What is headspace?

headspace is a counselling service that focuses on you and what you need to talk about. We are not psychologists, but we believe that you know best what you need, and we help you by asking the right questions. Most of our counsellors are volunteers of all ages who are passionate about helping and who listen without judgment.

All counsellors receive training in conversation techniques and legislation, and we support referrals to other services if needed. headspace is accredited by Rådgivnings-Danmark, and we closely monitor the counselling process to ensure its effectiveness. The counselling is health-promoting and preventive - we are here to listen.

headspace’s values

We are someone you can talk with

Young people come to headspace voluntarily to share their challenges, and our counselling is driven by volunteers. This double voluntarism creates a unique meeting between people.

We work on the young people's terms

The young people decide what the conversation will be about. We meet them with curiosity, respect, and care, and we take the time they need. 

Nothing is too big or too small

All young people are welcome, no matter what they are struggling with. We help build a bridge to other services if they need more than conversations with us.

We work across sectors and act together

We collaborate with municipalities, regions, businesses, and organizations to strengthen young people’s well-being and ensure they get the right help quickly. 

Our workflows benefit young people

Everything from the design of our centres to the administration of our counselling is aimed at making it easy and quick for young people to get help.

Focus on guidance and supervision

All conversations have two counsellors to ensure quality and support. The counsellors receive ongoing guidance and supervision to learn, develop, and reflect on their work.

Focus on education

Everyone at headspace receives training in areas such as conversation techniques and legislation. Through our learning portal, headspace academy, we continuously update our knowledge and share experiences. headspace academy, opdateres vi løbende og deler erfaringer.

Focus on building bridges

When young people need more than headspace, we help them move forward. Many centres work closely with municipal and regional services as well as volunteer organizations. 

BEHIND HEADSPACE
headspace came to Denmark in 2013, inspired by the Australian model

Sharing experiences, knowledge and inspiration with the rest of the world has been a key focus for us from the beginning.

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Since then, the Danish model of headspace has inspired e.g. Iceland, Israel, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands to open their localized versions of similar offers because we can see that it works to give young people someone to talk to.

headspace in Denmark

 

Headspace centers are led by a local center manager who often manages 2-3 centers. Each center is run by a small team of paid youth advisors, who are supported by a large number of volunteers who have all undergone internal headspace training.

The municipalities that co-finance headspace have a “seconded” employee in headspace, and most regions have an employee from psychiatry attached to the centers.

This structure ensures that there is always someone from either the municipality or region who can bridge to other services if necessary.

Initiative that makes a difference

We work with concrete initiatives such as choosing a job and education through What can I become? and dropout prevention. In addition, we collaborate with the country's dioceses on mindU, which focuses on mental and social vulnerability in confirmation preparation. At the same time, we strengthen the youth advisors' skills for conversations on relevant topics.

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