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About Us
At Maxton, we believe everyone matters.
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We help individuals who exhibit high-risk behaviours, trauma, and mental illness; mainly those on life licenses, IPP Prisoners and those on recall.
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We have strong links to professional agencies and can liaise with our client's legal representatives to ensure their requirements are fully met for parole. We can attend Oral hearing as support and supply extra guidance and friendly support which is often invaluable. We are there for our clients every step of the way, providing a friendly face and a helping hand to guide them as they progress towards release.
Before release...
The transition from prison life back into the community is one of anticipation, frustration and sometimes reservation. Our work starts well before, with the right guidance, the barriers can be broken down and the fears curtailed. For some, it can take months, even years to adjust, but we can be there helping at every step of the journey.
We help encourage our clients to develop their own personal network of informal support. For some of our more 'serious' clients, we can even provide (voluntary) one-to-one ‘Intense Support’ for up to 6 hours.
Life after prision...
Many of our clients need counselling and therapy for long periods to readapt to living in society after serving their prison sentence. Many have thoughts of not deserving to belong in society, feeling equal to others, or no longer being able to recognise themselves. Low self-esteem and disorientation are "typical after prison" and can make the ex-prisoner vulnerable to reoffending. At Maxton, we understand that it helps when our clients feel like they can find a place so they can carry on with life and eventually find acceptance; keeping things bottled up or denying the sadness can affect a person’s well-being.
Our trained Counsellors are available for one-to-one support (telephone) should our clients request the service. Referral through the GP to Community Mental Health Services can sometimes take weeks. Maxton provides this from the day of release.
Available 24-7
They can access our 24-hour service at any time they feel they cannot cope with this level of independence.
We offer a telephone support service.
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9 AM – 5 PM Monday to Friday
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5 PM – 9 AM Emergency phone line
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WEEKENDS emergency phone line 24/7
We Offer
Housing assistance/advice
Counselling and Therapy
Bereavement Counselling
Voluntary Placements
Employment Advice
Benefit and welfare advice
Access to health care provision
Educational Opportunities
Helping our clients
Our recent feedback found 94% of our clients found we had a positive effect on them not reoffending. These statistics have been consistent over the past 10 years.
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We are equipped with the knowledge of local organisations that can offer further support if required. We will work collectively with DWP to support people back to work and with all professional agencies to make our client's life outside of prison, possible.
Meet the team
Our objective is to help build strong, consistent, and trusting relationships with our clients that will help unlock their potential and enable them to make those positive changes.
Sheena
Founder & CEO
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Masters (MA) Criminology and Criminal Justice
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City & Guilds - Adult Learner Support
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BA (Hons) History (1st)
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Post-Grad Higher Diploma in Political Philosophy
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+Human and Political Thought
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Counselling Skills levels 4
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BA (Hons) Psychology with Social Science (1st)
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Drug and Alcohol Practitioner RAPT/
Juliette
Mentor Support Services
Jane
Counsellor
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Masters (MA) in Counselling
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Advanced Diploma in the Management of Psychological Trauma
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EMDR Facilitator Training Certificate of Completion: EMDR
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Advanced Diploma EMDR + Reprocessing
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Diploma in Individual/Group supervision Counselling Psychotherapy and Related professions
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Brain Spotting Phase 1 and Phase 2 (BSP)
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Level 4 Diploma in Casework Supervision
Marisa
Office Manager
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Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB
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FDAP
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IAPT Counsellor – High Intensity Clients
Debbie
Counsellor
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Dip. Couns. MBACP (Accred) Dip. Sup.
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Accredited (BACP) PC Counsellor

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Qualified PCE-CfD Modality Trained for the NHS

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Worked in an IAPT setting for eight years

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IAPT Duty Counsellor for three years

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Qualified (Level 6) Clinical Supervisor
The Right Honorable Ann Widdecombe
Patron
12 years ago I reached rock bottom. I sat in visits with my head in my hands thinking what is this all about? What has my life come to? I had given up hope. Sheena and her team visited me every week for years. They never gave up on me. She secured funding for private rehab on X2 occasions. After the second time I took advantage of the therapy that was on offer. I had 12 sessions with Jane: I am finally at peace, she was incredible.
It wasn’t easy. I struggled but everyday I looked back and realised how far I had come. Move the clock forward and I am now clean, working and mentoring those individuals who walk in my shoes.
I have a wonderful partner to whom I am now engaged and have left that life behind. Now I make a difference. I will be forever grateful. Maxton saved my life and I live it every day with HOPE for my future.
Frank
About
Maxton
We work collaboratively with the public and third-sector organisations to meet demand and provide opportunities for change.
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Maxton offers support and guidance for all tariff offenders (Lifers, IPP’S). Your license is for life- Maxton is for life.
We offer a telephone support service.
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9 AM – 5 PM Monday to Friday
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5PM – 9 AM Emergency phone line
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WEEKENDS emergency phone line 24/7
Call us on 07762 410989.
