Holistic Therapies

Not everyone wants to talk about what happened to them, therefore counselling and talking therapies might not always be the right support.

What is holistic therapy?

Holistic therapy refers to those treatments and therapies that help improve the wellbeing of the whole person; mind, body, soul/spirit and emotions.

Reiki Healing

SV2 are currently offering reiki sessions in the Derby and Buxton area.

What is reiki?

Reiki is a Japanese technique which means life force energy. It is based on the belief that energy blocks within the body can cause physical and emotional symptoms such as illness, ailments, stress, anxiety and low mood.

This also includes trauma which can be held in the body.

Taster Sessions During the Holistic Therapy Pilot, SV2 are able to offer a funded pathway for clients to access Reiki. This includes two funded sessions that can be considered as ‘taster’ sessions, giving clients an opportunity to try an alternative therapy.

What happens in a reiki session?

You will lie on a couch to receive this relaxing treatment whilst the reiki practitioner hovers their hands over the body’s main energy centres known as chakras. The reiki flows through these removing any stagnant energy causing blockages. The session lasts around one hour.

How can reiki help?

Reiki can help in many ways. Here are some benefits:

• Helps with relaxation
• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Improves sleep
• Reduces physical symptoms
• Eases discomfort and pain
• Improves a sense of connection to the self
• Supports personal and spiritual development

Trauma Sensitive Yoga

Trauma Sensitive Yoga offers a specialised form of yoga to survivors of complex trauma  and treatment resistant PTSD. The classes take place with people who have experienced various types of trauma such as survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, chronic childhood abuse, military veterans and survivors of war. To find out more click here: https://www.pennyoga.com/trauma-sensitive-yoga/.

Taster Sessions SV2 are able to offer a funded pathway for clients to access Trauma Sensitive Yoga. This includes one funded block of yoga that can be considered as ‘taster’ sessions, giving clients an opportunity to try an alternative therapy. The classes are provided by Penn Yoga and take place either face to face or online. The classes take place in blocks of 4 weekly classes.

Please visit: https://www.pennyoga.com/trauma-sensitive-yoga/ for latest dates

Accessing Holistic Therapies

If you are currently accessing SV2 Therapy/Counselling or are on our waiting list and are interested in holistic therapy please email help@sv2.org.uk

If you are a victim of sexual abuse but you are not accessing SV2 Therapy/Counselling and would like to access holistic therapy please complete a referral form for Therapy and indicate your interest in Holistic Therapies.

Crystal Healing

Crystal healing has been used since the ancient times as a means of holistic therapy to help individuals process and release emotional trauma. Holistic therapy refers to those treatments and therapies that help improve the wellbeing of the whole person; mind, body, soul/spirit and emotions.

We use crystals in some of our holistic practices. To learn more about using crystals to heal trauma visit our blog:

Our Head of Therapy has made an article for BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) on the integration of Holistic Therapies with counselling, such as Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Reiki. The article is available to BACP members here: https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/thresholds/july-2021/articles/integrating-holistic-approaches/

Your feedback

We are currently reviewing our Therapy Service to identify how we can better support survivors of sexual abuse. This will help us to identify any potential gaps in the support we offer.

If you have accessed or are accessing SV2 Therapy we are keen to get your feedback, please visit our Service User Involvement page. Thank you.