Psychological Service

Our Purpose and Aims

The purpose of the Highland Council Psychological Service is to support effective learning and well being in children and young people. The Service employs both educational psychologists and pre-school home visiting teachers for children with additional support needs.

 News and Developments

Ways to Wellbeing Handbook Launch

A very successful conference was held in Inverness on the 30th April to launch the Psychological Service's 'Ways to Wellbeing' handbook. The handbook covers Social, Physical and Emoltional Wellbeing, Security and Comfort and Positive Self-Identity.

Over 80 delegates attended and gave very positive evaluations. The conference day and handbook were noted as giving useful techniques to reduce stress and presenters were described as being passionate about their topics.                                     

The workshops on the day covered Mindfulness, Knowing your Strengths, Being organised Around Time and Sense of Belonging. Should you wish to download the powerpoints and additional handouts please click the following links:

Mindfulness(264kb pdf)

Being Organised Around Time ( 1111kb pdf )
Making the Most of your Time ( 295kb pdf )
Resetting your Time Perspective (186kb pdf )


Sense of Belonging (561kb pdf )

Knowing Your Strengths ( 277kb pdf )

For general enquiries you can contact the Service:

Emailing: louise.mcclatchey@highland.gov.uk  Internet Security - Please note that internet email cannot be guaranteed as secure. Therefore, it is inadvisable to provide personal information by this method.

Telephoning: 01463 233494

Writing: Highland Council Psychological Service,
11-13 Culcabock Avenue, [map]
Inverness
IV2 3RG