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Relationship and Family Therapy (RAFT) Ltd provides a safe and confidential counselling and mediation service for individuals, couples, families, children, and young people. We have a unique ability to support individuals, couples, and families experiencing a wide range of difficulties. Many people believe that we are only here to help with the major crisis in people's relationships. We are the first source of help when people face divorce or separation, affairs, or major conflict. When you come to us you will find we offer a confidential place in which to explore your personal concerns and look at how to deal with them. For some people coming to us can transform their relationships and their lives; for others we can help them solve a specific problem and move forward with more confidence and less anxiety. Relationship and Family Therapy (RAFT) Ltd offers a range of services:

Relationship Counselling
Family Counselling
Sexual Counselling
Family Mediation
Education and Learning
Support for Separated Families
Young People's Counselling
Domestic Violence

03/11/2026

Stress doesn't just stay with you. It comes home too. 🧡

It can show up as snapping at the people we love, going quiet at the dinner table, or feeling like we're doing it all alone. Sometimes the little things turn into big arguments, and that's often the stress talking.

If any of this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Talking it through can help.

This International Stress Awareness Week, RAFT is here to support you and your family.

Find out more at raft.org.uk.

30/10/2026

If you know someone navigating menopause, share this to help raise awareness. 💛

Menopause can affect much more than physical health. Changes to mood, sleep, memory, energy and intimacy can influence how we communicate and connect with the people closest to us.⁠

⁠Understanding what’s happening, and talking about it openly and without blame, can help you navigate these changes together.

If menopause is putting pressure on your relationship, you don’t have to manage it alone. RAFT offers counselling for individuals, couples and families, providing a safe space to talk and find a way forward.

Find trusted menopause information and local services on the Our Dorset Women’s Health website at ourdorset.org.uk/women/ or visit raft.org.uk to learn how RAFT could support you.

27/10/2026

Parenting a child with ADHD? You deserve support too.

You can love your child deeply and still need space to talk about the days that feel difficult. Asking for help isn’t a sign you’re failing.

RAFT offers tailored family coaching for parents and carers of children with SEND, helping families explore ways to improve communication, lower stress and strengthen relationships at home.⁠

⁠It’s not about changing who your child is, it’s about finding ways forward that work for your family.

Get in touch to discuss your family’s needs and whether RAFT’s support is right for you. Visit our website, www.raft.org.uk.

Dark green RAFT graphic for ADHD Awareness Month, October 2026. Animated text reads: “Parenting a child with ADHD? You deserve support too. Save this for a day when parenting feels hard.” The RAFT logo appears at the bottom.

23/10/2026

Give us a heart if you've ever felt that school holiday guilt or pressure. 🤍

Feeling unprepared for half-term, or guilty about having to work? You’re not alone.

You don’t need a packed activity calendar to make the week worthwhile.
Work and other responsibilities don’t disappear when school finishes.

Keep plans small and achievable. A shared meal, a bedtime story or a little time together when work is done can give you something to look forward to without adding more pressure.

Leave room for downtime, including your own. And notice what went well, rather than focusing on everything you didn’t manage.

If you’d like support with family life, RAFT offers counselling and family support. Find out more at raft.org.uk.

20/10/2026

This is real feedback from someone supported by RAFT.

Sometimes, the right support can help families communicate more calmly and confidently.

Our counsellors offer a safe, non-judgemental space to talk and find practical ways forward.

Follow for more stories of support, change and hope.

Visit raft.org.uk.

Feedback shared anonymously to protect confidentiality.

Video text:

'Our counsellor showed me how to
deal with my daughter without
me getting angry or upset, and
how to calm things down.'

'She was really wonderful.'

17/10/2026

OCD isn’t simply about liking things clean or tidy.

It can involve unwanted, intrusive thoughts and repetitive actions or mental rituals that feel necessary to ease distress. Much of that struggle can be invisible.⁠
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This OCD Awareness Week, let’s replace assumptions with understanding. If someone you love is living with OCD, listening without judgement is a good place to start.

Support is available:
www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/

www.helpandkindness.co.uk/service/1069/dorset-ocd-support-group

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Save or share this post to help someone feel better understood.

If you’re looking for counselling support, contact RAFT to discuss your needs and whether our service is right for you. Visit www.raft.org.uk

14/10/2026

We know how hard it is to watch your teenager struggle with anxiety.

Parents and carers want to help, but might feel worried about saying the wrong thing or making things worse. The worry and the helplessness can feel overwhelming.

Here are five things you can do today that actually help:

1. Create space without forcing conversation. Let them know you're available whenever they're ready to talk, without pressure. Sometimes just knowing you're there is enough.

2. Validate what they're feeling instead of trying to fix it. When they share something difficult, try 'that sounds really hard' before offering solutions. Being heard matters more than we realise.

3. Notice the small moments when they're calm. These are the best times to gently check in, not during the height of their anxiety. Timing changes everything.

4. Keep routines steady. When everything feels chaotic inside, predictable rhythms at home can be anchoring. Simple things like regular mealtimes matter.

5. Look after yourself too. You can't pour from an empty cup, and your child/teenager needs you to be okay as well. It's not selfish, it's necessary.

If things feel difficult at home and you'd like specialist support for your young person, visit our website www.raft.org.uk and book a free introductory call.

11/10/2026

We are RAFT. We are a charity offering counselling to individuals, couples, families, children and young people.

We have been helping people since 1958. Today, we support communities across Dorset, Hampshire, the New Forest and South Wiltshire.

When life or relationships feel hard, you do not have to face things alone.

Our support is confidential and non-judgemental. We will listen, and we will not judge.

RAFT offers a safe space to talk, be heard and find a way forward.

Find out how we can help at raft.org.uk

Image descriptions:
1. Meet RAFT – Supporting adults, children and young people with relationships, family life and personal difficulties.
2. Supporting families since 1958 – Formerly Relate Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch.
3. A new name, rooted in support – RAFT became our new name in April 2025.
4. How we can help – Support for calmer communication, less anger at home and stronger relationships.
5. Let’s find the right support – Book a free, no-obligation call to explore your options.

09/10/2026

We support Hello Yellow 💛 . Young people's mental health matters, today and every day. Listening is a great place to start.

If you or a young person you know needs support -

Kooth: Free and confidential online mental health support for young people aged 11 to 25: www.kooth.com

Connection: Free mental health support for people of all ages in Dorset, available 24 hours a day. Call 0800 652 0190.

NHS 111: Anyone feeling very distressed, unsafe or worried about their mental health can call 111 and select the mental health option.

Our Dorset Health App Library: Trusted mental health apps for children and young people: https://ourdorset.orchahealth.com/en-GB/young-peoples-mental-health-apps

Emergency help: If someone is in immediate danger or there is a risk to life, call 999.

More advice is available from Stay Well Dorset: https://staywelldorset.nhs.uk/options/mental/

Please share this video and support information with anyone who may find it helpful.

09/10/2026

Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day, and we are sharing the voices of people supported by RAFT.

Feeling heard can make a real difference. It can help people understand their feelings, talk more openly and feel less alone.

RAFT offers confidential, non-judgemental counselling for couples, families, and individuals including children and young people.

Your voice matters. We are here to listen.

Find out more at raft.org.uk

For more mental health support in Dorset, visit Stay Well Dorset:
https://staywelldorset.nhs.uk/options/mental/

These words come from anonymised feedback.

Address

Unit 1, 20-22 Wellington Road
Bournemouth
BH88JN

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm

Telephone

+441202311231

Website

http://www.raft.org.uk/

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