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Perth, Scotland - Trauma Healing Together, a leading Scottish charity supporting people affected by psychological trauma, has announced the launch of its newly validated COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills, offering individuals across Scotland the opportunity to develop professional helping skills in a safe, trauma‑aware environment. The programme, delivered online as part of the charity’s training arm The Atholl Academy, provides a nationally recognised foundation for th

At Trauma Healing Together, we recognise that the journey toward healing can be especially challenging for people from diverse ethnic communities. Many individuals are not only coping with the effects of trauma but may also be experiencing isolation, language barriers, cultural adjustment, and the challenges of building a new life in Scotland. Attitudes towards mental health can vary across cultures, and stigma surrounding mental health remains a barrier for some people seeki

We are delighted to announce that we have officially signed the Armed Forces Covenant, reaffirming our commitment to supporting serving personnel, veterans, reservists, and their families within our community. The Armed Forces Covenant represents a promise that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, should be treated fairly and should never face disadvantage because of their service. By signing the Covenant, we are formally recognising the sac

We have two upcoming workshops that will delve into The Atholl Approach, a groundbreaking framework that can transform service delivery...

The festive season, while joyful for many, can be particularly challenging for trauma survivors. The festivities can bring up painful...

Trauma Healing Together, which founder Roxanne Kerr launched in 2020, supports people who are living with psychological trauma. The...

Our Stepping Stones for New Scots program supports asylum seekers and refugees, many of whom come from war-torn countries and have...

As part of our Perth and Kinross Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival we are offering free transport to and from the event in an effort...

A Perth mental health worker is incorporating a surprising tool into her patient toolkit – make-up! From a young age, I was always extremely anxious. By the time I was at secondary school, every day was a battle of stomach-churning anxiety, I was so fearful, catastrophising everything and had a series of rituals to get me through the day Sarah Dunbar, Resilience Outreach Worker at Change Mental Health, is planning a series of workshops to show the mental health benefits of ma

We are taking part in The Big Give's Kind2Mind campaign to raise £10,000 in just 1 week! These funds will be used to help us deliver our...

We are delighted to announce that we have just been awarded just over £195,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund (over three years)...

With around 400 guests, the festival was a huge success! Here we showcase the last pieces of media around the festival. We had a...

We were thrilled to feature on STV, with an interview form our CEO, Roxanne Kerr We're also very grateful to Claire Grainger PR and Kelly...

Roxanne's opinion piece in the press, packs a powerful punch. Before Covid-19, the word trauma was barely discussed in the UK. Here,...

What do you think when you hear the word ‘mental’? For Linda Fisken of Linda’s Ladies, it’s not offensive. It’s part of who she is – and...

The role that fencing can play in mental health is to be showcased at this year’s Perth and Kinross Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival....

This week we're featured in the Daily Record, the Perthshire Advertiser and Front page of the Perth Courier! We're very grateful to...

Living with severe anxiety and depression is exhausting and debilitating. As Fiona Murphy from Bridge of Earn says, “It’s the worst...

Our Life through a lens segment was featured in the press last week. Life through a lens: A Snapshot of Mental Health Young people of...

In August 2021, Trauma Healing Together and 10 other organisations partnered to deliver a brand new Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival...