Counselling for Adults

Who is it for?

What is this service?

CARA provides one-to-one counselling for adults of all genders who are victims and survivors of any type of sexual violence, either recently or in the past. They can also offer counselling for people who are supporting a victim or survivor, including partners, parents and other family members. Their team of specialist sexual violence practitioners provide weekly sessions, usually for a period of 6-20 weeks.

Counselling provides a space where you can explore your feelings around your experience of sexual violence or child sexual abuse. Your counsellor will never force you to talk about anything you are not ready to, and you and your counsellor will review whether you feel the counselling is meeting your needs on a regular basis. Although you may not always find your sessions easy or comfortable, deciding to have specialist sexual violence counselling can be a very powerful and life-affirming choice, providing an opportunity to explore and accept your past experiences and to move forward positively with your life.

Counselling from women-only spaces or male counsellors can be provided on request.

You can make a self-referral via the 'Find Out More' button or by telephoning the main number.

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