Violence support clinic

Contact us

If you want to know more or book support, contact Team Mottagning on +46 921 629 99.

Our mission

The Violence Support Clinic is part of social services open care. We work to stop violence in close relationships. Therapists offer individual counselling programmes for both people subjected to violence and people who use violence. Family members can also receive advice and support.

Support for adults

People subjected to violence – Conversations about freedom

Conversations about freedom is individual counselling for those who are, or have been, subjected to violence by a close person. The purpose is to build understanding of what happened, reduce misplaced guilt and responsibility, show how the violence has affected you, and give strategies to rebuild your life.

The sessions are free of charge and we keep your information confidential. Read more

Application for support for people subjected to violence

You can apply for support by contacting Team Mottagning or use our e-service. We will guide you further.

People who use violence – Conversations about violence

Conversations about violence is for those who have used violence in a relationship or are worried that they might use violence. You talk about violence, causes, consequences, and receive help to find strategies other than violence. Read more

People who use violence – Predov

Predov is another treatment programme for people who use, or have used, violence in a relationship. The focus is to replace violent behaviour with safe and lasting ways to handle feelings and conflicts. Read more

Application for support for people who use violence

You can apply for support by contacting Team Mottagning or use our e-service. We will guide you further.

Support for children

If a child is subjected to violence or has witnessed violence, the child has the right to:

• protection
• advice and support
• care and treatment

The counselling programmes Trappan and Here and now are for children aged four to eighteen who have experienced violence at home.

Through play and creative work, the child can understand what happened, know that the child is not responsible, and build a sense of safety for the future. Read more

Prostitution, human trafficking and the purchase of sexual services

In Sweden, prostitution and human trafficking for sexual purposes are seen as part of men’s violence against women.

The Violence Support Centre is here for anyone who has exchanged sex for payment, used sex as self-harm, or been subjected to human trafficking for sexual purposes.

We offer individual counselling and support based on your needs.

What support you can get

You can receive:

• information and advice
• counselling conversations
• help to arrange long-term housing
• support in parenting
• help to make contact with voluntary organisations and other actors
• help with contact to health care and other authorities, for example the Police and the Swedish Tax Agency
• financial support

Confidentiality

Social services staff have a duty of confidentiality. It can only be broken if the person concerned gives consent. For certain serious crimes, social services must report to the Police or the Public Prosecutor.

Types of violence

Violence can be:

• psychological
• physical
• sexual
• material
• economic
• latent

A child is exposed to psychological violence when the child experiences violence at home. Violence in close relationships affects the person exposed, the children, and the person who uses violence. There is help available. Violence in close relationships is a crime, a social problem, a public health problem, and a gender equality problem.