Therapeutic support for Sandwell children affected by domestic abuse

Black Country Women's Aid children's therapy services are suitable for a young people of all backgrounds and abilities and includes: art, sand tray, nesting dolls, therapy dog, breathing exercises, mood charts and picture books representing different ethnicities and relationships. Counsellors adapt sessions to the individual child and can discuss healthy relationships through friendships for younger children, and romantic relationships where appropriate for older young people. We help to to enable children and young people to cope with the trauma of coming from a domestic abuse and violence background, and increase their emotional wellbeing and resilience, feelings of confidence and positivity about their future.

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Accessibility details

We will arrange for therapy session to take place in a fully accessible setting to support the client to engage fully. This includes familiar environments like schools for neuro-diverse children. Where language is a factor in communicating constructively with a child, we can access interpreters funded via children’s social care where appropriate.

Staff qualifications

We work with a number of specialist counsellors who are all registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and are experienced at working with the issues of domestic abuse, rape, sexual violence and sexual abuse.

Additional notes

This programme will target children and young people aged 7-18 who have heard or witnessed domestic violence and abuse and whose parent/carer is already a Black Country Women's Aid client. Referrals will come from our adult domestic abuse advocates (DAAs). Our domestic abuse advocates will engage with existing clients so we can help their children through this programme.

Categories

MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, HOME & FAMILY, PERSONAL, SCHOOL LIFE/BEHAVIOUR AND PEER RELATIONSHIPS