“When I first met Claire, I was really lonely and my life was a mess. I had turned to drugs and alcohol to block things out. I made a mess of all my relationships due to having no trust. This effected my life in so many ways. I couldn’t see a way out. Since working with her, I have been able to look at stuff and understand how I behave and the effects this has on my life and those around me. She never judges me, we have talked about some really painful childhood memories and I have felt supported for the first time in my life. I now look forward to the sessions and take it as an opportunity, to continue to learn things about myself and get to know myself.” (Justin, Liverpool)
“Claire has been my counsellor since February. When I first met Claire, I was a mess. I had kept my secret of sexual abuse bottled up for over 50 years. My journey began when I walked through Survives’ doors and met Claire. She listens to me and never judges me. I feel safe when we have our sessions. She allows me to go at my own pace. For the first time in all these years, Claire has allowed me to bare my soul and helped me to let go of my guilt. I feel blessed to have her in my life. She has helped me come to terms with the things of my past and slowly begin to believe that I am not to blame. She has given me the tools and strength, to begin to live my life without guilt and more importantly to LIVE not just exist.” (Linda, Cheshire)
“Claire has helped me so much. When we first met I had anger issues and found it really hard to relax and sit still. I had tragically lost so many people in my life that I couldn’t understand what was left to live for. Claire helped me to look at who I am, she helped me to start to like myself again and find things worth living for. I can hold a conversation now and if I feel I am getting stressed out, I remind myself of the work we did and it helps to chill me out! I can’t thank her enough and often think about where I would be, if we hadn’t met each other.” (Karl, Warrington)