Type of service: Counsellor

Respond specialises in providing a counselling service for people with learning disabilities affected by trauma and/or sexual abuse (victims and perpetrators), and works with families, carers and professionals who are working with them. It provides mainly long-term psychotherapy lasting for a minimum of 1 year, treatment usually lasts for an average of 2-3 years. Respond specialises in providing treatment for offenders with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those that display worrying sexualised behaviours such as exhibitionism, fetishism and inappropriate touching. Respond can also help parents and carers to explore the reasons behind such behaviours. They provide a Risk Assessment service that provides assessment of risk and vulnerability and makes detailed recommendations for supervision, risk management and treatment. 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, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of an adult, Partner, Professional, Volunteer

Referral Sources: NHS and Private

Specialisms: Generic

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

Registrations and professional qualifications: Various - see website. Dr Noëlle Blackman's Counselling qualification is Dramatherapist (HPC registered) in 1991.