“It has completely changed my life – the best 14 weeks ever”
Yellow Door provides expert support and advice to survivors of domestic abuse through a range of psychoeducational programmes and groups.
Pattern Changing – a 12-week programme for women only who have experienced domestic abuse with the aim of breaking the cycle of ongoing abusive relationships and empowering survivors to create healthy patterns of their own choosing. Covering the impact of domestic abuse, managing challenging emotions, setting boundaries, assertiveness skills, decision making, goal setting and healthy relationships.
PAACES Recovery Toolkit – a 10 week programme for non-abusing parent and their children (10-16years) who have experienced domestic abuse. Covering the impact of trauma, building resilience, attachment and parenting, support networks, managing stress, child development, emotions and healthy relationships. Alongside this is a separate 8 week programme for their children, delivered by a trained practitioner.
Early Years – a 10-week programme for women only and their children (3-5years) who have experienced domestic abuse. Parents course covering the impact of domestic and sexual abuse, effective communication skills, working with challenging behaviour, developing protective behaviours and strategies for keeping mothers, children and young people safe. Separate Thera-Play sessions for their children delivered by a qualified Play Therapist.
‘It has changed my life in every way. I am a better mother, daughter. I will not get into another relationship again like the last. This organisation changed mine and my son’s life. I no longer use alcohol to cope and by bettering myself my son has a better life.’