Counselling
We offer counselling to survivors of rape and sexual abuse, aged 5+ provided by qualified counsellors and counselling students in their final year of placement.
Counselling takes place on a weekly/fortnightly basis depending on the client’s availability, and may be short or long term depending on the individual’s needs.
Supporters and carers of survivors may also access this service if they have been affected by the survivor’s experience of sexual violence or abuse.
Please be aware if counselling has been requested we do have a waiting list.
ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advocate)
Our ISVA team are independent specialist workers who can provide practical and emotional support to individuals, aged 5years and over, who have experienced rape or sexual abuse at any time in their life and may be considering reporting to the police. The worker will support you regardless of whether you are reporting the matter to the police or not.
The ISVA team consists of:
- Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ISVAs), who provide support to individuals aged 18+.
- Children & Young People’s Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ChISVAs) who provide support to individuals aged 5-17, a ChISVA may also work with individuals aged 18-25 where they have additional needs.
Family Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (FISVAs) who provide support to the supporters of survivors, most commonly parents, partners and family members. The FISVA role enables the youngest survivors of sexual violence, those aged 5 and under, to receive support through the FISVA engagement with their parent or carer.
Branch CSE- For anyone living in Herefordshire/Worcestershire or Shropshire
Branch Project Workers (CSE) work with children and young people aged 5 to 18 who are impacted by Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). Support is extended to young people up to the age of 24 who have an additional need. There does not need to be a formal disclosure or police involvement to access support from the Branch Project.
If there is a current police investigation please select the ChISVA service
Branch PLUS (Adult Sexual Exploitation)- For anyone living in Herefordshire/Worcestershire
Branch Plus is a project that recognises sexual exploitation may not end or start just because someone is over 18 years of age. Branch Plus provides support to adults who are impacted by sexual exploitation. This could be in sex work, prostitution, trafficking or when sex is used to survive. There does not need to be a formal disclosure or police involvement to access support from the Branch Plus service.
Pathfinder
Pathfinder Project is a partnership between NHS and WMRSASC and has a range of services for adults with mental health needs and trauma related to sexual abuse. We have a range of support groups on offer including peer support groups and psychoeducation groups. We are also able to offer one to one support for survivors to access this service and help to stabilise survivors and support them to access mental health services. One to one support can also include advocacy and therapeutic support for people who are not in the criminal justice system.