Rowe Court Service
Our Rowe Court Service was set up in response to the incident that happened in Reading on 15 December 2021.
The incident resulted in fatalities and serious injuries of those directly involved and affected the lives of many more who were at the scene, as well as their family and friends.
This service is provided by our Berkshire Traumatic Stress Service (BTSS) and uses a proactive approach to reach out to those who are affected and offer further support that is needed.
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Service closure
Our service has now closed, and we are no longer accepting new referrals.
If you need mental health support on issues relating to this service, please contact our Talking Therapies team.
Visit our Talking Therapies service
Call Talking Therapies 0300 365 2000 (Press 2)
Psychological interventions can often help people to address difficult feelings and increase coping following a traumatic event.
Specialised psychological interventions can also help alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Reactions to a traumatic event vary. It may be that since the incident you’re finding it difficult to relax, sleep, or that memories of the incident pop into your mind when you don’t want them to.
Once we receive your referral and depending on your responses to the screening questionnaire, we may offer a combination of different types of support, such as active monitoring, clinical assessment, trauma focused psychological therapy, and signposting to other services.
Our service is guided by NICE Guidelines for PTSD (2018) support after major incident.
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Active monitoring
Active monitoring is offered if clinical intervention is not required at this stage. You are likely to be on a natural trajectory for recovery. However, continued contact is encouraged in case you require further support further down the line and this can be picked up quickly by the wider service.
Clinical assessment
We may invite you for a clinical assessment to better understand your mental health needs and to discuss possible treatment options. The assessment may take around 1 1/2 hours.
Trauma focused psychological therapy
If you’re experiencing symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of PTSD or Complex PTSD, we can offer trauma focused psychological therapy delivered by a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist, or a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) therapist.
Our staff will talk to you about the right treatment for you, but this may include Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) or Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET).
Signposting to other services
Where appropriate, we may signpost you to another service if we feel it can help best meet your needs.
Our Neurodiversity Passport can help you communicate your needs to our staff. It covers sensory processing, your communication preferences, and topics that might make you feel anxious and overwhelmed, so that we can support you.
