Supported Accommodation ages 16-25
A Trauma Informed Service
I was very sceptical when I was offered havening for my PTSD although I was apprehensive. My therapist put me at ease, and I felt it was worth a try despite feeling it was not going to help. However, the process was very different to what I had experienced before and had surprising positive results that I was not expecting. I would recommend this to anyone that needed help with a variety of symptoms. I gave my therapist a thank you gift of a witch’s cauldron and some black magic chocolates which she found amusing.
What went well at this session? During my session I felt myself starting to relax. I feel more at ease with any thoughts I was having.
We’re there any parts that seemed particularly helpful? At the end of the session, I was told that I’m able to do Havening on myself. I also feel that the. Session as a whole has helped me.
When you think of the problem/s that brought you to the session, what has changed? I don’t have the same emotions towards the problem, helping me to move on.
I found my Havening session extremely beneficial, what I found really good was that I didn't need to tell my therapist the reason for my trauma, I was able to visualize it and explain how it made me feel but did not need to explain what had happened. I feel so much more confident now after this session and this has helped me so much, I am so grateful.
Philosophy
“Our mission is to empower young people to find their creative self and to value and treat themselves with kindness and respect.”
Young people need to feel that are being heard and feel connected. What is important is the social emotional and educational growth and to understand where they are coming from and then supporting then to grow and make good healthy choices.