What’s the point of support work and how can it help clients who are already in therapy?

When someone is struggling with their mental health or experiencing other human problems, therapy is usually considered the main solution.

But that doesn’t mean it’s the only effective way to bring positive change into a client’s life.

In fact, working with a mentor or support worker can actually make therapy more effective and speed up positive outcomes.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀:

• They help unpack some of the in-depth discussions that unfolded during sessions.

• They meet with a client on a more regular basis to provide them with consistent support.

• They work flexibly with the client by meeting them at school or home, or by providing support via various online platforms.

• They extend the work a client is doing in therapy into their daily lives.

• They reduce the natural inequality between practitioner and client by helping clients feel more comfortable sharing and discussing difficult topics.

• They gain a deeper understanding of a client’s world and systems to help create long lasting and effective change in their lives.

At Bower Place, we have an amazing staff of support workers and mentors that help our clients achieve their goals and maximise their potentials.

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