Counselling - A counselling referral will offer up to 12 sessions of trauma-informed counselling that can be accessed either face to face, online or over the telephone. Your counselling will always be delivered by a woman. Accessing counselling is based on needs, risk and therapeutic assessment. If we are not able to offer you counselling at this stage we will guide you to find more appropriate support to help you in preparation for future counselling.

Group Work- A referral will mean that you, or the person you’re referring, will be contacted by our Group Worker to discuss joining a group. We offer a number of different groups and brief descriptions can be found on our Group Work page on the RCTN website. Our groups offer weekly sessions from between 4-8 weeks. We also offer an Ongoing Monthly Peer Support Group. Before joining a group you will be invited to a pre-group one-to-one meeting to discuss groups and complete a risk assessment. Group support can be accessed either face to face or online. RCTN groups are for those that have experienced sexual violence at any point in their lives and feel like a woman only space is right for them.

ISVA Service (Independent Sexual Violence Advisors) - The ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) service is here to support you if you have experienced sexual violence or sexual abuse, no matter when it happened. We can support you to understand your options and provide emotional and practical support, including supporting you through the criminal justice process if you choose to report to the police. We can also help you access and navigate other services such as health care and specialist support. You remain in control of the decisions you make, and your ISVA will be alongside you to support your choices and ensure you feel safe.