The school counselling team is working outdoors today at Lochore Meadows. Taking the opportunity to develop systems and update on Drug and Alcohol harm reduction strategies.

Change can be challenging. It's important that we take time to hear everyone's experience. A P6 going into P7 girl from the Cowdenbeath area shared her thoughts. "The sessions have helped - I just feel better"

"I felt listened to, I didn't know if you would listen or care but you do" Feedback from a 14 year old who accessed the School Counselling Service.

DAPL welcomed Jenny Gilruth MSP Mid Fife and Glenrothes Constituency to discuss our range of services on offer to communities and schools in mid Fife and Glenrothes.

A pupil from North East Fife shared her reflections on her counselling experience. "It’s a lovely space to be able to share your difficulties and (DAPL) have great staff working for them too."

DAPL said a fond farewell El Slaving one of our qualified volunteers who is leaving us to undertake further research as part of her PHD. All at DAPL wish El all the best in her research and thank her for her dedication to furthering DAPL's aims.

"I felt like for the first time I was being understood." Feedback from a young person who used the school counselling service.

This is from a 13 year old girl from the Cowdenbeath area who accessed art therapy through the school counselling service. "It's actually helped me a lot, I have enjoyed it, and thank you!."

Giving young people time to work out what they need is crucial. "I got a place where I can talk openly to work through my feelings which helped!" Feedback from an S4 pupil from Dunfermline.

Joining the Clued Up team today at their AGM and launch of the Breaking the Silence report.

International Overdose Awareness. Our even is open from 12 till 8pm today at our Leven office.

"She is very kind and understanding and its easy to talk to her" Feedback from a young person who valued the quality of the relationship offered by their school counsellor.

They say football is the 'working man's' game, & limiting alcohol at matches is 'class warfare'. Yet, no group in Scotland experiences alcohol harm more than working class men. It's not working men who need more alcohol in football. It's the alcohol industry who want it. 💰

Being able to access counselling in schools is crucial for the wellbeing of our young people. "It gave me a safe place to talk about what’s troubling me" Feedback from a Glenrothes pupil today.

Our placement window of opportunity for Counselling Students 2025 is now open. Please apply by September 26th. dapl-refresh.webflow.io/work-with-us

Level 3 Enhanced Trauma training for some of the CYP&F counsellors today. A great insight into how trauma impacts our communities and the families we work with.

Day 1 of ASIST Workshop done in partnership with Fife Health Promotion.

Day two of ASIST un Fife. 14 candidates completing the suicide prevention training thanks to well developed partnerships working.

"I have spoken about things I have never said out loud before. It's been helpful to have another opinion that's an outside view on what I'm going through. " Feedback on the School Counselling Service from a pupil in West Fife.