Service categories: Counselling and therapies, Information, advice and advocacy

Service URL: https://respond.org.uk/

Respond specialises in providing psychotherapy and advocacy for people with learning disabilities and autistic people and their families who have experienced trauma and/or sexual abuse. It provides mainly long-term psychotherapy lasting for a minimum of 1 year, treatment usually lasts for an average of 2-3 years. Please see website for further information. Approaches used: Psychodynamic; Gestalt; Play therapy; Art therapy; Dramatherapy; and Dance movement therapy.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Adult sibling, Child , Child/adolescent sibling, Children under the age of 12 years, children with complex needs and their parents or carers, Parent or carer of under 18, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Parents or carers, families, adults, Partner, Professional, Volunteer, Young person

Referral Sources: NHS and Private, Yourself

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent , Generic, Learning disability

Other specialisms: Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Mental health, Obsessional behaviour, Phobias, Relationship difficulties, Relaxation technique