You can either refer yourself to this service, or a referral can be made on your behalf and with your consent by a professional who is supporting you.
Holistic Therapy
Our Therapy Service provides a safe and non-judgmental space for you to explore and understand your experiences and their impact on you, as well as receive therapeutic support around this. Our team of specialist practitioners provide confidential telephone, online and face to face support to women and girls who are victims and survivors of any type of gendered abuse, either recently or in the past.
We recognise that everyone is different and will experience their feelings and trauma in different ways. Our therapists will not give advice or direction; nor will they make decisions for you or on your behalf. We believe that each femme is the expert of their own life and therefore you will make the best choices for your life. Although you may not always find your sessions easy or comfortable, our therapists will stand alongside you and support you in developing your own insights and solutions for difficulties.
Holistic therapies can be a really positive, helpful and powerful addition to any other support you may be receiving around your health and wellbeing, as well as whilst you access our other services.
Counselling
Counselling is a type of talking therapy which can help you gain a clearer understanding of yourself and your experiences.
We offer 1-to-1 counselling sessions which aim to create a safe space for you to explore the impact of violence on your life and help you recover from the long term impact of emotional and physical abuse.
The number of sessions we can offer will be decided between you and your counsellor, according to your goals, needs and circumstances, as well as the current capacity of our service.
We offer counselling sessions either online via a secure video platform or in-person at a SANA Hub near you.
Our Counselling Service is delivered by our fully accredited team of self-identified Black femme therapists and counsellors.
We are committed to making this service accessible for people with disabilities, special educational needs and other additional needs. If you have any access or communications needs, please get in touch so that we can seek to accommodate them.
Group Therapy
Group therapy takes place in a safe group setting with other survivors.
We run a variety of holistic therapies including groups, well-being classes and 1-to-1 body therapies to help your recovery from trauma.
Our group work includes: Trauma Informed Yoga, Creative Art Therapy Group, Psychoeducational Group, Monthly Women’s Group.
Our group therapy sessions are delivered either online via a secure video platform or in-person at a SANA Hub near you.
Our Holistic Therapy Service is delivered by our fully accredited team of self-identified Black femme therapists and counsellors.
We are committed to making this service accessible for people with disabilities, special educational needs and other additional needs. If you have any access or communications needs, please get in touch so that we can seek to accommodate them.
Emotional Support Sessions
Emotional support sessions provide a safe space to talk, listen and be heard.
Our emotional support sessions provide some first steps on the road to recovery from violence and abuse. The short-term sessions give you the opportunity to share experiences and information, explore and understand the impact of the abuse you have experienced, and receive the support to regain power and make wholistic choices.
Our emotional support sessions are delivered either online via a secure video platform or in-person at a SANA Hub near you.
Our Emotional Support Service is delivered by our fully accredited team of self-identified Black femme therapists and counsellors.
We are committed to making this service accessible for people with disabilities, special educational needs and other additional needs. If you have any access or communications needs, please get in touch so that we can seek to accommodate them.
Self referrals
If you would like to refer yourself for therapy at HERSANA you can do this through our online self-referral form or you can phone us.
Referrals
Self-referrals for therapy
If you would like to refer yourself for therapy at HERSANA you can do this through our online self-referral form or you can phone us on 0333 016 9610.
Professionals
GPs, social workers, mental health workers or other professionals can refer clients for services through our online referral form.
FAQs
What happens after I complete the self-referral form?
We will contact you to arrange an assessment with one of our therapists. This assessment is an opportunity for you to ask questions and share what has brought you to therapy, and for us to get relevant information. After this assessment process is completed a joint decision will be made about moving forward with therapy.
Do I have to pay for this service?
All of our services are FREE.
How many sessions do you offer?
The number of sessions we can offer will be decided between you and the therapy coordinator, according to your goals, needs and circumstances, as well as the current capacity of our service.
How are the sessions delivered?
We offer our long and short-term therapy sessions either online via a secure video platform or in-person at one of our SANA hub spaces.
We are committed to making this service accessible for people with disabilities, special educational needs and other additional needs. If you have any access or communications needs, please get in touch so that we can seek to accommodate them.
Professionals referral
GPs, social workers, mental health workers or other professionals can refer clients for services through our online referral form.
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