Refugee Services:
Therapy
Our core activity is offering psychotherapy to individuals,
couples and families who are refugees.
This is tailored to the clients' needs, and draws on:
- Our experiences of trauma victims that has involved clients who have had
experiences that include: torture, murder, orphan street
children, child soldiers, unaccompanied minors, honour killing threats, political
assassination, and survivors and witnesses of extreme violence and sexual assault.
- Extensive involvement with the asylum process and experience of the effect
this has on clients.
- Knowledge of, and resources to carry out bespoke research into, cultural
issues and political circumstances in the client's homeland.
Most therapy is carried out in our centre in Nottingham, but we offer a
peripatetic service as required, and we fund the use of translators when
necessary.
Services beyond therapy
Where the client is agreeable we are equipped to follow up issues raised
during therapy. This often involves us in ongoing client driven therapy, and
support and assistance which can include referrals, working with other agencies
and offering practical support.
We have close links with other agencies for making and receiving referrals. These can include working with fellow professionals, agencies, and
community bodies.
Our holistic approach can extend to offering clients assistance with:
- Befriending and community work.
- Practical help such as clothing and access to accommodation.
- Appropriate support for clients to access services from government
agencies, voluntary organisations and community groups.
- A report service to Immigration Panels where clients request this.
These are all subject to resources and we rely heavily on donations and
offers of help to give our clients comprehensive and productive support.
Refugee Council Children's Surgery
We host regular Refugee Council surgeries for young people. Advisers assist
children through the asylum determination procedure, and work with them to
ensure that they access services to which they are entitled. This may mean
ensuring that the child has good legal representation, and attending a range of
appointments with them, for example with the Home Office, with social services
departments or with health professionals.
Funding
Our aim is to ensure that counselling and psychotherapy is offered without
charge to anyone seeking asylum and without income. To achieve this we rely on
donations, grants and proceeds from our
professional services.
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