About us
Specialists in adoption, attachment, trauma and family relationships - Ofsted Registered.
Time to Listen CIC is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company based in Hull, providing specialist therapeutic support to children, young people, adults and families.
We provide person-centred counselling and psychotherapy through an integrative, trauma-informed approach, recognising that no single therapeutic model is right for everyone. Our practice draws upon a range of therapeutic modalities, including Transactional Analysis, attachment theory, Attachment Focused Therapeutic Support, the Attachment Focused Parenting Programme (AFPP), Therapeutic Parenting and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).
We provide a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental space where individuals can explore their experiences, make sense of their relationships and build emotional resilience. We recognise that every person's story is unique and work collaboratively to tailor support to their individual needs, experiences and goals.
Our work is guided by a commitment to providing therapeutic interventions that are respectful of and responsive to each person's preferences, needs and values, helping them achieve positive and meaningful change.
We support:
- Children and young people (age 4+)
- Adults
- Parents, carers and families
- Adoptive families, foster carers and kinship carers
- Individuals affected by trauma and adverse childhood experiences
- Adults and children impacted by domestic abuse
- Attachment, relationship and family difficulties
- Anxiety, low mood and emotional distress
- Children and young people who are unable to live with their birth families
Training, qualifications & experience
Our team includes experienced counsellors and psychotherapists working with children, young people, adults and families.
All practitioners are professionally qualified, registered with recognised professional bodies such as BACP, UKCP or NCPS, and undertake regular supervision and continuing professional development. The organisation is also Ofsted registered as adoption counselling specialists.
To ensure safe practice, all counsellors and psychotherapists hold an Enhanced DBS check and are trained in best safeguarding practices for adults and children.
Member organisations *
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Areas of counselling we deal with
Other areas of counselling we deal with
Many of the approaches we offer are specifically designed to support children, young people and families affected by attachment difficulties, developmental trauma, loss and relationship challenges, helping to strengthen connection, identity, emotional wellbeing and long-term resilience.
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
Through joint sessions and therapeutic support, DDP aims to increase understanding, strengthen connection, promote emotional healing and support healthy family relationships.
Attachment Focused Parenting Programme (AFPP)
The programme supports caregivers to respond in ways that strengthen relationships, promote emotional regulation and create a greater sense of safety and connection.
Therapeutic Parenting
Therapeutic Parenting is a trauma-informed and attachment-focused approach that helps parents and carers understand the underlying emotional needs behind a child's behaviour.
Towards a Dialectical Self (TDS)
The focus of TDS is on reflecting and responding, helping individuals develop greater awareness of their habitual patterns of relating to themselves, others and the world around them.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Time to Listen CIC is sometimes able to provide funded therapeutic support through local authority contracts, grant-funded projects and charitable programmes. However, any referrals received through Counselling Directory will be offered on a private self-funding basis at £55 per session.
If you are unsure whether you may be eligible for funded support through another route, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to discuss your options.
Further information
We understand that life experiences, relationships and family dynamics can have a significant impact on emotional wellbeing. Taking a holistic and trauma-informed approach, we work alongside children, young people, adults and families to help them make sense of their experiences, strengthen relationships and develop healthier ways of coping.
For children and young people who are unable to live with their birth families, we recognise the importance of helping them understand their life story, develop a positive sense of identity and build safe, nurturing and supportive relationships that promote self-esteem, emotional wellbeing and future resilience.
We specialise in working with children, young people and families, whilst also providing support for adults. Our aim is to create a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental space where people feel heard, understood and supported to make meaningful and lasting changes in their lives.
We work with people across Hull, the East Riding and surrounding areas, including Northeast Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire. Support can be accessed in person from our Hull base or remotely where appropriate.
