Abuse Counselling

If you are in immediate danger, please call 999. For free, confidential support, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline is available 24/7 on 0808 2000 247.

Abuse can take many forms — physical, sexual, financial, or emotional — and it doesn't always look like what people expect. It can happen once or repeatedly, in a relationship, a family, or another close connection, and it can leave marks that last long after the situation itself has changed.

If you're carrying the effects of abuse, whatever form it took, you don't have to make sense of it alone. Counselling offers a confidential, non-judgemental space to process what happened, at a pace that feels safe for you.

What This Might Include

  • Physical abuse — violence or the threat of violence
  • Sexual abuse — any non-consensual sexual contact or coercion
  • Financial abuse — controlling access to money, work, or resources
  • Emotional or psychological abuse — control, manipulation, isolation, or degradation
  • Abuse experienced in childhood, as well as in adult relationships

How Counselling Can Help

Counselling isn't about reliving every detail before you're ready — you stay in control of what we talk about and when. We'll work at your pace to help you process what happened, understand its impact on how you think, feel, and relate to others now, and begin to rebuild a sense of safety and self-worth. This work is trauma-informed throughout.

You're Not Alone in This

The effects of abuse often overlap with anxiety, depression, or trauma responses more broadly — see the Trauma Counselling and Anxiety Counselling pages if either feels relevant. If the abuse happened within a relationship you're still navigating, Couples Therapy may or may not be appropriate depending on your safety — we can talk this through together first.

Getting Started

Sessions are available by phone, online, or in person in Doncaster — whichever feels most comfortable. Every client starts with a free 20-minute introductory call, no obligation, just a chance to see if we're a good fit.

Book Your Free Introductory Call