Our Services
Find the support that's right for you.
We offer structured, tailored pathways designed around the person, not the system. Whether you're a young person, a family, or an organisation — there's a place for you here.
Available Online
Available in person
Hybrid
Stream 1 · Referral & Waitlist
For Young People
Trauma-informed support for young people aged 16–25. Delivered through referral or self-referral, with free cohort places available throughout the year.
Free · Referral Based
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Therapeutic Intervention
One-to-one and group therapeutic support delivered by qualified practitioners. We work with young people processing trauma, grief, anxiety, and complex emotional experiences — meeting them where they are.
Individual & Group Sessions
03
Psychoeducation
Understanding yourself is one of the most powerful tools you can have. We help young people make sense of their own minds — how trauma affects the brain, how emotions work, and how to develop healthier coping strategies.
Workshops · Learning Sessions
05
Grief, Loss & Bereavement
For young people who have lost a loved one to violent crime, or whose family member has been involved in serious harm. We hold space for all sides of grief — including the complicated kind.
Bereavement Support
02
Mentoring & Coaching
Structured mentoring from professionals and peers with lived experience. Building identity, confidence, and purpose — helping young people see the opportunities ahead, not just the challenges behind.
1:1 Mentoring · Peer Support
04
County Lines & Exploitation
Specialist support for young people affected by county lines, grooming, criminal sexual exploitation, or those being drawn into lifestyles they don't want to be part of. Confidential, non-judgemental, and safe.
Specialist Intervention
06
Teenage Parent Support
Parenting through trauma — emotional, practical, and therapeutic support for young parents navigating the pressures of parenthood alongside their own complex life experiences.
Young Parents · Families
20
Free places per cohort
6 weeks
Programme length
2–3×
Per year
Free cohort places are limited and open 2–3 times a year. Join the waitlist to be notified when the next cohort opens.
Stream 2 · Referral & Funded
Integration & Stabilisation
Referral Based
Structured resettlement and transitional support for young people leaving prison, care, or correction facilities — helping them rebuild stability, identity, and a sense of future.
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Prison & Custody Leavers
Transitional therapeutic and mentoring support for young people leaving prison or youth offender institutions. We address the emotional, social, and practical cliff-edge that too many young people fall from — helping them build a stable foundation before and after release.
Post-Custody Support
02
Care & Residential Leavers
Dedicated support for young people leaving the care or residential system — addressing the emotional complexity of that transition and helping them build safe, healthy foundations. Because leaving should never mean leaving support behind.
Care Experienced · 16–25
Stream 3 · Commissioned Work
For Organisations
Commissioned · Paid
We partner with local authorities, NHS trusts, schools, housing associations, and community organisations to deliver bespoke therapeutic programmes, workshops, and training — built around your population and outcomes.
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Programme Delivery
Bespoke therapeutic and wellbeing programmes designed and delivered for your organisation's specific population, setting, and outcomes. From 6-week cohorts to long-term embedded programmes.
Tailored Programmes
02
Workshops & Training
Interactive sessions on trauma-informed practice, mental health awareness, county lines, youth engagement, and more — designed for your staff, clients, or community groups.
CPD · Community Sessions
03
Consultancy & Partnership
Strategic guidance on trauma-informed models, programme design, and youth engagement — from practitioners with lived and professional experience who understand both the system and the street.
Tailored Programmes
Stream 4 · Self-Funded
For Parents & Families
Self-Funded
Can't wait for a referral? Parents and families can access Akima's support directly on a self-funded basis — the same quality of care, available when you need it most.
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Therapeutic Support for Your Young Person
Access one-to-one therapeutic sessions for your young person directly — without waiting for a statutory referral. Trauma-informed, culturally aware, and tailored to their specific needs. Flexible scheduling available online and in person.
Private Sessions · Flexible
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Family & Parenting Support
Non-judgemental support for parents and carers navigating complex family dynamics, communication breakdown, or crisis. Including mediation and whole-family sessions. Because looking after your young person starts with looking after yourself too.
Family Support · Mediation
Akima Life CIC · Private Hub
Akima Life — Private Therapy Hub
Open to All · Private
Open to all - young people, adults. Professional therapy, mediation, and specialist support — privately funded and independently delivered through our sister organisation, Akima Life CIC.
Private Therapy
Individual psychotherapy and counselling sessions with qualified practitioners. Trauma-informed, culturally aware, and tailored entirely to you — no referral required.
Mediation
Professional mediation for families, couples, or individuals in conflict — creating a safe, structured space for resolution, understanding, and a path forward.
Family Therapy
Whole-family therapeutic support, helping families heal, communicate, and move forward together — however your family looks and whatever you've been through.