Client Feedback

Feedback on Post Cult Counselling funded by EnCourage

Because of the generous financial gift given to EnCourage a client was able to come to the Derbyshire Peak District to do 'Time Away in the Peak District for Post Cult Counselling' see 'What We Offer'. The funds covered 6 days worth of Post Cult Counselling.

Client Feedback:

'I just wanted to say THANK YOU and say how very grateful I am for your help and support.  The sessions I have been able to have are so very priceless to me and I am begining to find a voice that has been silenced for a long time'.

Finally I am faced with someone who can understand me and help me to understand my experiance.  HOW VERY LUCKY I AM.  THANK YOU'

'I was quite nervous about coming away to a strange place to meet (my therapist) for the first time, and about how exploring cult issues might make me feel; however (my therapist) made every effort to make me feel relaxed, safe and comfortable - and I did. That in itself was very healing and beneficial, as I badly needed to have some time away from my home environment as well. The information I learned was all very useful and interesting.'

'I am extremely grateful to the Trustees and to EnCourage for considering me for this funding and for this very generous support. Without the financial support nothing could have  happened. I needed to see a specialist who understands about what cults do to you, so I couldn't just see any therapist - I had already tried that.'

'it was all very good..better than expected.'

'I would have liked more time to go into more depth with each psycho-educational subject we covered but it all had to be fitted into one week (it would have cost more money to have had more); however it was done in such a way that expansion of topics can be achieved via follow up on the telephone and by further reading/looking at internet links.'

'Thank you so much for all of your support, throughout my sessions I have felt myself getting back on my feet'

'Dear Trustees, this is just a short letter to express how grateful I am for your very kind consideration in offering me such generous support for  the 'Time away in the Peak District' programme with Gillie Jenkinson.  Without your support it couldn't have happened.

I was in very bad shape when I contacted Gillie and I found the time away very beneficial indeed'.

'When I first came to you I had already been out of the cult for 10 years, and whilst I had overcome some hurdles there were some aspects of life where I just couldn't seem to move on.  I found the educative approach very helpful and it has also helped me professionally in my social care role as I realised that there is very ittle information available for ex cult members.

I think the fact that since recieving the service I have been able to gain promotion and work in a management role, having that amount of autority, making decisions and taking responsability for a team is testiment to the sucess of the counselling which I recieved.'