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Karma Nirvana’s Counselling Service

At Karma Nirvana, we understand that leaving Honour Based Abuse (HBA) is not just about physical safety – it’s also about healing from the emotional and psychological impact of these experiences. That’s why we are launching a specialist free online counselling service designed to support survivors on their journey towards recovery.

This service aims to provide a safe and supportive space where survivors of HBA can access trauma-informed therapy, allowing for individuals to process the impact of their experiences, rebuild their emotional and mental well-being and gain the tools they need to move forward.

Our counselling service offers confidential, trauma-informed support tailored to the unique challenges faced by those impacted by HBA. Whatever feelings you are navigating, our trained counsellors are here to listen and support you.

Self-Referrals and Professional Referrals

Our service is open to individuals who are being referred by a professional, as well as those who wish to self-refer.

Principles

Karma Nirvana’s Counselling Service operates with the following core principles:

Client-Centred: Services are designed to meet the individual needs of survivors, empowering them to regain control and heal.

Trauma-Informed: Recognising and responding to the effects of trauma, ensuring that the client’s experiences of HBA are acknowledged and sensitively addressed.

Confidentiality & Safeguarding: Strict protocols are in place to maintain client confidentiality, while safeguarding measures ensure that any risk of harm is appropriately addressed.

Quality & Professionalism: All counsellors are trained and accredited, ensuring they meet the high standards expected in the provision of therapeutic support. We are also a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) – the professional association for members of the counselling professions in the UK (Membership Number: 00276810).

Accessibility: Ensuring that services are available to individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from marginalized or at-risk communities.

Do I Qualify for the Counselling Service?

We know that many people are seeking therapy, however, safeguarding is a key component of all our work at Karma Nirvana. Our eligibility and suitability criteria is designed to protect individuals from further harm or risk. We always aim to act with an individual’s physical and emotional well-being as a priority, and while this service may not be suitable for you at this time, we always act in your best interests.

This service is not a crisis intervention and does not provide legal or casework support, nor does it offer specialist mental health treatment. Clients needing these services will be referred to appropriate providers.

The criteria we consider for this service is:

HBA

The individual has experience of HBA or be at risk of HBA.

18+

The individual is over 18 years old.

Risk

The individual must not be in immediate or ongoing danger, and must not be living with a perpetrator

Women

This service is only eligible for women. We hope to expand our service to cover other age groups and gender identities in the future

The initial application form covers all areas of eligibility. The initial counselling call will also be used to assess against these criteria, and ensure this service is suitable for the individual.

Our counselling service currently has a limited capacity therefore, applications will also be subject to our counsellor availability. You may be placed on our waitlist or referred to other services when our service is at capacity.

How does the process work?

If you have been affected by Honour Based Abuse and feel counselling could support you, please fill out our initial application form for the counselling service.

You are not alone. Healing takes time, but support is available. Let us walk this journey with you.

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