PAC is a registered charity based in Carlisle, Cumbria that provides free counselling and therapy for children and young people in need. Sessions can be either talking therapy or non-verbal therapy. We currently offer counselling, psychotherapeutic counselling, art psychotherapy and music therapy. We are also currently piloting some group therapy sessions. The sessions are confidential and held weekly at PAC’s offices in Carlisle city centre.

All of the PAC therapists are professionally qualified and accredited, receive regular managerial supervision and undertake independent clinical supervision to ensure the highest standards of professionalism and care.

Some examples of the issues that our children & young people are facing include:

Bullying

Self harm

Attachment or relationship problems

Grief and loss

Neglect/physical/sexual/emotional abuse

Family break up and divorce

Witnessing domestic violence

Feeling anxious

Low mood

Eating disorders

Hearing Voices

Feeling suicidal

Low self esteem

Gender identity or sexuality

Problems with drugs or alcohol

Trauma

Children & Young People who are able to have access to some of our therapeutic interventions may experience benefits such as:

More motivation

A better understanding of emotions and how to manage them

Increased self-esteem and confidence

Getting more out of education and training

Making sense of things that happened in the past

Improved home life and relationships

Feeling happier and more positive

We are a charity and we rely on funding to be able to continue our work and to develop our provision so that we can offer support to all of the children and young people that need it.