Our Holistic Support Service & Counselling

What is Our Holistic Support Service?

Our Holistic Support Service is something new and fresh we are able to offer parent carers of Sunderland and surrounding areas.

This service focuses as an entirely solution focused model of support for individuals who have received a diagnosis or on the pathway of receiving a diagnosis for their child. We do not hold any specific criteria, and aim to support those families who would possibly not know where to start in seeking support.

We offer our services in a holistic way, meaning we try to encompass all things we possibly can into our sessions together.

Our service is currently offered as a opt out service with Sunderland Royal Hospital working in partnership to break the stigma of asking for support and acknowledging support is needed even without request.

Within our sessions together you will get:

Allocated a wellbeing practitioner who will be your point of support
Opportunity to specify how often and how long we see one another
Be offered mental health support while navigating the new "SEND" world
Signposted to other services, playgroups, support hubs, and opportunities
Offered appointments with a financial advisor to ensure correct benefits are being claimed
Access to different agencies we work with by direct referral
Be able to set realistic achievable goals for yourself

Who is this service available to?

This service is available to individuals who are 18+ who are a parent carer, living in Sunderland and surrounding area.

How can i refer myself or someone else?

You can refer yourself by completing the form below.

Holistic Service

Counselling is a talking therapy offered over six sessions to parent carers in the Sunderland area. Our therapists use a person centred model of counselling, but can also offer a solution focused and CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) approach where necessary.

Our service is offered within a safe, comfortable, and confidential environment, with a member of our team of counsellors, who will offer you an empathetic and therapeutic helping relationship.

Within this helping relationship, you will be able to set a therapeutic aim or goal, exploring avenues of support, and experiences.

Counselling can be helpful to individuals who are:

Experiencing low mood or depression
Feelings of anxiety
Bereavement, grief or feelings of loss
Self-esteem issues
Feelings of loss of identity
Understanding big changes in life
Anger and frustration
Feelings of stress
Issues with relationships, work, or family

Who is this service available to?

This service is available to individuals who are 18+ who are a parent carer, living in the Sunderland area, and registered to a GP surgery within Sunderland.

How can i refer myself or someone else?

You can refer yourself by completing the form below.

Counselling