My name is Lucinda Clay and I have been part of the Marymead

CatholicCare Student and Family Counselling team since July 2023. Before joining Marymead CatholicCare I worked at St. Joseph’s Primary School, Adelong as the Student Welfare Officer/Chaplain.

I began my counselling journey in 2014 with Australian Institute of Family Counselling, Canberra.

For the last 10 years I have worked in the Snowy Valleys region providing holistic counselling and support in a variety of settings for individuals, couples, children and families.

What is the School Counselling Service?

Marymead CatholicCare Student and Family Counsellors provides school counselling in Catholic and Independent schools throughout Canberra and Regional NSW. This service aims to support students to achieve academic success, psychological health, and social and emotional wellbeing. 

Generally, students engaged in the service receive 6 to 8 individual therapy sessions which are provided at school. All students who wish to access the service require a current referral and parent/guardian consent must be obtained prior to students engaging in the service. Once a referral has been received, I will contact the parents/guardian to further discuss individual student needs, outline the counselling process and answer any questions you may have.  

I am looking forward to supporting the students and families of St. Patrick’s, Gundagai and being part of the school community.

If you have any questions about school counselling and the service, please do not hesitate to contact me either through the school on a Wednesday or via my email: lucinda.clay@mccg.org.au

If you would like to refer your child, please use the link below https://mccg.my.site.com/housing/s/school-referral-form