SALT NOTICE MAY 2026 – WOMENS SERVICE ONLY
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We will be re-opening our women’s waiting list on Monday 29 th of June. Please take the time to read this whole notice, as there have been some changes to how we deliver the service.
We will now be offering an intensive therapeutic course consisting of assessment, 8 psychoeducational group sessions (maximum 10 per group), interlinked with 8 personal sessions, and up to 8 workshops to develop some of the skills and personal session content.
The window for self-referrals for our next two therapeutic courses will open 29/6/26 and close 20/7/26, unless capacity is reached before then – in which case the window will close earlier. Groups for 2027 will have a separate window for self-referrals so please watch this space.
We are unable to hold a waiting list outside of self-referral window dates.
The two therapeutic courses for 2026 will both run from September to December: one course on a Monday and one on a Wednesday. Both will run for 16 weeks each, and all attendee’s will need to be free either every Monday for 16 weeks or every Wednesday for 16 weeks.
Once you have self- referred you will be offered a date for a formal assessment to happen in July/August before the courses start.
Which group you are allocated to and arrangements for your personal sessions will be agreed at assessment. Please ensure you are available for all dates agreed. This is to ensure you gain the most possible therapeutic input and support for your healing journey. If any 2 sessions are
missed, we reserve the right to withdraw survivors from the course.
Group sessions are 2 hours, personal sessions are 1 hour, and workshops are 2 or 2.5 hours.
Monday dates for skills sessions are: 12.30 – 2.30pm:
September 7 th & 21 st ; October 5 th & 19 th ; November 2 nd & 16 th & 30 th (30 th will consist of session 7 & 8 owing to Christmas dates and to ensure time for Personal Session the following week). Personal sessions on a Monday in between these dates will be arranged following assessment.
Wednesday dates for the skills sessions are: 12.30 – 2.30pm:
September 2 nd & 16 th & 30 th ; October 14 th & 28 th ; November 11 th & 25 th ; December 9 th .
Personal sessions on a Wednesday in between these dates will be arranged following assessment.
BEFORE YOU SELF-REFER, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CAN ATTEND ALL OF THE DATES ABOVE ON A MONDAY OR WEDNESDAY INCLUDING THE SAME DAY EACH WEEK IN BETWEEN THESE DATES FOR YOUR PERSONAL SESSIONS.
We are aware that an intensive 16-week therapeutic course could be demanding for some who are in a 9-5 role. We are very happy to provide a supporting letter for a named employer who needs confirmation that you are attending this course. This should help them to make reasonable
adjustment (a legal requirement) for those in full-time employment. Please note that if this is provided and you stop attending the course for any reason, we will inform the same person/department that the supporting letter was sent to. We are also aware that engaging with an intensive trauma therapy course can seem quite daunting and overwhelming, so we want to assure you that you will be started off gently, with experienced support, and information with tools to build your confidence quite quickly. The framework we use at SALT is empowering and healing in itself, and you will be surprised how quickly it starts to make sense! Obviously 16 weeks (plus 8 available workshops) won’t see all trauma resolved, but you will
see marked differences/changes and have the tools and confidence to continue. You will also have access to ad hoc support should you need it, either by email, phone, or face-to-face. Attending group skills sessions can also seem a little daunting, but again we want to reassure you that no-one is expected to share anything they don’t want to (we ensure no trauma detail is shared).
While these psychoeducational sessions are very therapeutic, it is not group therapy in the traditional sense. We will always have another team member free to support should you need or want that, and we have a lovely garden for you to take a break in at break time.