Therapies

At Adelaide Heath Academy we aim to meet both the learning needs as well as social and emotional need of all of our pupils. Staff work to ensure that each individual pupil has a personalised holistic plan that meets their needs. 

Therapies we offer: 

Drawing and Talking Therapy 

An art therapist works with pupils for a twelve week period to encourage self-expression and the resulting artwork is used to help pupils understand emotional conflicts, develop social skills, improve self-esteem and reduce anxiety.

Emotional Literacy support (ELSA)

ELSA recognises that pupils learn better if their emotional needs are met. Several members of our staff team are trained as emotional literacy support assistant and therefor offer ELSA sessions daily. During these sessions pupils are supported with anger management, self-esteem, social skills, managing emotions, friendship, bereavement or any other emotional difficulties they face. 

Aromatherapy 

Aromatherapy takes place on a Friday and is a holistic treatment that uses plant extracts to promote health and well-being. 

School counsellor

A school counsellor is available to students one day per week, for an initial 6 week block. Students are referred into this therapy to receive a 50 minute session each week in our dedicated interventions room.

Anxiety Management

Weekly interventions over a period of 6 weeks support students to explore strategies to support them in regulating their emotions relating to anxiety.

Anger Management

Weekly interventions over a period of 6 weeks support students to explore strategies to support them in regulating their emotions relating to anger.

Speech and Language Therapy

Weekly sessions are run by an ELKLAN trained professional to support with speech sounds and social communication difficulties.

Sensory Therapy

Access to a sensory room to support emotional regulation

We are also developing a sensory garden where planting is based around the 5 senses.