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Welcome students to EGGS counselling support
At EGGS we have a team of qualified and experienced counsellors who can support you with personal issues or concerns. We work through the principle of:
Me ata tirohia ki te kate - The problem is the problem, the person is not the problem.
Meet the counselling team and find out a bit more about what we do and how we work below.
We are interested in your feedback about counselling at EGGS
Akenisi Drugu
Akenisi Drugu
Counsellor
Head Facilitator Travellers Group
TIC Fijian Group (Polyfest)
Hyunsook Rhee
Hyunsook Rhee
Counsellor
Monday
Hyunsook speaks Korean and English
Elaine Jacobsen
Elaine Jacobsen
Counsellor
Tuesday - Thursday
Athena Zhu
Athena Zhu
azhu@apps.eggs.school.nz
Counsellor
Friday
Athena speaks Mandarin and English
HOW WE SUPPORT STUDENTS
HOW WE SUPPORT STUDENTS
We are trained professionals just like counsellors outside school who work under a Code of Ethics. That means things are kept confidential unless we are worried about peoples safety.
Counsellors are trained to listen and support people. If you get physically injured, you might see someone to help heal that injury. We kind of do that with emotional things. Sometimes it takes a while to work out what 'hurts'. We can refer onto other specialists and will talk with you about what other forms of support are available.
There are 2 counselling spaces one near Student Services and one in S block (near the stairs and opposite the arts and culture room)
There are 2 counselling spaces one near Student Services and one in S block (near the stairs and opposite the arts and culture room)
HOW TO SEE COUNSELLOR
HOW TO SEE COUNSELLOR
Email any of the counsellors on their school gmail
Leave us a note and post it in the box on the inside of the waiting area (this is checked daily)
There are over 2300 students at EGGS. To be fair to everyone - you need to make an appointment. Wait times vary from a few days to 1-2 weeks
If you think it is urgent - come in before school or during breaks
Can I just have some time out?
Can I just have some time out?
Sometimes things happen and we just need to push pause. Like taking a time out in sport, the aim of "time out" is to get back to class - back in the learning game.
If you think you need time out please check in with a counsellor or any Dean. If counsellors are busy you must see a Dean for timeout.
Time out is NOT FOR:
Finishing a discussion with friends - even if it is about sorting out a conflict or friendship issue
A place to catch up on sleep, eat or doing homework
Support over the holiday break
Support over the holiday break
We know for some people the holidays can be a challenging time to get through. The following are some things other young people have found helpful that you might adapt:
Having a backpack with activities or things you can do to distract [pack of cards, knitting, beads-thread, book, drawing material]
Play with pets - or - if you don't have a pet - offer to feed/look after a friend or neighbour's pet when they are on holiday
Practice a skill you are learning: musical instrument, a sport skill, dance, a craft, something creative - photography [explore the capabilities of your phone?]
Pick up a project - might be something like painting a fence, clearing garden, cleaning something, fixing something, learning a new recipe.
Get in touch with cousins - other family - make plans to connect [might be a way to learn something - like if you have a relative who is good at cooking - ask if they can teach you].
Find an online community of shared interest - a fandom? Write some fan fiction.
Find ways to play [pets and young children help] - go to a park, beach and play.
If you do get to the beach - collect shells or pick up rubbish [optional] - this can be a form of mindfulness.
Explore your local area - find out the history - walk up a maunga/mountain - see if you can identify landmarks, the plants, or just appreciate the view.
Volunteer - community or church group.
Go on a sensory exploration - cooking, visiting public gardens [smell the roses!]
Clean up your phone-social media: do a bit of a check in with yourself about what apps are useful - if you need to take a break from some.
Reach out to someone if you are needing support - scroll down to links to other resources:
What if I'm worried about a friend?
What if I'm worried about a friend?
Providing support for a friend is a great thing to do but it is important to recognise when to seek additional support for yourself. Even as trained professionals, we need to take care of ourselves. It can be hard to know when things are getting too much, but as a general guideline, if you are feeling stressed, worried or anxious about the well-being or safety of a friend it is important to talk to an adult. Someone in your family, at school or another professional. You can support your friends by:
Encouraging them to talk to an adult - helping them reach out to one of us
Reassuring them that it is ok to seek help - help them find this page for ideas around support
Listening to them and helping them figure out what they need
Looking after your own well-being - try and stay in a routine - especially sleep and exercise
What if I'm worried about someone's safety?
What if I'm worried about someone's safety?
If you think someone is in immediate danger of hurting themselves or someone else it is really important to tell an adult in your household.
Tell a parent that you are "worried about someone's safety" - be clear about this so they know how to help you
Mental health crisis number - Central Auckland: 0800 800 717, North Shore and West: 486 8900, South: 261 3700
Police: 111 (if you think someone is in immediate danger)
Youthline TXT 234, 0800 37 66 33
What's Up - 0800 942 8787 - also online chat 3pm - 10pm
Kidsline - 0800 54 37 54 - talk to a trained year 12-13 student
IF YOU HAVE TRIED TO GET THROUGH TO A CRISIS TEAM AND CANNOT - CALL 1737 - ASK TO SPEAK TO CRISIS TEAM
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