supported Edu- Therapy
for Children and young people who display harmful sexual behaviours

Supported edu therapy programs for children and young people who.
*At risk of CSA
*have experienced CSA
*exhibit HSB

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children at risk because they exhibit harmful sexualised behaviours

At PBWest we provide a range of services to help children, young people and their families to heal and move forward after being impacted by child sexual abuse.

The Supportive Protective Behaviours Education Program (SEP) developed byĀ  PB West utilises an outreach model of “psycho social -edu-therapyā€ā€”a blend of educational and therapeutic interventions focused on teaching children and young people who may be displaying harmful sexualised behavioursĀ  (aged 3ā€“18) Protective Behaviours, safety planning, help seeking,Ā  recognition, replacement, and resilience-building skills.Ā 

This model is delivered one-on-one in locations where the child or young person feels safest, such as their school, home, or a trusted community center, rather than requiring them to attend a clinical oļ¬ƒce. Sessions (typically 5ā€“12 weeks, 1.5 hours per session. and tailored to the individualā€™s interests and pace to avoid re-traumatisation, particularly for thoseĀ  who have displayed harmful sexual behaviours

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The SEP for children with HSB aims to help individuals understand, manage, and change harmful sexualised behaviours.

KeyĀ  aspects of our Edu-therapy for harmful sexual behaviour involve:Ā 

  • outreach modelĀ 
  • Involves carers/ parents Assessment and Intervention:
  • Edu – Therapeutic Approaches:
  • Protective Behaviour StrategiesĀ 
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Safety planning and support systems
  • Connected Accountability and Responsibility for self and to others :
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Edu-therapy can be very successful in assisting children and young people to recognise and acknowledge harmful behaviours and take responsibility for implementing change.