Specialist trauma service for non-recent childhood sexual abuse (original) (raw)
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Trauma service service
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Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster
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What we do
Our specialist service for non-recent childhood sexual abuse is part of our award winning trauma service. This service specifically helps people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse.
What to expect
We usually offer an extended consultation over four sessions to understand the nature and impact of the trauma, using a Trauma-Informed Psychodynamic approach. We also consider the most suitable approach to treatment in a collaborative approach, constructing a personalised package of care.
The package of care may include:
- Trauma–informed individual psychotherapy – at weekly or sometimes fortnightly intervals. This may include individual art therapy.
- A trauma art therapy group – one-year duration
- A trauma–focused mentalization therapy group – runs alongside individual work
- A trauma yoga group – runs alongside other treatments offered
- A gardening therapy group
- Peer support from practitioners with lived experience
- A specialist group that focuses on therapeutic endings
Unique to this specialist service, we also provide:
- A one-year women’s group run by two senior therapists (both of which are female).
- A one-year men’s group run by two senior therapists (one of which is male).
Generally no more than one group at a time is suggested, and most are offered for one year.
In addition to using an adapted psychodynamic approach, we sometimes make use of other trauma-focused interventions. This will generally be in the context of an on-going therapy however, as these techniques (especially in complex PTSD) require a period of stabilisation and secure establishment of a therapeutic relationship.
How to access this service
We accept referrals from GPs, counsellors, IAPT services and other mental health or social care professionals.
Unfortunately, our waiting list is currently very long. We will have tried to let referrers know about this so they can plan with you how best to manage this wait. We also offer an initial meeting some months before a therapy vacancy arises with a member of the staff team. This is an opportunity to think about current difficulties and how to begin to prepare for the therapy. It is also a time to hear more about the service. Following this meeting, stabilisation work may begin which may include:
- A trauma information session for family and friends
- Learning about our trauma group – a 7 week psychoeducation group
- A welcome to the service call from one of our peer supporters
- Attendance at a monthly drop-in group run by peer supporters
- Liaison with other professionals involved
- Signposting to other services as needed
Trauma Adults, Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster
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We have special expertise to help people in the aftermath of trauma.