Beyond Therapy

In this episode we talk about the importance of whole family support services, and how we can support parents whose children have disclosed sexual abuse. Gemma is joined by Vicky Mattison and Candice Harris, who at the time of recording in February 2022 were working at the Lighthouse in London. The Lighthouse is the first childhood sexual abuse service in the UK to bring together health and criminal justice services, child protection, therapeutic providers, and specialist services in one place where children and families can access support. This is an approach called the Child House Model.

In the links below you can find out more about the Lighthouse and the resources we cover:

In this episode Gemma talks with Peter Jenkins and Maddie Nixon – specialists in pre-trial therapy - about the challenges facing survivors of childhood sexual abuse who need to access mental health support while their case is in the criminal justice system. Here are some links and resources that we cover:

In this first episode, we are joined by Viv Gordon. Viv is a survivor artist and activist, and we are talking about the importance of community, allyship and the power of the arts to raise the visibility of childhood sexual abuse – she is an incredible theatre-maker and champion of survivor-led artwork. Here are some relevant links to Viv and the resources that we cover: