A bad start
“I suffered trauma recently, which brought up other unresolved issues. When I was younger I was groomed into dealing drugs and committing crime, eventually developing my own problems with drugs and retreating from everyone around me.”
The Sessions
“I was surprised by how relaxed I felt in the sessions- in my very first session with Response I opened up about everything. We worked together to fix issues from the past, and I realised I was dealing with the dilemma of always ‘trying to be a man’. Finally, I felt I could drop the ‘mask’ I’d been carrying and be my authentic self.”
“I now feel like I can come to my sessions without my hood up, as I've previously worn this as protection in case someone from my past noticed me.”
Theo
A fresh start
“Since the sessions, I’ve started a new full-time job. I’ve quit cannabis and drinking to excess; I’ve now been sober for one month! I am also in a healthier relationship where she supports me. She also walks with me, to and from my sessions. I now feel like I can come to my sessions without my hood up, as I’ve previously worn this as protection in case someone from my past noticed me.”