Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked the most. We’d also like to share with you that we often hear that people didn’t seek help for fear of not being believed, or because people haven’t believed them in the past. Break The Silence will listen and we will believe.
Our support includes;
- One to one support
- Justice/Reparation Guidance
- Group Activities
- Volunteering
A more detailed explanation of each section is available in our Support Section. However, we know you may have some questions about our organisation and how we operate and therefore we have provided some general information below which might be useful.
If you cannot find what you are looking for, or have a question about our services or support, then please speak directly with your Psychotherapist. Alternatively, if you’ve not yet joined our service, you can contact us here to submit your enquiry to our Client Liaison Team who will be delighted to assist you.
- Professionalism
- A caring, safe environment
- Confidentiality
- The opportunity to build a trusting relationship and mutual respect of each other as individuals
- Fortnightly support sessions lasting approximately 1 hour
- Open ended sessions
- Time out if required
- Other therapies as agreed with your Psychotherapist
We can offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), and group activities. For more details, please visit our Support Services section.
Break The Silence provide support for residents in East and North Ayrshire, aged 13+ affected by sexual trauma. We welcome all genders. In addition we can provide support for people who were abused/neglected as children while living in care in Scotland as we are a registered provider in partnership with Future Pathways.
Sexual trauma issues can affect partners and family members. Finding out that a family member has experienced sexual trauma can have a devastating effect and they may experience overwhelming feelings of distress, anger and guilt. We offer to see any family member or partner over 13 years of age who feels they need to speak to someone. These sessions are free and are limited to 4 appointments.
Break the Silence welcomes people of all genders without prejudice and supports equality and diversity. However we are unable to support people who have committed, been charged, or convicted of a sexual offence.
Break The Silence have some resources available including an Information Handbook, Survivor Guide and self-help tools.
Our Information Handbook provides detailed information for Clients on our services and may help answer more detailed questions. However, please note this is not slightly out-of-date as a result of the change to our services in response to covid-19 pandemic. Information Book
Our Survivor Guide, developed in partnership with our Client Led Advisory Group might also have some useful insight for people affected by sexual trauma. Survivor Guide