Our work with women dealing with domestic violence

Since Covid-19, we have been offering counselling especially to women who have been dealing with or dealt with domestic violence. Our work continues with the support of referral agencies who have not stopped sending women in need. We will try to continue this work, subject to funding as women are receiving great help being able to talk in a safe space.

A few testimonials:

I absolutely love the progress I’m making in my counselling sessions. I feel the sessions have helped me improve my self-esteem and confidence and I continue practicing the strategies that I’ve learnt. I am learning to take the pressure off myself which in turn has helped with the headaches I was suffering with. I am learning that it is okay to trust myself and not be scared of having healthy boundaries in place. These sessions have really made a difference, and I’m grateful for all the support I’ve received.

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Following our latest sessions, I'd like to request from T4H to extend our time doing therapy.....We have been exploring the abuse I have received from my ex partner, and I have understood I may have PTSD from what he had done to me. Being able to talk with a therapist about the abuse has been helpful for thoughts to not ruminate in my head and to give me clarity on what I need to do to heal from it in order to be a better mum for X. We have also dug into my past and my family relationships in order to understand why I chose an abusive partner, and stayed, to begin with. These exercises have helped me understand what I lived and how I need to put myself first and set strong boundaries. Understanding my upbringing has been a key factor to setting the right foundations for me to be able to set and maintain boundaries with people, so that fear or attachment does not stop me from walking away from abusive people. I am not ready to end our sessions and because of the above-mentioned, I strongly feel I would benefit from more time under your care.

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