Counselling for women recovering from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse 

How Quetzal helps:

Quetzal supports women victims of childhood sexual abuse who are aged 16 or over regardless of status

· All these women are victims of crime

· The youngest self-referral is 16 years old

Face-to-face counselling with Quetzal can be:

· Short term crisis counselling for between two and six weeks

· Long term counselling for between six months and one year, depending on the needs of the individual client

Who are the Quetzal counsellors?

Quetzal has a range of counsellors, some of whom are widely experienced and others who are students at an advanced level in their studies with respected universities and colleges. All counsellors are cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and are properly supported through supervision.

All our counsellors are female and have had specialist training in counselling.

What about confidentiality?

Quetzal abides by confidentiality guidelines which are detailed in one of our leaflets - please download a copy if needed.

What if you’re not happy with the service at Quetzal?

Quetzal has official procedures for dealing with any complaints about the service, as outlined in one of our leaflets - please download a copy if needed.

Who refers clients for Quetzal counselling?

About one-third of our clients refer themselves for counselling at Quetzal, while about two-thirds are referred by local GPs, health care workers, social services and psychiatric teams.

Waiting lists operate for our counselling services. Please call the office to check our waiting list times.

A donation is expected for counselling according to your means. We believe that even if you can only afford £1 a week, you should pay this to show your commitment to the counselling process, just as Quetzal is committed to you. 

However, nobody is ever turned away because they cannot pay for counselling.