WHAT IS COUNSELLING?

One to one counselling is offered to support survivors come to terms with what has happened to them.  We offer counselling to clients aged over 16.​

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Each client will receive a clinical assessment carried out by one of our accredited consellors to identify whether the therapy we offer is the most suitable for the person.

 

We work to the BACP Ethical Framework (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

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The counselling work will focus on helping clients to understand;

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• How the abuse may be affecting everyday lives

• How to challenge the beliefs they may have about their responsibility for the abuse and the myths which may be prevalent in every day society about both domestic and sexual  abuse

• How to let out feelings in a way that feels safe

 

Each client will be allocated a counsellor and that counsellor will work with the client for up to 18 sessions, reviewed every six weeks. 

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Counselling can be challenging work – it is important that clients are ready and comfortable to undertake the process.  

 

All information shared at the clinical assessment will be kept confidential whenever possible – see our confidentiality statement.