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Group work

Sometimes it is really helpful to work through our issues with a small group of people together who are able to share their experiences and work through issues together. The What Centre has a range of therapeutic groups, workshops as well as a youth club to support these. Please look at our What's on page to get exact dates of activities 

NEW!! Support group for parents/carers of LGBTQ+ teens

We offer a parents/carers online support group, run by two therapists, on the first Tuesday of every month from 6-7pm. This service will offer group support to parents/carers of young people, this includes providing a space to share and explore their feelings, whilst developing skills that can support further understanding, healthier communication and improve relationships. 
To find out more , contact: 
[email protected]/[email protected] 

Level 2 anxiety group support/Steering group (BY INVITE ONLY) 

A second level support group for young people who have already received support through the service and who feel like they may benefit from further peer support. Run by a senior counsellor, the group continues to look at ways to cope with different issues but also form the steering committee, helping to guide the service to improve and to advice on different support that maybe useful for young people. 

LGBTQ+ support

We have a range of support for young people who identify as LGBTQ+ and would like to explore this or aspects of this. Please visit the LGBTQ+ page  for details on the full offer. We also have a 18+ offer for adults under our BeeHIVe project. Please see here for details. 

  

Parent and Child Anxiety workshop

Unique support that looks at helping the family to work together to deal with and manage anxiety. The programme is designed to have young people and their parents/carers work together to identify ways of overcoming difficulties systemically. The workshop is an interactive session that focuses on:

  • Anxiety and its impact on the young person and their family 
  • Self-help techniques that can be used with the family unit
  • Exploration of dynamics and relationships 
  • Communication between young people and adults 
  • Sharing experiences, views and thoughts with others going through a similar experience

Details on time and dates of the groups can be found here. To book on to any of our groups - please complete our referral form

Published: 15th August, 2019

Updated: 7th March, 2022

Author: Julie Duffy

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23 Coventry Street      
Stourbridge                 
West Midlands             
DY8 1EP                      

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31 Priory Street
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HA


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URGENT MESSAGE:

 We are now accepting referrals for funded counselling services, however please note that there is still a waiting time for this. For urgent queries, please email [email protected] or fill in our referral form. Please note that initial assessments will take between 10 to 14 days.