City and Hackney Mind – Traumatic Stress Counselling             

Have you experienced something upsetting or frightening?

 Are you experiencing any of the symptoms below? They are known to be normal reactions to highly stressful or traumatic events:

 

• Pictures about it pop into your head?
• Sudden strong emotions when you are reminded of what happened?
• Hypervigilence – are you always on guard?
• You have dreams about what happened?
• Do you avoid things that remind you of what happened?
• Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep because of pictures from your past that come into your head?
• Do you feel as if it hadn’t happened or it wasn’t real?
• You try not to think about it?

 

If you are experiencing any of the above, then we can probably help you.

Confidential, professional yet funded trauma counselling can often overcome these effects of trauma, in a short number one on one meetings.

 

BENEFITS

 

• Become more able to focus on what you want in life now

• Reduce stress & suffering in the future
• Become more aware of choices in your life & help you to make decisions
• Understand how your past experiences may affect you now.
• Improve your confidence to engage in new things in life

• ·         Have a richer more meaningful life

WE WANT TO HELP!

 

 

We understand that as we try to cope with our lives & children, there is little time to give to our own emotional & spiritual wellbeing. It can also be difficult to speak out & trust people, or to share things with family or friends. We are here to listen & help you.

 

 

Call 0208 525 2318/0208 985 4239

 

 

COST?

 

Voluntary donations are welcomed but not essential & help with travel expenses may be given where appropriate & possible.

 

CONTACT US

 

To find out more about us, counselling, or to refer yourself to the service, please call Monday-Friday (10am-5.30pm) on:

 

0208 525 2318

 

If you reach our answerphone please leave a message with your name & number & we will call you back. You can also contact our central services department on: 

 

020 8985 4329

 

You can also fill out our online referral form at: www.cityandhackneymind.org.uk or email: counselling@cityandhackneymind.org.uk

 

APPOINTMENTS

 

Appointments can be made between 10am and 8pm Monday to Friday.

 

We also accept referrals from: doctors, social services, housing professionals & other statutory, voluntary, community & faith-based agencies.

 

ADDRESS

 

City and Hackney Mind, 8-10 Tudor Road, Hackney, London E9 7SN