At BISP we are committed to nurturing wellbeing within our community. A strong wellbeing foundation leads to a purposeful, balanced and productive learning community, where we can all thrive and flourish.

Our school counselling team provides support to students across the school. Specifically, our counsellors provide a high-quality counselling service to students who experience a wide range of social and emotional challenges and are on different academic and future pathways. Support is also available for parents, guardians and carers. Where possible we can work with translators or other local services to better support individual needs. 

Together the team works with the Primary and Secondary School teams, to support teachers and parents. The counselling services at BISP contribute to our wider safeguarding measures to promote the safety, wellbeing and personal care of children and young people. 

Meet the 2024/25 BISP Counselling Team:

Tom Bell
Tom is a School Counsellor at BISP with over 15 years of experience in mental health, specialising in working with teens and adults. A licensed clinical social worker, he graduated from the University of Maryland and has worked as a school counsellor in Thailand and Osaka. Read more about Tom

Aylssa Temple
Aylssa is a Social and Emotional Counsellor at BISP, joining the team in August 2024. As a qualified Youth Worker and School Counsellor, she has over 20 years of experience supporting children and young people. Read more about Aylssa

Amy Pothong
Amy is the Counselling Coordinator at BISP and also serves as the AOI Counselling Coordinator for all four AOI schools. A licensed professional counsellor and college advisor, she works closely with students and families to address academic, socio-emotional concerns and explore post-BISP options. Watch Amy’s BISP Education Podcast Episode

Philip Tucker
Phil is a University Counsellor at BISP. He joined the school as Head of Humanities and began working in university counselling in 2018. He transitioned to a full-time counselling role in August 2022. Read more about Phil