Domestic Abuse
Support if you are living with, or have lived through, an abusive relationship.
Understanding domestic abuse
Domestic abuse is not only physical. It can be emotional, financial, sexual or controlling behaviour, and it can leave you doubting yourself, feeling isolated or carrying a great deal of fear and hurt.
Whether the abuse is happening now or is in the past, counselling offers a safe, confidential space to be believed, to talk at your own pace and to begin to rebuild your sense of yourself.
You might be experiencing
- Feeling afraid of, or controlled by, a partner or family member
- Doubting your own memory or judgement
- Feeling isolated from friends and family
- Living with the effects of a past relationship
- Finding it hard to trust again
How counselling can help
There is no set way through this. Counselling gives you time and space to explore what is happening for you, at your own pace.
Being heard and believed
Going at a pace that feels safe for you
Making sense of what has happened
Rebuilding confidence and trust in yourself
If you are not safe
If you are in danger now, call 999. Online sessions need a private space where you cannot be overheard, so please only join from somewhere you feel safe.
- Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline: 0800 027 1234 (24 hours)
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline (England): 0808 2000 247 (24 hours)
Your sessions
Sessions are £50 for a 60-minute session, online, on Fridays and Saturdays. Pay in advance and a session is £45.
Online sessionsFrom the comfort and privacy of your own home.
60-minute sessions£50 a session, or £45 when paid in advance.
Fridays and SaturdaysSessions at a time that suits you.
Person-centredLed by you, at your own pace, without judgement.
The first session is a chance for us to get to know each other. We will talk about what has brought you to counselling, what you would like from it and how sessions work, including confidentiality. There is no pressure to share more than you feel ready to.
