Emergency and crisis in Langley (city), British Columbia
Ishtar Women's Resource Society - Womens Counselling Services
Offered by Ishtar Women's Resource Society
In short
We focus on safety planning and emotional stabilization. Depending on the number of requests, there may be a brief waiting period before your first appointment.
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- This organization's address is confidential and is not published.
- Who it is for
- Women
- What it helps with
- Help right now, Help with drinking or drugs, Safety from harm, Learning and school, Skills for work, Help with my mental health, A fresh start
- How to reach
- Contact through Ishtar Women's Resource Society: (604) 534-1011 ext. 239 · info@ishtarsociety.org · Website
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About this service
Stopping The Violence Womens Counselling What we offer: Short-term/Crisis Counselling If you are still living with an abusive partner, or if you have been recently assaulted, we have short-term crisis counselling available. We focus on safety planning and emotional stabilization. Depending on the number of requests, there may be a brief waiting period before your first appointment. Long-term Individual Counselling We provide long term (24 sessions) of individual counselling focus on providing information to women about abuse/violence, helping women explore and understand how they have been impacted by abuse/violence, and helping women regain a sense of safety and control in their lives. There is a wait-list for long-term counselling. Group Counselling The Group Counselling program offers various psycho-educational groups throughout the year. There may or may not be a wait-list for a specific group, depending which groups have recently been offered. Topics rotate, and include: Understanding Abuse in Relationships: This group is for women who have experienced abuse and violence in their intimate relationships. Group participants will be provided with information about relationship abuse and violence, and develop skills for staying safe, and connect with other women who have also been betrayed and hurt by their partners. Building Resilience: In this group participants will learn about post-traumatic stress responses, identify their current strategies for coping with past traumas, and explore alternatives for safely and resiliently coping with past trauma and day-to-day stress. Boundaries: In this group, participants will explore the topic of boundaries, learn how to identify boundary violations, and develop skills for effectively asserting and maintaining healthy boundaries. Self-Compassion: In this group members will explore what self-compassion means, gain an understanding of how trauma impacts our sense of self, and practice skills to help develop self- compassion and healthy self-identity adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) trauma.
Who can use it?
Women
How do I get in touch?
Call (604) 534-1011 ext. 239, email info@ishtarsociety.org, or use the website.
Listed in Langley (city), British Columbia.