Butterflies Child & Adolescent Counselling Service

Butterflies is a Therapeutic Service based in East Sussex working with Children, Young People and families that have experienced Abuse and Trauma in their lives. 

 

Our ethos is that we provide a Child Centred Practice underpinned by Articles 12 & 13 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which are crucial for children to develop their full potential.

 

Our therapeutic approach is grounded in the use of creative therapeutic based techniques, i.e.: sand tray, clay, storytelling, painting, puppets and games in supporting children and young people to communicate.  We also use Equine Assisted Therapy/Learning and the CATT Technique when working with PTSD and Complex PTSD.

 

Butterflies recognises the challenges and difficulties families can experience when a child or young person is in therapy and provide support both emotionally and practically when needed or asked for

 

At times Butterflies may due to Safeguarding concerns work within the 'Team around the Child (TAC)' Approach which brings together different agencies and includes parents/carers/guardians into one meeting where there are concerns about a child or a family.

 

The purpose of the meeting is to identify areas of need, identify support services already in place and what other support for the child or family may be required and agree an Action Plan. 

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The child or young person is at the centre of our work and the focus of the meetings at all times, if the child or young person is not attending Butterflies will advocate and 'be the voice for the child' 

  

Butterflies accepts referrals from various agencies such as Independent Foster Care Agencies, Children & Families Social Services both East Sussex and out of county, CAMHS, GP’s, Schools and other family services.  Families can contact us directly and make a referral for their child independent of any agency. ​​