“Kinergy is a specialist counselling agency offering support for survivors of sexual abuse and sexual violence. We provide trauma informed counselling and group therapy in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BANES and North Somerset area. We also offer a support group for survivors and their family /friends/ partner to meet with other individuals as the impact of abuse can be so isolating.
Kinergy is an inclusive charity offering support to all genders, 16 years and above, regardless of race or sexuality, and including those within the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic [BAME] and LGBTQ+ communities. Kinergy understands how sexual abuse and sexual violence can affect all areas of your life and we aim to provide you with a safe, accepting and supportive environment so you can come to terms with the past, enjoy the present and look forward to the future.
Kinergy offers:
Trauma informed counselling: 24 sessions
Group Therapy: 12 sessions
Support groups: Once a month
If you would like to self-refer or make a referral for someone else, you can do so by filling out the form available on our website. There is also the opportunity on our website to sign up to our newsletter.
More details about our service can be found here: www.kinergy.org.uk
www.linkedin.com/company/kinergycharity
Locations we operate in
Mary Carpenter House - 0117 908 7712
Kingswood Foundation Estate, Bristol, BS15 8BD
Services we Provide
Mental health
Overview
We understand how sexual abuse and rape can affect all areas of your life and we aim to provide you with a safe, accepting and supportive environment so you can come to terms with the past, enjoy the present and look forward to the future.
What we do
1:1 Counselling
If you come to Kinergy for counselling, we will first meet with you to assess your situation and to give you information about what we can offer. If you say you want to have counselling, you will go on our waiting list and will be offered a counselling appointment as soon as possible.
You can have up to 48 weeks of counselling and will be asked to make a contribution towards the cost. If you have no money, you will still be able to have counselling.
All our counsellors either have or are in process of getting a professional qualification accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Group Therapy
Therapy sessions are offered to groups of women and men who have:
- had counselling;
- have an awareness of the impact of sexual abuse and rape on their lives; and
- are looking for additional support to help them in their process of recovery.
Groups are facilitated by experienced counsellors who will provide a safe framework within which participants can create their own continuous healing.
There are usually between six and ten women or men in a group which will run for twenty weekly sessions of an hour and a half each session.
Feedback from people who have been in groups is that:
- it reduces feeling of isolation and self blame
- working with others who have shared experiences helps them to feel ‘normal’
- it offers the opportunity to both gain and give support and encouragement to each other.
Where we do it
Most counselling takes place at our Kingswood base but we can also offer a small number of appointments at locations in Knowle, Yate and Bradley Stoke and we will discuss these options with you when you come for assessment.
How to access
We regret we are unable to take new referrals for 1:1 work at this time. We have over 100 clients waiting to start counselling and for most this means a wait of up to a year which we believe is unreasonable. We are focusing all our resources on reducing the waiting list.
Contact us
By Telephone: 0117 908 7712
By Email: contact@kinergy.org.uk