She made me stop and think of all the things I do and told me I should think of myself more instead of everyone else
Stopped the bullying, taught me how to say no
She made me feel happy
She is a nice person and she helped me (sic) get through all my problems
It helped me get rid of problems
I was first very angry about some of the things
It helped me because I had someone to talk to and feel less isolated. Helped me deal with the stress of school
She helped me because if I felt I couldn't talk to anyone I knew I could talk to her because it was confidential, so really she was like a friend
Interviews with the "clients"
1. Why did you go to see the therapist?
Not concentrating
Not sure
Being skitted
Bad mouthing - had an attitude problem
Behaviour - fighting and starting on people
2. Who suggested it?
All said: Head of year or deputy head
3. What did you expect?
White coat, long bed, somebody who would understand every thought, interrogations, a darkened room, a two way mirror, like going to a "shrink".
4. How was it?
It was fine
Relaxed straight away
Better in new room, very relaxing, can't hear anything else
Confidential
Liked being able to touch
Kind - either you liked her or you didn't - we all liked her
Talks to you quietly - doesn't shout
You didn't have to go - you had the option
You could talk and discuss ways of working on it
It felt better to talk, can't really talk to your mates or your parents - otherwise they'd be down at the school.
I stopped being backed into a corner by things
I learned how to protect myself - how to go into my shell, put a bubble round me
I remember the garden and letting things go in the box
I could only hear Sue - put me in a bubble in a river and let everything flow over me
It takes time
The negative responses:
She asked a lot of questions -I never answered most of them
I didn't like it - don't like being told
She kept going on at me - was "mad".
5. Did it make a difference?
You feel better about yourself
Teachers say I've improved - I don't have lapses of concentration any more, can blank everyone out
Used to hide away - now I talk to others, more outgoing
Improved my concentration - bringing homework in now
I'm now happier coming to school
6. What did others say about you?
Skitted you about going "to the shrink"
I was skitted - but the boy who was skitting goes himself now, so he's stopped skitting
Others don't know - it was very confidential
I told the others and explained what it was about.
If you feel the time with your therapist was a help could you write down here how it helped:
It helped me to stop getting in trouble as much
When I was getting blamed for robbing a purse I came to see John and he asked me if I had any anger in me. I said "yes" and he asked where it was and asked me to close my eyes. He told me to … I can't remember … I fell asleep and when I woke up it'd just gone, the anger.
It helped me to behave. (I'm) behaving better now. He's been a good friend to me.
He told me about school, if I don't go
Interviews with the "clients"
1. Why did you go to see John?
Cos I was getting into trouble and that…. all different things
Don't know
Because of the way I've behaved
Because I was having temper problems in school; fights in class and outside
Got called names because I stammered a lot. They thought I wouldn't hit them, but I did.
Used to be naughty at break, dinner, on the corridors and in class - running and things
2. Who suggested it?
All said: the Social Inclusion co-ordinator apart from one who said that they had been sent by a learning mentor
3. What did you expect?
Don't know. I wasn't scared though.
Thought it would be OK .
4. How was it?
It was OK
I used to draw things for him. I used to draw the den we went to in Aintree
Good Helped me a lot
Alright I used to close my eyes and go and sit under a tree
The most negative response was: -
Since I've not seen him I've felt I've slipped backwards.
5. Did it make a difference?
Yes. I behave now
I felt picked on by teachers. They don't do it any more
With anger. I used to get hot and run out of school (I did it once anyway). I'm not running out any more.
Probably.
He talked to me and suggested things.
I took some things and not others …
I liked his suggestions. They were all good ones
6. What did others say about you?
Nothing
No-one knew
Nobody knew
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