Posts by Sean Hood
Counselling for Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence and Abuse
Who is the service for? Men and women over the age of 18 from the Sunderland area, who have experienced sexual abuse, rape or sexual violence, either in childhood or as an adult, and who are looking for support to address the impact of their experiences. We also work with men from South Tyneside and…
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February 2019 Quality Standards for Services Supporting Male Victims/Survivors of Sexual Violence Independent Accreditation Programme News today from Lime Culture that Sunderland Counselling Service has been successful in applying for a funded place to participate in the Independent Accreditation Programme for the Quality Standards for Services Supporting Male Victims/Survivors of Sexual Violence in 2019. The Independent Accreditation…
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I am a girl with no cares in the world, I’ve got a son who makes me so proud. Happy as can be, no worries I can see. I love my boy, playing with his toys. One day we went out, to have fun, seldge about. This is when it happens, its not very nice,…
Read MoreAn Angel in Disguise
Why am I here? Why am I there? Amidst these lonely depths of despair Does anyone care? How much can one person take? Until its time again for bed Can’t sleep, mind awake Heartbeat racing, pulsating Enough tears to fill a lake So in the dead of the night There are jobs to be done…
Read MoreTo make the bad things go away
To make the bad things go away To make the bad things go away, To feel contentment more each day, To go back to how it used to be Or is this all just fantasy? To put the pieces back in place, To live life at a steady pace, To see a future others see…
Read MoreLost Without You Mam
I never thought it would be like this It just never seems to go away The emptiness, loneliness, the pain, Every single minute of the day I try my best to be happy, even put on a brave face for the family, friends and everyone But inside my heart aches. They say time is a…
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Concerns for my mental well-being Opened questions “help! Who am I seeing?” Understanding I need some help Nice people like myself Sharing my problems week by week Empowering me as we speak Life changing Learning to laugh again Inspiring me to feel less pain Nervous at first, now I stand proud Gratitude “I am well”…
Read MoreI’m Falling
Catch me. Hold my hand. Build scaffolding around my heart. Throw me a lifeline, keep me afloat. Pull me up the ladder. Anchor me. Prop up my broken spirit. Shore up my slipping sanity Pump up the flat tyre of my soul. Save me, secure me. Recharge my personality batteries. Be my buoyancy aid. Stitch…
Read MoreThe Swan
Out of the Mist came the Swan, Like a white sailed galleon of old, So regally swimming along, On the River of silver and gold. In the dawn’s early light you can see, And again at the close of the day. Like a Spirit with gossamer wings, As it proudly proceeds on it’s way. The…
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