This specialist counselling is for women and girls who have experienced any form of gendered violence, whether historic or recent, including rape, childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, trafficking and sexual exploitation.
All of our counsellors have received specialist training in working with survivors of gendered violence, and receive ongoing training and regular professional supervision to support their work.
When working with a specialist counsellor at WGN you will be listened to, treated with respect, and believed.
How to access this service
If we are open for referrals, and you would like to access Ascent Counselling, please call 020 7610 4678 or email [email protected]
If we are open for referrals, and you are a professional referring a client, please complete our referral form and send it to [email protected]
We are unable to process or review referrals that are received when our waiting lists are closed.
Currently closed and we will re-open on Tuesday, 21st July 2026. Please note that we won’t accept referrals before this date and can only receive a total of 12 referral forms for specific boroughs.
If you or your client has endured any form of sexual violence (whether recent or historic), please refer to the London Survivors Gateway.
If you or your client has endured harmful practices (HP) – such as female genital mutilation (FGM), honour based violence and forced marriage, whether recent or historic -, please refer to the Ending Harmful Practices Counselling.
We will also receive 15 referral forms for the couRAGEus service. This is a pan-London project for Black and Global Majority young women and girls aged 14 years to 24 years. It is designed for those experiencing gendered violence, mental health issues, and multiple and intersectional disadvantages.
If you have questions, please email us on [email protected]