A confidential trauma informed therapeutic service that provides a range of age appropriate therapies for children and young people aged 4 to 18 years who are/have been impacted by traumatic experiences of domestic abuse.
We offer a range of services to support families affected by domestic abuse in Middlesbrough. Prior to any work starting we offer a meet and greet session. This is an opportunity for you to come and meet the therapists you would be working with and discuss what support would be beneficial for you. You can have a look around the building and ask any questions that you may have. You can then take the time to think if you would like to access the service as this is a no obligation appointment and you can change your mind at any time.
ME TIME offers each child or young person individual and tailored therapy to meet their unique needs and to be responsive and adaptive to those needs as the child or young person moves through their trauma recovery. All therapy sessions are child and young person focussed, age appropriate and most importantly centred on the needs of the child or young person. To support children and young people explore and process their experiences we use a range of approaches. Some examples of the creative methods we use are: painting, drawing, role play, dolls and puppets, doll houses, sand tray work, interactive play therapy for younger children as well as talking for older children or young people.
In the ME TIME service, we provide trauma informed therapy for children and young people aged 4-16 years old. We offer many different services to ensure it meets your individual needs as we know that not everyone’s experience is the same. Your voice is always at the centre of what we do, creating a safe space and taking the sessions at your pace will allow your therapeutic healing to begin.
To support your experiences, we can use a range of approaches, this includes:
By introducing symbolic and creative therapies, such as Art Therapy, Sand Tray and Therapeutic Play, children and adults can be supported in their process of emotional well -being, without having to struggle with words, until feeling safe and ready to do so. Equally, all of the approaches can offer a personalised journey of therapeutic support to help create a sense of meaning and hope.
We offer a 6-week trauma informed programme that helps you to learn about your body and brain working together to help you feel safe and calm. You will not be asked to talk about your experiences, this is a programme to help you connect and learn how to keep your body and brain feeling safe and to learn ways to cope when those feelings are too overwhelming. This will be with one of our therapists and will take place on the same day each week, for six sessions.
We offer a 6-week trauma informed programme that helps you to learn about your body and brain working together to help you feel safe and calm. You will not be asked to talk about your experiences, this is a programme to help you connect and learn how to keep your body and brain feeling safe and to learn ways to cope when those feelings are too overwhelming.
The group will consist of up to four children and young people around the same age. It will take place on the same day each week for six sessions. Click on the link to see what other children and young people had to say about taking part in the group programme
Where appropriate our family therapy sessions can be offered. These can help parent/carer and young person when they are feeling overwhelmed and struggling with lots of changes. It can also help each person understand and appreciate others’ views, experiences and needs. In our service the family therapist will listen and respect the importance of your relationship and focus on the strengths and everyone’s uniqueness.
We understand that you may want to access counselling for yourself as a parent to work through your own experiences and to feel stronger in yourself, building up your resources and resilience. ME TIME parents can access our adult counselling service here.
We recognise that it is not easy supporting your child through their therapy process and that you may want to speak with someone for help in supporting your child and exploring ways that your childs process may be impacting your own experiences. This can be also be done by referring into the adult counselling service as a ME TIME parent/carer
As well as 1:1 counselling we also deliver a trauma informed brief intervention programme. This is a six week programme that helps parent/carers to learn about how their body and brain work together when they are feeling either safe or unsafe. The programme also helps parent/carer to support their children and learn some of the techniques tat they will be learning during their own sessions. During the Healing Together programme parent/carers are not expected to talk about their experiences, this is a space to gain more understanding and learn ways to regulate themselves and to help support their child doing so.
The Healing Together trauma informed programme can also be delivered in a group setting. The group would consist of up to four parent/carers of children in the ME TIME service. The programme is delivered in the same way as it is on a 1:1 basis however the experience is shared with other parents. The group runs for six weeks and will be facilitated by two Healing Together facilitators who are also qualified therapists.
To be referred into the ME TIME service please speak with your social worker/stronger families or early help support worker and they can place a referral for you. We don’t accept referrals directly from practitioners or parents at this time.
To be referred into the Adult counselling service please follow the link to self refer.
To be referred into the Healing Together Parent/Carer programme contact the therapist who is working with your child and ask for this referral to be placed or alternatively call 01642 256 036.
