What We Offer
Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive and sustainable therapeutic service with a robust foundation of research and evidence based practice. To do this the SAFE framework underpins Trauma Recovery.
The SAFE framework is based on our organisational values: Honesty, Accountability, Respect and Giving back
Safety
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Collaboration
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Confidential space
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Recognition of the impact of the past on your present
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Acceptance
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A service that DOES NOT require you to share the details of your trauma in order to get help
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A collaborative service
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A service based on co-production
Accessibility
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Flexibility around how you access therapy (online or in person)
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Where possible, short-term therapy at no cost to you
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Affordable, quality Counselling
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Creative, flexible services designed with those who use them
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Short term therapy
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Open ended therapy
Freedom
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To choose the service that works best for you
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To work with us for as long as you need
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Work towards a sense of freedom from your past experiences in a way that works for you
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Get involved in co-producing the services
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Use your experience to help others
Education
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Knowledge, research and learning about the impact of trauma
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Support to understand yourself in the context of your own experiences
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Understand your own patterns and make informed choices
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Use your lived experiences to help and educate others
Our Services
Our services are constantly evaluated and we pride ourselves on being a dynamic, responsive organisation. We work closely with our community to understand gaps in need and develop services in partnership to meet current need.
Funded Therapy
Our funding team work closely with current and past clients, partner organisations and funding bodies to secure funding so that where possible we are able to offer services free of charge.
Currently we may be able to offer you the following free of charge:
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Long term support through Butterflies Lived Experience Community
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Short term trauma-focused therapy for people working with CGL in Hertfordshire
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Short term trauma-focused therapy for people living in Hertfordshire who have experienced sexual violence
Self Funded Therapy
For those who are unable to access our funded short-term therapy, or who would like longer term trauma therapy or counselling, we provide a variety of affordable options through our Crystal Clear Counselling.
Currently we may be able to offer you:
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Open ended counselling with our experienced Counsellors
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Up to 12 months of counselling with our Counsellors in Training at a lower cost
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Short term trauma-focused therapy with our experienced Counsellors
Lived Experience Community
Our lived experience community offers long term, flexible support for people living in Hertfordshire who have experienced sexual, domestic and/or relational trauma.
The service has been developed from feedback from clients and partner organisations.
Currently we may be able to offer you:
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121 peer mentoring
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Group programmes
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Community connection sessions
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Peer support groups
Partnership Working
We work with partner organisations to offer one off, short- and long-term projects.
Projects we have developed so far include:
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Therapeutic creative based peer groups
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Individual trauma-focused therapy
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Workshops for schools
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One off therapeutic retreat day
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Placements for counselling students
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Clinical supervision and support for frontline workers
Organisations we work in partnership with or receive funding from
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