Thank you to the community

Thanks to the overwhelming response from our past clients and the local community, our new project Transforming Trauma will provide a six week stabalisation program followed by 12 weeks of trauma informed counselling, and 6 weeks of somatic workshops:
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Free stabalisation counselling:    6 weeks

Suitable for mild to moderate mental health issues.

  • Low self-esteem
  • Mild anxiety
  • Mild depression
  • Relationship issues
  • Self-awareness
  • Grounding/stabilisation
  • Coping strategies
  • Mental health education
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Free Psychotherapy Counselling: 12 Weeks

Suitable for moderate mental health issues.   

  • Anxiety & depression
  • Grief & loss
  • Abuse
  • Childhood trauma
  • Stress
  • Phobias
  • Pre-therapy treatment
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Free Client Somatic Therapy Workshops: 6 Weeks

Planned to complement individual counselling by supporting participants to develop:

  • Body-based awareness
  • Emotional regulation skills
  • Practical strategies for managing the physiological impact of trauma

Course One will run across six sessions for both men’s and women’s groups.

Not sure what to expect from Transforming Trauma?

We want everyone to receive the support that suits them best. To help you understand the differences between each stage, we’ve created three short descriptions to guide you.

Safety and stabilisation.

Before addressing trauma, individuals need to establish a secure base. This stage focuses on reducing self-destructive habits, managing intense emotional responses, and developing coping strategies for flashbacks or dissociation. The aim is to help individuals regain control of their body and everyday life. For example, this may include learning grounding techniques, creating a safety plan, developing a daily routine, practising breathing exercises, and identifying trusted people or services to contact during distress.

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Which type of counselling is right for you?

We want everyone to receive the type of support that suits them best. To help you understand the differences between each counselling approach, we’ve created three short descriptions to guide your decision.

Free Counselling

Your counsellor can support with:

  • A safe space to explore your thoughts & off-load feelings of overwhelm

Offering empathetic understanding and validating your personal experiences

  • Mild mental health challenges

These may include anxiety, low self-esteem & relationship issues.

  • The development of self-awareness

Such as discovering your core beliefs, values & hopes and understanding of your triggers & behaviours.

  • Discovering useful coping strategies

Breathing techniques, grounding exercises & creative practices.

  • Information relating to additional services that may suit your needs

This can be an effective means of accessing ongoing support

  • Exploring the impact of traumatic experiences

Emphasising presence, empathy, and the creation of a safe therapeutic environment

  • Working toward acceptance & closure

Engaging in the process of reconciling with past experiences

  • Looking towards the future

Through recognising strengths, abilities & support systems..

LOW COST COUNSELLING

Your counsellor can support with:

  • A deeper therapeutic process

The absence of session limitations allows for more comprehensive exploration

  • Mild to moderate mental health challenges

These may include stresses, childhood trauma & pre-therapy treatment.

  • A safe space to explore your thoughts & off-load feelings of overwhelm

Offering empathetic understanding and validating your personal experiences

  • Personal development & growth

Such as improving communication skills, building assertiveness, developing emotional regulation, values clarification, exploring meaning and purpose

  • Discovering useful strategies & skills

Breathing techniques, grounding exercises, creative practices, compassion training & conflict resolution.

  • Exploring the impact of traumatic experiences

Psychoeducation, personal understanding, stabilisation & safety, building resources & coping skills.

  • Behavioural & habitual issues

Procrastination, motivation, anger, sleep hygiene, substance use, lifestyle & habit change.

  • Relationship issues

Processing relational experiences, clarifying values, needs & boundaries, exploring patterns.

  • Burnout or compassion fatigue

Emotional validation, reconnecting to values & identity, self-care planning

  • Grief and loss

Working through the pain and emotions related to Loss of loved ones, work, physical changes

GENERAL COUNSELLING

Your counsellor can support with:

  • A safe space to explore your thoughts & off-load feelings of overwhelm

Offering empathetic understanding and validating your personal experiences

  • Mild mental health challenges

These may include anxiety, low self-esteem & relationship issues.

  • The development of self-awareness

Such as discovering your core beliefs, values & hopes and understanding of your triggers & behaviours.

  • Discovering useful coping strategies

Breathing techniques, grounding exercises & creative practices.

  • Information relating to additional services that may suit your needs

This can be an effective means of accessing ongoing support

  • Exploring the impact of traumatic experiences

Emphasising presence, empathy, and the creation of a safe therapeutic environment

  • Working toward acceptance & closure

Engaging in the process of reconciling with past experiences

  • Looking towards the future

Through recognising strengths, abilities & support systems..

COUNSELLING CAN HELP YOU:

  • Understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
  • Develop coping mechanisms and self-care.
  • Improve your relationships with others.
  • Make positive changes in your life.
  • Improve your overall well-being.
  • Increase your overall happiness and mental health.