TRC Counselling Service
We provide free one to one counselling with specially trauma-trained therapists, for women who have experienced sexual violence or abuse at any stage of their lives.
Counselling may not be beneficial for everyone. To assist you to make that decision, we arrange an assessment session to see whether we can support you, and for you to see if TRC can meet your needs.
If you are living, in Greater Manchester you can securely fill in this online self-referral form, or download the form and email it to counselling@traffordrapecrisis.com. We will get back to you within 14 working days.
Please make sure in your form or email, you tell us how you’d prefer to be contacted. Please also include a contact number, when you are available to take the call and if it’s safe to leave you a voice mail.
What is counselling?
Counselling is a type of talking therapy. It involves working with a trained specialist therapist.
Counselling provides a space that helps you get a clearer understanding of yourself, your experiences and your situation.
Your Rape Crisis counsellor will never force you to talk about anything you’re not ready to. When you work with a counsellor who is right for you, you should feel understood and supported. You’ll be encouraged to express your feelings in safe and appropriate ways.
You and your counsellor will review whether you feel the counselling is meeting your needs on a regular basis.
Deciding to have counselling can be a very powerful and life-affirming choice. At the same time, it’s not always easy or comfortable. It will involve remembering and feeling memories and emotions that can be painful and difficult. This is a usual part of the counselling process and it will get easier.
Long-term support
We understand that those who have experienced rape or sexual violence have gone through a complex trauma. The effects of that can be far-reaching and continue to impact victims or survivors long after it has happened. It can take time to process and work through those experiences.
This is why we offer long-term support for those going through counselling with us. Typically, we review your progress every 6 weeks and offer up to 26 weeks of counselling. By comparison, many NHS counselling services can offer between 6-8 weeks as standard.
What our clients say
"I am now able to recognise when I am triggered, what it is that is triggering me and then manage associated reactions to it, so as not to fight, panic or retract from a social situation, but instead pause, focus on my breathing, recognise my bodily responses, bring myself back to the present moment, and act rationally. I still get upset, but less. And most importantly, I have progressed from regular moments of hopelessness and wanting to end my life, to regular moments of feeling back in control and being able to see a future where I can be in control of my body. I would never have achieved this without counselling. Thank you so much."
Counselling Client of TRC
Other services
Helpline - 0800 783 4608
Our confidential helpline is open Tuesday & Thursday, 6-9pm, and Sunday, 3-6pm.
Email - dorothytrc@hotmail.co.uk
Email us at any time of the day or night and as often as helps you.
BAME Services
Support for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women, by BAME women.
How else can we help?
We are continually evaluating our service and how best to support women. If there are other ways you believe Trafford Rape Crisis may be able to provide support or benefit women in the community, we’d love to hear your suggestions or feedback. If you know of any community-based groups, events or alternate forms of support you’d like us to consider, please send your suggestions along to traffordrapecrisis@googlemail.com.
