Self Discovery for Recovery
Trauma Informed, Person-Centred,
Compassionate, Self-Leadership Program....
SELF-DISCOVERY FOR RECOVERY
Self-Discovery for Recovery was originally funded by Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing funding. In the absence of funding we offer a 'Pay what you can donation service, supporting and guiding people on a compassionate, self-led journey of recovery, helping individuals to recognise how trauma impacts our nervous systems, health, relationships and daily lives.
A Person-Centred, Mind-Body approach to emotional healing, developed with lived experience insight, the project helps people to discover new coping strategies for self regulation and to holistically manage symptoms of trauma.
We cannot prevent trauma, suffering is part of the human condition, however we can learn to recognise, understand and manage the symptoms.
Trauma can impact our nervous systems, triggering survival mode.
We do not consider survival mode to be a disorder, as it is a natural response to threat experienced by all mammals.
Our role is to help you to understand what is happening to you and why, and to support you to find effective ways of managing the symptoms.
Holistic
The project supports a range of holistic therapies including, Person-Centred Counselling, Trauma Informed Education, Emotional Freedom Technique, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy,
If you are a student looking for a placement, or a self-employed therapist offering alternative therapies, we would love to hear from you.
e-Workbooks
Over the course of the program, there are 6 interactive e-Workbooks for participants to work through at their own pace. Dropping in and out as & when the content is relevant to the individual. Each book offers printable exercises & resources& have been created with lived experienced insight of complex trauma. The workbooks are designed for ease of use, and are intended to be enjoyable, thought-provoking & engaging.
RAPPORT©
Self Discovery or Self Awareness as it is, follows a process called RAPPORT©.
The meaning of the word rapport is to create 'a close and harmonious relationship in which the people can understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well' .
We use the acronym RAPPORT, to create a 'close and harmonious relationship with self... understanding self, thoughts, feelings and behaviours....
R - Recognition, A - Acceptance, P -Process, P -Practice, O - Observation, R - Reflection, T - Transformation.
During the program you are encouraged to work through the books at your own pace, supported by an LEP. You can choose to have as much or as little support as you need. Each e-workbook is represented by a single-coloured jigsaw piece, titles include:
Triggers, , Behaviours. ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts). Language & Communication, Boundaries, Safety & Reconnection.
You can dip in and out of the workbooks, using the many resources as much or as little as you like.. this is journey - you decide what does and what does not work for you...
Referrals
You can join the program either by Self-referral via our website contact page, or referral by a GP or another organisation. We ask clients to get in touch themselves.
Getting in touch is really easy, simply follow the instructions below under the Contact Us heading.
Its understandable to us that you may be nervous or apprehensive about getting in touch or trying something new.
Be assured, Our team are all trauma informed with lived experience insight and will do all they can to help put you at ease. You are in safe hands.
If you would like to refer to our service please contact us at info@apositivestart.org.uk or through the contact page on our website which is monitored daily.
Contact Us
There are lots of ways to Contact us to make an Initial appointment.
- Use the contact form on our website,
- Email info@apositivestart.org.uk
- Telephone 01450 367422 during our office hours (Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm)
- Message our Facebook Page @APSCIC.
If you are an organisation, service or business in the Scottish Borders and would like an informal chat, please email in the first instance to info@apositivestart.org.uk and we will get back to you within 48 hours.