SCHOOL COUNSELLING

Hi Families, my name is Anna Cater and I am pleased to be working as School Counsellor at St Thomas More’s this year.  I am a Social Worker and have spent the last 14 years working with children and families in Canberra in a variety of different roles in various community settings.

In school counselling, I can provide short-term client-centred support to children and families, drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Strengths-based, Mindfulness and Trauma-informed approaches, in a developmental context.  I provide support for children experiencing things such as anxiety, low mood, difficulties with peer and social relationships, family changes/separation, stress, difficulty with emotional regulation, and grief and loss.  I am also a trained facilitator in a range of evidence-based emotion and attachment focused parenting programs and can provide parent consultations and support.  Where additional support is needed beyond the 6-8 sessions offered in school counselling, or children/families are experiencing complex challenges, I can provide referrals to appropriate services in the community.

I am at St Thomas More’s on Wednesdays, and can be contacted during the school term, via email - Anna.Cater@mccg.org.au.   If you have any questions or would like further information about school counselling, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me via email or speak to your child’s classroom teacher for a link to our referral form.