Working in schools can be complex and demanding, and at times our mental health can be challenged. The cognitive and emotional demands of school leadership and school workplaces can take an unexpected toll and leave people feeling depleted and overwhelmed.
We offer psychology services to support adults working in schools experiencing:
Personal / school-based events and life stages can be challenging, including:
People experiencing these may benefit from additional support to foster awareness, process responses, strengthen coping capacities and maintain/restore wellbeing.
Enquiries about our psychology services are welcome from individuals caring for their own wellbeing, and school leadership/HR leaders seeking support for staff.
Book an initial conversation (15 minutes) here on our calendar or email us and we’ll reply within one working day.
Melinda is an organisational psychologist, researcher and teacher with over twenty-five years’ experience supporting schools. She has established Compassionate Schools as a mental health workplace consultancy for schools across Australia. Compassionate Schools offers 1:1 support (clinical, supervision, coaching), school workshops for staff mental health, and psych health & safety partnerships.
Breanna is a registered psychologist and board approved supervisor, with over 15 years’ experience working across education, private practice, community mental health and organisational wellbeing. She is currently a mental health program facilitator for the Black Dog Institute, and her recent roles have included Clinical Consultant with headspace Schools and Communities, and Student Wellbeing Education Officer with Sydney Catholic Schools.
The Global Leadership Wellbeing System (GLWS) survey, a validated measure used with NSW school leaders since 2021 offers a useful way to support individual and organisational wellbeing through personalised, confidential reports for individual leaders, and systemic data across teams, revealing themes, strengths and areas deserving attention.
The GLWS surveys focus on six domains across Working Well and Living Well and are:
Personalised GLWS reports underpin 1–3 individual coaching sessions with a Compassionate Schools psychologist, enabling deeper understanding and personal agency to enhance leaders’ wellbeing.
Coaching sessions may focus on GLWS insights and other related wellbeing topics, as best fit participating school leaders’ needs.
Enquiries about our wellbeing coaching services are welcome from individuals caring for their own wellbeing, and school leadership/HR leaders seeking coaching for individual leaders/leadership teams.
Book an initial conversation (15 minutes) on our calendar or email us and we’ll reply within one working day.
