Psychotherapy

Trauma Therapy

Pain Management

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Refugee Mental Health

Adolescent & Young Adults

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At Samuel Maynard Centre we offer culturally Specific Psychotherapy, counselling and support for refugees and asylum seekers in their mother tongue where possible. What is often noticed is that refugees present with very complex issues; including anxiety and depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Newly-arrived refugees have a high rate of uncertainty for their future which can trigger traumatic experiences in their recent or distant past, leading to both short term and enduring mental health problems.

Several studies suggest that exile-related stressors may be as powerful as events prior to flight Among potential predisposing factors for psychological health problems in refugees, including separation from family and community; an un-welcoming host community; prolonged or severe suffering prior to exile; being elderly or adolescent; lacking knowledge of the host language; and loss of socio-economic status.

Responding clinically to the needs of some of those who become refugees may have implications and challenges for existing models of psychological intervention. The idea of talking to a psychiatrist, who is a stranger, about feelings may be an extremely alien and culturally incongruous concept, particularly given the associations with ‘madness' and different cultural positioning around these issues. As discussed elsewhere, somatisation among refugee patients is frequently high; physical pain may be much more acceptable than psychological pain.

We use multi-discipline psychotherapies, while recognising the potential for change emotionally, physically, spiritually, in a caring environment. We promote wholeness and well being to assist individuals in understanding and integrating different aspects of their lives for an improved lifestyle.

Refugee Specific Psychotherapy