Our Bilingual therapists have established a longstanding relationship with our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. In interacting with this ethnic minority group, our mental health service meets the psychological, cultural needs and understands the challenges with shame and stigma faced by these communities, which prevents them from seeking appropriate help for mental health issues.
Our Culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices and needs of people. We provide care to people with diverse values, beliefs and behaviours, including the tailoring of health care delivery to meet individuals, social, cultural and linguistic needs.
In collaboration with Greater Manchester ICB, we provide community bilingual therapeutic services for presentation of common mental health problems to enhance the delivery of and access to evidence-based, NICE-recommended treatments.
We strictly adhere to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines and operate within the framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) ensuring only the highest quality of counselling for Greater Manchester diverse communities.
First Language one to one therapy to help manage and recover from common and severe mental health conditions, including:
Mental health problems cover a wide range of conditions that can affect an individual’s mood, thinking, and behaviour, Our Bilingual mental health team provide treatment for common issues including:
Our recovery support groups offer a confidential, friendly, trusted space for people who share concerns or similar lived experiences. These groups meet regularly in order to provide each other with advice, comfort, and encouragement.
Our bilingual therapists are uniquely equipped to address issues stemming from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds:
Life transitions: This includes challenges related to immigration, acculturation, career shifts, family structure changes, or adapting to a new country.
Cultural and identity conflicts: We provide a space to explore issues of sexual orientation, gender identity (LGBTQIA+), or racial identity, which might involve navigating cultural taboos or discrimination.
Relationship and family issues: Our qualified family/couples therapists work on work/family conflicts, domestic/emotional abuse dynamics, and communication barriers within multilingual families.
Loneliness and social isolation: This is a common issue for those in new environments or who feel misunderstood by monocultural systems.
