Women’s Counselling

Our women’s counselor, Leita has been with SWAN for almost eleven years. She works primarily with women who are carers of drug users or women who have issues with prescription drugs.  However, Leita has a wide range of experience working with women’s issues and she is also a Reiki Master / Healer.  Leita’s services are free to women who live in our catchment areas.  She also does work on a private basis.

To contact Leita through SWAN ring 086 8339337  

Or private clients can ring her on 086 2021335

 

Domestic Abuse

Domestic Violence or Domestic Abuse is when one person in a relationship or family uses violence or abuse to cause fear and get control over the other person.

Abuse in the home or from an ex-partner can happen to anyone regardless of class, age, race, sexuality, religion, ability/disability or ethnic group.

Domestic abuse is wrong!

You have the right to live your life free from fear and abuse!

Domestic Abuse is when someone you are in an intimate relationship with at present:

• Assaults you physically –hitting, kicking, biting, pushing…
  and/or
• Abuses you sexually – being made to do things you do not want to
  and/or
• Abuses you verbally – shouting, name calling…
  and/or
• Emotionally or psychologically -humiliation…
  and/or
• Financial abuse – controlling all the money…
  and/or
• Social isolation – stops you from seeing your family or friends

Domestic Abuse does not go away on its own. It tends to get worse and becomes more frequent with time, harming you and your children.

Don’t put up with Domestic Abuse – speak out today!

We can help you! Call us! On 01 282 5932

Or on our direct line 282 4732

SWAN is offering a free and confidential advice and support service for women in the area.

Services available are:

• Information
• Support
• Advocacy
• Counselling

You may want some information, just want someone else to know or need to escape to somewhere safe. We understand that you need to make your own choices at your own pace. We will support and encourage you to do so.

If your first language isn’t English please bring a person that you trust to translate.

You can also call our counsellor directly on 086 8233687 to set up an appointment on Mondays or Tuesday mornings

Leaflets available for download:

- for women with learning difficulties

- leaflets in different languages

• Polish
• Russian
• French
• Chinese

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