Client Testimonials
Safer lives - saves lives. I can’t speak highly enough about your staff, your methodology and your holistic approach to combat negative behaviours. Your program is structured, allows for dialogue and provides individual feedback.
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The speed and ease with which I was able to have the initial consultation was very reassuring that the rest of the programme would be equally easy and as stress-free as possible.
Even my initial telephone call with Andy, only a few minutes long, was enough to put myself at some level of ease.
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My initial consultation with Graham was nothing short of life saving. I had been in a very dark place, and my conversation with him was the first time anyone with knowledge and experience in this area had given me any hope that there was a life beyond what was happening at that moment.
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Jayne Coppinger was extremely helpful in all aspects. On the initial video consultation, I honestly felt like life wasnt worth living. On subsequent consultations, (including a personal visit to Leeds) she has given me more optimism about how to progress my life without being reliant, in any way, on my absurd behaviour.
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Jenny was a shining star in a dark moment. Her rehabilitative work addressed so much of what I needed to learn about myself, whilst opening doors that I had kept shut myself
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Andy was a very calming and reassuring person who helped me to achieve a greater understanding of my circumstances and what kind of things led me to where I am today. He also provided insights and ways to help me to behave better as I go forward from here. I found the structure of the sessions very good and was able to speak honestly with Andy.
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Steve Davies was extremely helpful and supportive. He helped me gain some insight into the reasons behind my offending and start taking steps to address the behaviours that led to it.
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Jane Buckley was very professional and reassuring. She was very patient and explained everything that we were going to do in each session. [...] I would definitely tell people who are in my position to call you or text you to talk about what they have done. It's not easy, but it is worth every penny .
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The Safer Lives Programme has helped me process my wrongdoing, poor decision making, harm, consequences and what I need to do to ensure my behaviour is never repeated. Graham was superb throughout; constructively challenging and non-judgemental.
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The behavioural models discussed have become a part of my daily life. Using them has been a major element in how I have processed my past behaviour and now form the bedrock of the changes I have made to my life moving forward.
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Before my arrest, I had no experience of the Justice System. I am still very anxious about the future, but I feel that having the system explained to me has given me an idea of what to expect from the processes involved.
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The sessions have been very helpful. Whilst I still feel very anxious about the future, Safer Lives helped me enormously to be able to process what has happened and has allowed me to feel confident that I have the tools to ensure that my past behaviour is never repeated.
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I have nothing but praise and thanks for the Safer Lives Programme. It made me face up to my behaviour in a non-threatening way and allowed me to work through how to make changes. My only wish is that I had followed through the programme thirty years ago. I have learned so much about myself and my motivations.
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The programme was well paced, structured yet flexible and I feel Graham did an excellent job tailoring it to me so that it felt personal. The programme has been life changing and I will forever be appreciative to Graham and the team.
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The Safer Lives course itself has been transformational, providing deep insights into myself, the reasons behind my offending, and, most importantly, how I can heal and move forward. It has equipped me with the tools to plan a healthier, non-offending life, and I feel more empowered to create a positive future for myself.
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Steve's patience, expertise and understanding were invaluable to me. I would recommend any one going through the same issues to reach out to Safer Lives as soon as possible. The sessions have been invaluable in understanding my behaviour and putting a concrete plan in place to cope and live a better life.
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It’s helped me come to terms with what I’ve done. To process my behaviours and put things in place so I don’t fall back into the habits I had. Being able to speak openly and honestly with Graham put a lot of things into perspective that I might not have thought about before.
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Safer Lives has made me realise how to address my behaviour and how to change it for the better. I had meetings every two weeks, and these were a central point to my life at the time. They gave me something I could focus on at a time when everything else seemed out of my control.
I would recommend the program to anyone in this situation.
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When I found myself under investigation for offences relating to indecent images, my world fell apart. I found myself cut adrift from friends and family and was terrified of what was to come in terms of the legal process. Over the course of just a few sessions, Jenny at Safer Lives gave me not just a sense of perspective about how I'd come to be in that position, but equipped me with the tools I needed to face the future and start to respect myself and those I love. […] The work I did with Safer Lives was literally invaluable in helping me to get through those terrifying months.
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Andy's knowledge was invaluable in helping my understanding of my situation and what I could expect going forward in terms of the criminal justice system. More importantly he helped me articulate my own thoughts around my behaviour with pornography and I now have a different outlook. [...] thanks to Safer Lives I now feel that I can come out the other side of it with an opportunity to get my life back together in the future.
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It has been a year since I completed the Safer Lives course, and I can honestly say it was the single best decision I made following my arrest. Attending the course demonstrated to my family […] and those around me, that I was taking my issues seriously and seeking help. Although I feared taking the step to book the course, Andy’s approach was perfect. He instantly put me at ease which was so important. This allowed me to be open and explain my situation and then for him to offer me tailored help to my exact needs. I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend Safer Lives. If you are unsure of whether you should attend or not, book a chat with Andy, it may be the best decision you make.
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I strongly recommend engaging with Safer Lives if you require a compassionate and professional service to help understand, explain and address your harmful online behaviours.
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Safer Lives have provided calm and measured advice at a time where I struggled to find clarity of information from other sources. It has been a very useful programme in helping me start to understand myself and the next steps.
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I found the programme really well structured taking me through all the steps needed to reflect on myself and the crime. Andy was kind and very knowledgeable, and really helped put things into perspective for me.
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