Women with a refugee background who are victims of violence can receive help and support in a safe environment at our counselling centre as part of our regular services. Professional language services can be called in if necessary. The threat of sexual violence is still a daily reality for women and girls.
We provide counselling to those victims and their family members on:. We offer counselling and, in some cases, trauma therapy to affected girls and women. We point you in the right direction and help you find further help.
We can also accompany you to see lawyers, the police or doctors, if you so wish. You are not to blame!!!! No matter how you acted. Whether you resisted or not, or how you were dressed, it is not your fault that your boundaries were violated. You are allowed to get support. Do not be left alone with your experiences. Talk to those closest to you or seek professional help. Talking about it can be very important, especially in an acute situation. Your reaction is just and your experiences are pertinent.
You are welcome to bring a person you trust with you to the first session. You decide whether they attend the whole session or wait for you in an adjoining room. First we present our services to you. We then move on to discuss why you came to us.
You do not need to go into detail about what you experienced. Intercultural skills and sensitivity are important to us. Unfortunately, we can only provide counselling in German. If necessary, however, we can call in an interpreter to attend the counselling sessions. Learning to cope with the violation of your personal boundaries often takes time.
