In memory of Chris Haggan – the gift of therapy. Back in 2016 we ran our first PTSD treatment programme for veterans. Providing combined psychological and somatic therapy in the form of trauma-focused psychotherapy and craniosacral therapy. One of our veterans was Chris Haggan. Chris served in The Kings Own Royal Border Regiment. 1970 – 1982. Sadly Chris passed away earlier this year. At his funeral, Chris’s wife, Wendy, and…
Welcome to our end of year newsletter! We hope this email finds you safe and well. With December now upon us, we have the winter solstice on the 21st December, followed by Christmas and then New year. Whilst the festive period can be full of joy and merriment, it can also be a challenging time for many. Moving towards 2023 can be expected to bring periods of reflection about the past…
We have exciting news! After many months in development, we are proud to announce the launch of our unique new SafeHaven App at International Security Expo 28-29 September 2021! The SafeHaven App is a psychological first aid app that enables organisations to meet best practice guidelines and international standards for supporting personnel both pro-actively and in the aftermath of an incident. You can download the full details here. Fully compatible across…
SafeHaven CISM Team Director, Oliver Barbour, & our CISM Team Coordinator, Charlotte Copeland, were delighted to present on the SafeHaven CISM Response to the Recent Beirut Explosion at the ICISF Congress this year. The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF)World Congress 16 ran from May 25-27, 2021. Ollie and Charlotte presented on strategic planning and major incident response, sharing their knowledge and experience of how to apply psychological crisis interventions…
Our congratulations to KEO Films for their gripping documentary. SafeHaven provided training and a range of support services to the teams at KEO Films for the production of this incredible documentary series. The services were designed to enable KEO Films to effectively support contributor and crew psychological safety and wellbeing, whilst exploring such a challenging topic. The full series is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
At SafeHaven, we take the health and safety of all of our clients, as well as ourselves very seriously. We have taken careful consideration of the government guidelines regarding COVID-19 as well as the advice of our professional bodies. Please read the policy so that you understand the measures we have put in place to protect you and so that you understand what to do should you or anyone you…
As of last week, and in line with the government notifications, all our appointments have now been transferred on to our tele-health service. For clients: In place of your face-to-face appointment, you will be offered an online session for psychotherapy, counselling or mindfulness. For clients who had acupuncture arranged, there is the option of changing to a taught acupressure session. If you are looking for update information about the…
SafeHaven Trauma Centre COVID-19 Policy As you will all be aware, the COVID-19 virus is in the UK and measures are being taken to stop the spread of the virus. At SafeHaven Trauma Centre, we have formulated a policy to support these measures. For clients: If you have the symptoms of a cold or temperature, no matter how mild, we ask that you cancel your appointment and do not…
You are likely to be providing the soft skills essential to support your team. However, it might be helpful to develop a process and recognise your own limitations as continuously supporting those who are struggling can at times become draining. It’s important you are looking after your mental health whilst in this supportive role. How do you offer support? Arrange regular one to one’s – check on where how…
Workplace Culture starts with leadership from the top, rippling down. It’s crucial for managers to incorporate an open approach when talking mental health. Suggestions for introducing within the workplace: Start to discuss mental health within team meetings. Include mental health within the organisation health and wellbeing policy Backing up with a message the ‘support will be offered rather than discrimination’ ‘Mental health will be treated as important as physical health’…
