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  1. Our Support
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Counselling

"My experience with SRASAC and my counsellor has been truly life changing. I can’t stress enough how helpful it has been – I never expected the service to be so good. My counsellor was the first person ever to make me feel like I could talk, like someone understood and like I was worth help. Now I feel empowered to keep fighting and get better."

Our specialist counselling service offers a safe, confidential space to anyone over the age of 13 who has experienced sexual abuse or violence at any time in their lives. 

Counselling provides an opportunity to be listened to and accepted, to be able to talk about your experiences and how they are affecting you. You will not be judged or told what to do. You will be supported in being yourself, in making your own choices and making changes in your life if that is what you want.

Counselling cannot take away what has happened to you, but it can help you to become more able to manage your feelings, and feel more confident to carry on with your life without being overwhelmed or controlled by the abuse you suffered.

Counsellors at SRASAC have knowledge and understanding of the many effects of sexual violence, you will not be forced to talk about anything you don’t wish to, and you can expect the person you talk with to be familiar with the difficulties you are having.

Current Waiting Times (June 2022)

We are working hard to support all the people who contact us for counselling support as soon as possible.  However we are currently experiencing longer waiting times and facing greater demand for support.  At the moment, it will take us upto 8 weeks for initial contact after submission of the Registration Form.  Face to Face counselling is currently taking upto 10 months after initial contact, however we have better availability for online counselling.  We recognise that this is not at the speed or pace we would hope to offer support, but please bear with us as we work hard to support all of our clients in a fair and equitable way.

Counselling under COVID Restrictions

Due to COVID-19 we are offering the majority of our counselling sessions via online counselling support only.  We only have the capacity to offer a very small number of face-to-face pre-counselling assessments and counselling sessions for people who are unable to access online support. 

If you are unable to access online counselling, or would prefer to wait for face-to-face sessions, please either delay referring into the service, or be aware that we will place you on a 'holding list' and will contact you as soon as we are able to invite you into the centre for a pre-counselling assessment meeting. This may take several months.

We are currently unable to support clients who require face to face support with an interpreter present until the risk from COVID-19 reduces significantly. 

We are still taking referrals and offering support to survivors across Sheffield of all genders and all ages.  However, please be aware that we are unlikely to be able to offer our usual face to face work for some time, as our space does not currently allow us to safely work with clients in the way we used to before COVID. 

"I would like to say thank you to this wonderful organisation and to my counsellor who I believe has really helped me when things in my life felt a little bit too overwhelming."

Online or Telephone Counselling

Online or Telephone Counselling

How our online and telephone counselling works. Read more

Published: 9th December, 2020

Author: Meera Kulkarni

How to access the SRASAC Counselling Service

How to access the SRASAC Counselling Service

How to access counselling at SRASAC. Read more

Published: 27th July, 2020

Updated: 23rd June, 2022

Author: Melissa Guest

How counselling works

How counselling works

Counselling is very personal, and it is difficult to say how long it will take, some people attend a few sessions, others more. Read more

Published: 27th July, 2020

Updated: 9th December, 2020

Author: Melissa Guest

Information For Professionals

Information For Professionals

Guidelines for professionals who are interested in signposting their clients/patients to counselling at SRASAC. Read more

Published: 1st November, 2019

Updated: 4th June, 2021

Author: Jen Ayling

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  • Accessing Our Services

    Accessing Our Services

    We accept self referrals into all our services as well as referrals from support workers, GPs, the Police and other agencies.

  • About us

    About us

    Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (SRASAC) works to support anyone in their recovery from the emotional and psychological distress caused by trauma from rape, sexual violence or sexual abuse/exploitation whenever it happened in a persons’ life.

  • SRASAC Support

    SRASAC Support

    We will believe you and we respect you.  We will provide you with support and information to enable you to make your own decisions about what you want and need.

  • How to access the SRASAC ISVA Service

    How to access the SRASAC ISVA Service

    We do not support adult perpetrators of violent and/or sexual offences, in this event we will signpost to more appropriate services.

  • Emergency Support

    Emergency Support

    If you need immediate support after rape or sexual assault, you might be experiencing lots of different feelings. Many people feel scared, numb, shocked, confused, or angry. There is no right or wrong way to feel or be.

  • INFORMATION AND SUPPORT LINE

    INFORMATION AND SUPPORT LINE

    Are we the right service for you? Call us and talk it through with a team member Tel: 07517 100 757

  • Children and Young Persons' ISVA

    Children and Young Persons' ISVA

    Our Children and Young Persons' (CYP) ISVAs offer a free and confidential specialist service providing practical help and emotional support to children, who have been raped or sexually assaulted at any time in their lives and their families.

  • Our Team and Values

    Our Team and Values

    We are an all women team - so when you call or visit our Centre you will be with women all the way.

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S1 4SE

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