mental Health Practitioner in a Primary school.
Meet Janet
A former teacher on the new things she’s learned about supporting children.
Meet Pritti
Place2Be school project manager, Pritti talks about her time at Ark Elvin Academy.
Meet Amy
Amy talks about the important role of play in helping to understand what's happening in a child's world.
Meet Cecilia
During her placement, Cecilia saw the life-changing impact of working therapeutically with children.
Meet Susanne
Susanne talks about her journey towards becoming a counsellor and the invaluable support she received.
Meet Chonda
Chonda’s placement taught her about the importance of early intervention.
Meet Lisa
Lisa talks about how important the debriefing sessions were during the placement.
Meet Sally
Sally Moore discusses how our Mental Health Champions Foundation Programme increased her confidence when talking to a child about their mental health.
Meet Nicholas
Nicholas Hill shares how our Mental Health Champions Foundation programme helped him support children's wellbeing.
Meet Paul
Headteacher Paul shares how our Senior Mental Health Leads training helped him implement a whole-school approach to mental health in his school.
Meet Kathryn
Assistant Headteacher Kathryn shares her thoughts on our Senior Mental Health Leads programme.
Meet Emma
Over the past 10 years, Place2Be has helped support the complex needs of the children in our school.
Meet Rebecca
Rebecca shares her experience as a parent and a school staff member with a Place2Be service in her school.
Meet Liam
Specialist support has benefited our staff and pupils - and families now engage with the service too.
Meet Bethan
For 10 years, Place2Be has been making a huge difference to our school community.
News & blogs
Experts urge the Government to prioritise mental health for better school attendance
In a joint letter, experts call on the new Secretary of State to address school absence through a mental health lens.
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One-to-one counselling and school attendance in the UK
The University of Cambridge has worked with Place2Be to understand links between counselling and improved school attendance.
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Back to school: breaking down the barriers to attendance
As the school year starts, Place2Be's Educational Psychologist team share interventions to help improve school attendance.
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