We all experience conflict at some time in our lives. When it is within the family it can make life very difficult for everyone. It may seem strange to think about needing help to talk, but when arguments escalate people often stop hearing what the other person is saying. This is frustrating and leads to misunderstandings and people making assumptions about each other. Things can quickly get out of control and become very distressing.
Avenue has a dedicated team that have experience of working with young people and, usually, their parents, to help them talk through the problems they face. Everyone has a chance to say what the issues are from their point of view, and the mediator helps them to understand each other better and agree what they might do differently in the future so that arguments and difficulties reduce.
Often it helps to talk about concerns and clear up any misunderstandings with a third person – a mediator – in the room to keep things calm and make sure everyone gets listened to. New ways of communicating and new arrangements can be agreed.
Mediation is for everyone in your family – young people, parents, step parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Avenue (Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray)
Address:
- Aberdeen Office: Belgrave House, 7 Belgrave Terrace, Aberdeen AB25 2NR Telephone: 01224 587571
- Elgin Office: 17 Institution Road, Elgin, IV30 1QT Telephone: 01224 587571
Email: enquiries@avenuecharity.org
Website: www.avenuecharity.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avenue.info
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 9am- 5pm, Friday 9am -1pm
Some services are available in person and some remotely. Please contact the Aberdeen office for the most up-to-date information.
Avenue offer a range of services including Relationship Counselling, Family Mediation, Child Contact Centres and other support as listed below:
Adult Services:
- Couple Counselling
- Family Mediation
- Parenting Apart Information Sessions
- Family Therapy
- Individual Counselling
- Art Psychotherapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Psychosexual Therapy
- Wellbeing Groups
Children’s Services:
- Child/Young Person’s Counselling
- Consultation with Children and Young People in Mediation
- Play Therapy
- Art Therapy
Services offered:
- Supported Contact (In centre & hand over)
- Supervised Contact
- Video Contact
- Message Box Contact
- Family Support