Counselling & Wellbeing

Wellbeing Service
Our Wellbeing Service offers 1:2:1 support with a trained sexual violence support worker. This support might be an alternative to counselling, or might help as part of preparation for counselling.
It is a non-disclosure service offering:

a short pre-counselling service that prepares for, and helps clients to get the most out of, counselling
a longer, in-depth support package that is an alternative to counselling and can help clients deal with a wide variety of issues they may be experiencing.
We also offer practical support, such as with housing or disability claims, and contacting people on your behalf, such health professionals.

Counselling Services
We have worked within the sexual violence sector since 1993, and are highly experienced in working with sexual trauma. All our counsellors are qualified and registered, have experience of working with trauma, and receive additional training on working with sexual violence. We offer counselling for adults and children aged 3 years and up. For children’s services, please click here.
Counselling sessions are typically weekly, at the same time, for an hour each week. We can offer appointments at a variety of times, including evenings and weekends. We offer counselling face to face and via telephone or video call (skype, zoom, MS Teams, WhatsApp etc). Face to face counselling is available at our venues across South, West and Mid-Wales.

Our counselling service has proved to be highly effective and beneficial for recovery from sexual trauma. Everyone has individual needs and problems to overcome, however some of the common issues that we regularly help people with are:

Low self-esteem
Guilt & shame
Anxiety & fear
Symptoms of PTSD (such as flashbacks, disassociation, nightmares etc)
Depression
Self-harm
Suicidal thoughts and feelings
Anger
We are open to everyone, of all ages, genders, social backgrounds, ethnic backgrounds, religions and beliefs, disabilities and sexual orientations.

Some people are not aware that sexual violence services can support men or non-binary people, but our services are for everyone.

If you are a male or non-binary victim of rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse you can access exactly the same level of service and support from New Pathways and we would encourage you to speak to us.